lakes, notched, and dopplers - HELP!!

[fatnhap]

Hello all,

I am a new member and me say just how relieved I was to find a website like this. I'm over the moon after browsing through messages and now knowing that no question is ever silly and that we all share such similar concerns. I hope some of you will be able to help me out on this one. Went for a scan as my AFP level was a bit high. After a VERY thorough scan I was told that both uterine artery Dopplers appeared notched and that the placenta appears thick with lakes. They may as well have spoken to me in Chinese ... and then I was told not to worry!! I am 18 weeks pregnant and will be scanned again in 4 weeks. Any of you had this problem? What does it mean and what can it mean for the remainder of the pregnancy?

TIA,
Fatnhap

hi fatnhap, I have no idea what they are on about, but someone will have....hang in there!

here 's something about lakes!

If you google 'uterine artery dopplers' you get lots of good explanations of what a doppler scan is. If you google 'notched uterine artery doppler' you get very complicated papers that require the translation skills of one of our more scientific MN-ers!
Fatnhap: if they've told you stuff you don't understand, don't be afraid to ring your MW and ask if she can explain, or find out for you.

And Tissy IS a 'scientific MN-er'! If they told you not to wotty, you almost certainly don't have to! Were they saying all this amongst themselves, pointing it out as a feature or characteristic as a way of teaching a student?

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Ok, found this which looks quite helpful, but I've never tried a link before... here goes!! About fancy scans \linkwww.mums.me.uk/Uterinearteryscan.htm{}

Hmm, failed.
Last attempt, if not copy it to your address bar and paste! Sorry.
scan

Hurrah! I'll stop posting now!!

Hello all,

Thank you for your support, I feel less worried already