Hello everyone,
I'm 24 weeks pregnant, at my 20 weeks scan fluid was found in babys brain. After various scans, MRI and blood tests, we were told the fluid in a cyst that is putting pressure on baby's brain and that baby is missing the "corpus callosum" part of the brain.
I created this thread in the hope that I might come across other mothers who have gone through this or something similar. If not, I will keep updating my thread and maybe my experience can be helpful to others.
So today, I had a amniocentesis test (where they put a needle into my tummy to take some fluid from around baby to see his chromosomes) that could give me a better picture of what baby is dealing with. I am also waiting for an appointment with a neurologist who is currently looking over all of my scans. Hopefully he can offer some idea of what baby's developmental state could be.
I have researched both brain abnormalities (I know I shouldn't) and both look like they could have a terrible impact on baby's quality of life. What I'm finding most frustrating about this whole experience is that doctors seem unable to give me any idea of what baby's quality of life / development state and there is no guarantee that any medical professional can say for sure how baby might be after birth.
I am starting to get the terrible feeling that this pregnancy may end with a medical termination.
Which is heartbreaking.... this is my first pregnancy and I have wanted a baby for years, I cant think of a termination without crying even though I know it might be the most compassionate thing to do.
Any advice/kind words would be greatly appreciated. I hate this whole situation, it's just feels so unfair
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Agenesis of the corpus callosum & Cyst on baby's brain (24 weeks pregnant).
Lauracrazygirl · 09/01/2020 14:25
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