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Problems after 12 week scan

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StressedMamaa · 12/11/2024 12:36

First time posting but I’m really struggling. I don’t really know what I’m looking for posting but really just to get it off my chest.

I had my 12 week scan last Thursday but I was dated at the scan as being 14 weeks. The sonographer said she wasn’t happy with the baby’s development and referred me to the Fetal Medicine team. The rescanned me and told me that the baby’s bladder hasn’t developed properly or is blocked and unable to drain. This looks like a mass on the scan. Everything else with the baby was perfect, strong heartbeat, moving about during the scan. Which really just made it harder. I was offered to terminate my pregnancy or to wait for another scan the following Thursday but warned that it wasn’t a good chance of it resolving on its own. i was also told that the baby could pass away within the week.

so far this week my morning sickness is still just as bad every morning which makes me think the baby is still fighting away in there. It’s killing me that apart from this I have a healthy little baby and there’s literally nothing I can do to help them!

I didn’t get any scan photos at my appointment and I just feel the hospital has given up on us.

i had an ruptured ectopic pregnancy in May which resulted in me losing my left fallopian tube and almost dying so this baby really felt like a little miracle.

has anyone had similar news and had a good outcome? I feel like I’m clinging on to any little bit of hope but it’s all I can do just now.

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Kaleidoscopic101 · 12/11/2024 13:52

Hi, I'm so sorry to hear this after what you've been through. I take it you're going for another scan on Thursday? Perhaps they will know more by Thursday. Do you have anyone in your life you feel safe to talk this through with?

Letitgoe · 12/11/2024 13:57

Ring these guys: https://www.arc-uk.org

Sorry you are going through this, just call these guys and cry down the phone.

Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) – non-directive information and support before, during and after antenatal screening

https://www.arc-uk.org

Sharpy1313 · 18/04/2025 18:43

How did you get on ? I’ve literally just had my 12 week scan and pretty sure after they’ve referred my to fetal medicine that they will be saying the same thing to me .

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