[Jessy133]

Heyyy! So today I went in and had my Level II u/s...for the good news...We have a Girl and Boy! Im soo happy!

Well they started the u/s and the tech told me that everything was looking normal. Baby B who is the Boy is completly sitting on his sister! Its so funny. Baby A..the girl is on the bottom towards the right side, and B is on the top towards the left. She is upside down and poor thing smooshed! Her brother is already bullying her you see them kicking eachother...its soo funny! Im gonna def. have my hands full!

Well today was the first day that I met my Perinatologist. He came in and just reviewed my previous tests with me. He told me that from the 2 sets of bloodwork they did and the NT scan, that I was at a negative prescreening for any chromosomal abnormalites. He told me my chances of one of the babies being down syndrome or something of that, was 1 in 4600. Which is good. So he started going over with my my history of my family etc. I told him that I have a little hole or something in my heart but nothing big, my mom has a couple of valves that leak in her heart and has high BP and that my uncle just had a stroke, because they found that he had a huge hole in his heart that never had closed from birth. So he told me that he wanted me to go see a cardiologist again just to verify that my heart is looking good.

So then on he went to see the babies...he said that the babies are measuring good. Baby A is measuring 16 wks 1 day and B is at 16 wks 2 days. They are both weighing about 5 oz. each and said that all of their growth is perfect. He then went and told the tech that he wanted to see a "live" view. So she put the u/s back on me. I wasnt sure why but w/e I was happy to see my babies again! Well he went directly to Baby A and her heart, he wanted to see it. So they zoomed in and started looking at everything. Then he got the tech to freeze the screen. He started telling me that the heart has 4 chambers bla bla bla, and he showed me all of them pointing them out. Well then he points to this whiteish part of the screen in the heart and goes you see that area, I was like ya..hes like well that valve is slightly larger than normal. He said though, off the bat, that this was not considered a heart abnormality

I was like ok...what does that mean? So he goes well honestly, this is probably nothing, but I do want to be honest with you and just let you know. MOst doctors probably wouldnt have even said anything to begin with but I like to be honest with my patients. He said that after seeing that, that could be an indicator, that Baby A the girl, can have Down Syndrome or a Chromosomal abnormality. He said that the chances though are very slim, that, instead of me having a 1 in 4600 chance of having a baby with downs I would have a 1 in 2600. When you calculate it...its a .0003 chance that the baby could have something. But that he wanted to let me know. He goes..with that said, there is something you can do, but I dont recommend it persay, because of your age and just the chances from your bloodwork, and all the stuff we have seen so far. He said you can do an Amnio, but there are risks involved. He said that my chances of losing not one but both babies in the amnio, even if they didnt have anything and are perfect, is about 1 in 100. He said that he would not take the chances of that. But that its my body and I can do whatever I want.

My face nearly froze! I was thinking OMG this is my fault some how. The doctor though kept telling me that its probably nothing. and kept telling me my chances. He told me not to worry to much. Easier said than done! So I was talking to DH and he was telling me that he feels in his heart that the babies are both fine and healthy. My mom too, she always has her gut instincts that are pretty on target. So they calmed me down a bit. My husband was telling me though that he can not even see us taking a chance of losing not one but both babies!

Its soo hard! I have this now in my mind. The doctor was telling me that he wanted to do a Fetal Eco, to check the babies hearts when they are 22 wks, just to make sure everything looks ok, since I have a family history of heart problems.

I am praying very hard that my baby girl and boy stay strong and healthy. I will also have another anatomy scan at 20 wks just so they can recheck everything and make sure nothing else pops up. I guess if something else comes about, then maybe I will start worrying a bit more. But they told me my NT Scan looked normal and stuff. So I am hoping that this is the one and only indicator that they find.

Pray for my little ones!
xoxoxo

[Lo_and_Behold]

Congrats on confirming it's a boy and a girl! I'm sorry you had to hear that news, but I'm sure everything is just fine. I think that if the dr were really that concerned, he would've stressed having the amnio. Hang in there, sweetie!

DO NOT do the amnio. It's just a waste of time and puts the babies at risk. The Dr.'s told me that I had a 1:120 chance of having a baby with down syndrome(so it was a great possibility to them), because of the triple screen blood test and that I SHOULD have the amnio done, before I turned 24 weeks, Regardless of the fact that my level II U/S showed that everything was normal. Every appt. I had they would say, "You still have 8 more weeks to get it done", then "You sill have 4 weeks to get it done, because that is the latest time they let you do an abortion" I would be like "You would still perform an abortion at 6 months, are u kidding me?" I would cry every time I went in because of the stress they would put me in. My DH would not let me do it, I didn't want to do it, so we passed on the amnio against all odds and..............my baby came out perfectly healthy. His apgar score was a 9 at birth and 10 after 5 minutes. Any ways even if your baby had downs, what would be the point of confirming it? It's not like u would terminate the pregnancy (which is the whole point of getting the amnio done). Don't even worry about what the Dr. said, your babies are fine. Enjoy your beautiful pregnancy by relaxing and planning your shower. Congrats on the boy/girl twins.

[Lyz]

I agree with the above post. Why risk it? I'm sure everything is just fine with both babies. Sometimes having an honest doctor can be stressful, you know? Now you are going to have this in the back of your mind for another 6 weeks until you get the echo. One of my friends went through the same thing, they saw a spot on his heart and she did the amnio and it came back normal. He was perfectly healthy at birth! I'll keep you in my thoughts though

[ChristinaR]

Congratulations on the confirmation. YAY that is so much fun. You get to experience both genders. You and your lil ones will definitley be in my thoughs and prayers. I hope all the tests come back perfectly normal.

[Em2528]

Jessy, first off YAY for a girl and a boy, that is about as perfect of a situation you could have gotten, im so excited for you. Secondly, while I know its hard not to worry, I dont think you have anything to worry about..I feel in my heart that both your babies are going to be just fine and healthy. I will keep them both in my Prayers, but I think things will be just fine, you will see. Just enjoy your pregnancy and your babies and leave the rest up to God. HUGS!!

P.S. while I know this has left you wondering, I probably wouldnt do the amnio either because of the chance of possibly loosing one or even both babies. Finding out if the baby does or doesnt have a problem wouldnt change my mind about anything anyway if it were me, but you have to do what you feel is right for you.

[Celry]

Congrats! Personally, I wouldn't do the amnio either. Your chances of having a child with d/s sounds really low.

[stlgirl]

Jessy, I think your mom, DH and Dr are all correct - the risks are very very very low, so please do your best not to stress too much. I think your babies are just fine in there (even if they are destined to fight like cats and dogs after they're born)

[Lauren S]

Yay for a boy and a girl!

Hopefully everything else is okay. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[Jessy133]

Thanks ladies for your support and prayers. I did find exactly what my doctor was referring to. Ive googled it a million times already LOL

I just have to keep praying, and sticking with my families gut instincts that all will be fine, plus my doctor too didnt seem to concerned since he said my bloodtests were all negative in the screenings. So I have to leave it up to God.

This is what my doctor said he saw.
Left Ventricle Echogenic Intracardiac Focus

[KCMomma]

Congrats on your BOY and GIRL!!! That is so very exciting and can I just say that I can't believe you are already 16 weeks!!! Crazy! I agree with the other girls about the amino and I will keep you and your LO's in my thoughts for sure!!

[Elijah'sMommy]

Congrats on your baby boy and baby girl! So exciting to have one of each. I agree with the other ladies about the amnio, stick with your gut instinct. I will keep your babies in my thoughts and prayers.

[MarinaAndCharlie'sMommy]

Congrats on the boy and girl! That's so wonderful you get one of each. Since your screens came back normal I don't think you have anything to worry about. Especially since heart issues run in your family. That being said it's easier to say not worry than to actually do it! Praying your babies come out perfectly healthy! How funny that the boy is already bullying the girl!

[Micksbabe]

Congrats on a boy and a girl!!! That is so exciting!! I am sure she will have plenty of time to get back at her brother when they are growing up

I don't think you should do the amnio either, why risk your babies?? I will be praying for your LO's and am sure they will both be born healthy!!

[karenwalter]

Congrats on knowing the genders for sure now. A boy and a girl is just perfect. I'm sorry you got some scary news. I think someone in my DDC just got told this exact same thing. The chances are pretty low though based on you previous tests. But, I know it's hard not to worry when there is any possibility of somehting being wrong with your little ones.

[SassyMama]

Congratulations on a boy and a girl! Now you have the best of both worlds!

I just want to tell you - when I went in for my anatomy scan, the DR saw that Siera showed a Echogenic Cardiac Foci and an Echogenic Bowel - both are soft markers for Down's Syndrome. But my NT scan came back fine and my numbers were good. They still asked me if I wanted to do an amnio and I opted out of it (I was scared to take the chance). So I spent the second half of my pregnancy scared and stressed and, in the end, Siera was born fine and healthy! I'm sure your babies are fine! Don't worry about it too much.

[LindsLuvsSi]

Congrats again on your B/G twins!! Try not to stress, I'm sure everything is fine! T&Ps

Congrats on your BOY and GIRL!! That is just awesome

As the other ladies have said, DO NOT DO THE AMNIO!!! It's not worth the risk...your odds are SO SLIM!!!

[Jessy133]

Originally Posted by dibroci

Congratulations on a boy and a girl! Now you have the best of both worlds!

I just want to tell you - when I went in for my anatomy scan, the DR saw that Siera showed a Echogenic Cardiac Foci and an Echogenic Bowel - both are soft markers for Down's Syndrome. But my NT scan came back fine and my numbers were good. They still asked me if I wanted to do an amnio and I opted out of it (I was scared to take the chance). So I spent the second half of my pregnancy scared and stressed and, in the end, Siera was born fine and healthy! I'm sure your babies are fine! Don't worry about it too much.

Oh wow so you got two soft markers and the baby is just fine. I have been stressing about it. Im trying not to show it but its true that now im thinking the what if. Ive been reading a lot about it and just informing myself. and its true everything I read it says that the chances are just a bit higher. I hope that wiht my age and DH's age, my negative triple screening that has a positive effect.


Thank you all for your responses and prayers. Im trying to just concentrate now on the fact that I have the best of both worlds in there! I wanna start my registry already and get entertained!

xoxoxo

[lissy8]

Congrats on the boy girl twins!!!!!!! I completly agree with the other ladies do not do the amnio. You and your DH are in my T&P.