Emkana - we went through the whole scary scan business, with the consultatnts muttering about all sorts of very unpleasant c0onditions. What I didn't realise was that only a tiny proportion of children with the indicators that DS had actually had anything abnormal to show for it.
When he was born, i felt that the paediatricians were hovvering hopefully over every scan and x-ray, looking for those rare ocurrences that are research-progressing for them, but heart-stopping for a parent.
They deal in tiny margins of difference. The best units are also research units - they always look for the rare and new.
I know none of this will take your worry away - nothing will, because even a very slim statistic is a huge thing in your emotional landscape.
But you know what it feels like to hold a newborn and love them, and that will happen, whatever your baby may or may not have. Your baby may well be 100% absolutely fine - or may need some help. But I do think consultants have a sort of magnifying effect on the chance of a problem.
HERE'S a good consultant story:
Hesters consultant offered termination at 30 weeks because her baby had talipes - clubfoot, and said it could be an indicator for all sorts of other things. The problem turned out to be simple and 100% treatable without surgery!!