Hi all,
I've joined on here to see if anyone can offer me any support or advice? I am mentally and emotionally exhausted off the past week and really need to see if anyone knows anything or had similar experiences.
I'm 29 and currently 12 weeks pregnant. I had a miscarriage when I was 20 years old so long time now so I've worried sick during this pregnancy. I had two early private scans at 6 weeks and 8 weeks to give me reassurance. Both were fine and completely perfect at both those stages with a great heartbeat!
Tuesday just gone, I had my 12 week dating scan which was an awful uncomfortable scan as they really struggled to get my measurements and baby just wasn't playing ball. The photos aren't great and I was just disappointed with the whole experience. Anyhow, because of the position they were concerned about a stomach defect so referred me to fetal medicine to see a specialist a few days later.
On the morning of Friday just gone, I then got a call to see I had a chance of increased Down's syndrome because the NT measurement was 3.5mm which is borderline however my bloods were fine.
When I got to the fetal medicine department they told me I've got a 1 in 57 chance due to measurements. They they confirmed the baby did have a stomach defect called gastroschisis but they are concerned about the swelling of the neck and there is a chromosome abnormality which is rare to have both. I signed up for a CSV however the baby was right in the way and I can't have the biopsy until Thursday and hopefully get results on xmas eve.
The consultant seemed really negative and also I've got Crohn's disease so was already a high risk pregnancy but I don't know if they have taken that into consideration as they kept referring to me as fit and healthy and I am physically but on paper I'm technically not so was concerned about they keep saying that about me. Could that have anything to do with the chromosomes?
I am so down and upset and really struggling with this, if anyone has any support or advice? It would be really welcoming. I don't know anyone my age out of friends or anyone close by who has experienced this and right now to me it's the worst pain.
All other parts of the baby have developed perfectly from the reports.
Hope someone can help me through this! X