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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Pregnancy At Week 19 - Detailed Ultrasound Scan

Today we went to see the fetal specialist to do a detailed ultrasound scan and to evaluate the dilated kidney. This was the longest ultrasound scan I have ever done for my 3 pregnancies as it lasted almost 1 hour. My lil’ one did not cooperate as she kept facing down. When she finally flipped over, she played peek-a-boo by covering her face with her hands. She was also having a hiccup. After the first round of scan which lasted almost half an hour, we got out of the scanning room into the dr’s office and he explained the diagnosis and the prognosis. About 15 minutes later, we did another round of scan in the hope of capturing the face and thankfully, we managed to catch a glimpse of the face during a brief peek-a-boo moment. The dr quickly saved that moment and transformed it into a 3D scan.

The gynae who was super patient did a thorough scan of the heart, the brain, the stomach, the hands and legs, the face and finally the kidney. He explained that the dilation is a mild one and looking at other factors like the water and tissues surrounding the kidney, there is good chance that the dilation will resolve by itself either in utero or after birth. Having said that, I am still worried of all the ‘what ifs’ and worst case scenario.

Throughout the scan, Alycia sat quietly and watched the scan intently while Sherilyn asked tons of questions, jumped and hopped about and investigated every nook and corner of the room. She also made everyone at the clinic from the doctor to the nurses and patients laugh with her antics and the things she said.

9 comments:

LHS said...

don't worry too much, i think nothing serious :)

both of your gals very adorable and pretty

Leena said...

since the doc gave you good assurance, don't let 'what if' bothers you too much...

Chinneeq said...

good to hear that everything is ok now....dont worry and have a fun pregnancy :)

Anonymous said...

No what ifs.. ya..! think positive..! everything will turn out good.. ! we will be prayer for you .. and baby .. big time.. :)

Health Freak Mommy said...

A BIG thank you to everyone for your well wishes and prayers. I really appreciate it :)

Health Freak Mommy said...

A BIG thank you to everyone for your well wishes and prayers. I really appreciate it :)

Mommy to Chumsy said...

hey..the baby will be fine. The doc has done such a thorough check. Don't worry, ok?

Unknown said...

I pray for you.Don't worry too much ok.everything is goin to be fine.Take care.

MamaJo said...

Sherilyn want to become gynae in future mah...so, she need to learn more :)