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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 18:12

My sister has a serious problem with her pregnancy. Please look at this thread
please read this and then return here .

If anyone has any medical advice, or could recommend any clinics/hospitals/ specialists etc etc that may be able to help/give advice etc. I would really appreciate it.

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LadySherlockofLGJ · 31/01/2006 18:13

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 18:19

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cloe2jay · 31/01/2006 18:24

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olivo · 31/01/2006 18:52

CM, can't offer help but this will bump for you.
hope all goes well for her.

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 18:52

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sunchowder · 31/01/2006 18:55

Sorry to hear this ChicagoMum, no advice to give, you and your sister will be in my thoughts, I hope the amnio goes alright. I will be posting the Aveeno tomorrow if I can get out to UPS.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 31/01/2006 18:57

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 18:59

Sunchowder thanks for your thoughts BTW DH asked is it actuially legal for me to post alcohol to america. Is it?

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spacecadet · 31/01/2006 19:07

CM, scans are not infalible, i was told with ds2 at my 20 week scan that he appeared to only have 3 heart chambers, had to wait an agonising week before a further scan confirmed he was fine, but i went to hell and back in that week.
i was born with congenitally malformed and damaged kidneys, yet due to the abscense of scans in those days, i was 21 before i found out.
I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for your sisters results.

Alipiggie · 31/01/2006 19:09

who is that doctor in London who pioneerd the way with fetal surgery etc??? Wish i could remember he is the man who helps so many women. It's a cypriot/greek name from what I can remember will keep googling.

Thinking of you and your sister, sat here cuddling my beloved ds2

Alipiggie · 31/01/2006 19:14

Professor Kypros Nicolaides he's at Kings College in London and many women who've had previous fertility problems etc get referred to him

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 19:35

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Maddison · 31/01/2006 20:13

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 20:37

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 20:41

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lucykate · 31/01/2006 20:47

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chicagomum · 31/01/2006 21:09

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fairyglo · 31/01/2006 21:55

just to add a few more details if you are following up Alipiggie's post. Prof Nicolaides can also be seen at the Fetal Medicine Centre in 137, Harley St, London on a private basis (0207 034 3079). He has pioneered the nuchal fold scan so lots of people go to him for this test if their hospitals don't provide it. Not sure if he can help your sister but he certainly is a whizz at reading and interpreting scans. If your sister does go, bear in mind he is only at this clinic on a Wednesday. You should be able to get an appointment very quickly but the downside of this is that they give out a lot of appointments and then run very late. I had a 3.30 appointment and was seen at 9.30pm. Try and get a morning appointment if you do go, otherwise ring before leaving home! I had a 17 week scan (self-referred) and it cost £170.

sarahsbump · 01/02/2006 08:13

Hi CHICAGOMUM i dont really know if this will help but a friend of mine went for her 20 week scan and they found 2 cysts on the babies brain and wanted her to have an amnio which she agreed to,when they did the scan to see where to put the needle the cysts had gone and she refused to risk the amnio and now has a happy healthy 16month old ds
Fingers crossed for your sister x x

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chicagomum · 01/02/2006 20:38

Bumping this up agian this evening in case anyone else see'e it that has any advice. TIA

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 01/02/2006 21:40

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Loulou14 · 02/02/2006 10:16

Chicagomum, I feel awful for you and your sister. I have been going through a very similar thing over the past 2 weeks myself. My nuchel at 12 wks came back 1:2074 for Downs and 1:6000 for Edwards. I won't go into detail but I ended up having a very unexpected amnio at 21+6, very suddenly after being told our baby has a major heart condition and a chromosomal abnormality could be an underlying cause making it 'incompatible with life'. They told us nuchels are not conclusive so cannot be relied upon. I firmly believe they always provide the worst case scenario so you will be prepared and they will be covered.

I'm 24 wks on Saturday and still awaiting the complete amnio result. Trisomys 13, 18, and 21 were cleared as normal within 5 days (Edwards, Patou and Downs). Yesterday we were cleared of the abnormality we were most dreading - 22q11 deletion, it looked like there was a 50/50 chance as it is the most common abnormality linked to the heart problem we have been told our baby has, even though it is extremely rare. (So rare - there is no mention of it on MN). Tomorrow I'm hoping for a full clearance - they still have to confirm the chromosome tips are normal. We've been through hell and back. this is on top of two m/c last year - we are told totally unconnected to what is going on now. I've gone from being positive to negative in a matter of seconds. I've read everything I can about chromosome problems on the net. I've phoned helplines - nos. given by the hospital, I've spoken to midwives and my GP. All I wanted was reassurrance, something they couldn't give me without the results.

When it came down to it, my family - my parents and my sister have been there for us all the way. I can't recommend clinics, hospitals or specialists but what I can say is just be there for her, whatever happens and whatever she decides to do. Whatever the outcome she will be supported by the professionals, in these kinds of cases there is definitely no 24 weeks cut off. I wish you all the best.

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chicagomum · 02/02/2006 10:22

LOulou, thanks for taking the time to post a message, with all you are having to deal with. I will cross my fingers for you tomorrow. My sister will be getting her results some time today. I've no idea what she must be feeling, I'm a bag of nerves and can't seem to focus on anything this morning.

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