We are now at 20 weeks. Deb is feeling well, although I think she is understandably nervous. Today we visited with a pediatric cardiologist for a fetal echocardiogram, the high-risk OB, and a pediatric general surgeon. So far everything is good news. The heart looks normal so far. Growth appears to be on target with no obvious abnormalities. All in all, very promising that the only abnormality is the omphalocele.
For your viewing pleasure, we have a short 3D ultrasound of the little one's face. She is hiding behind her arms a lot, but you can catch a glimpse every now and then. We have some regular ultrasound footage too, and pictures that I will post later. Thanks for checking in!
August 23 Pics
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
As promise, here are a few shots from the most recent ultrasound in August. The omphalocele is visible in the top profile to the right of the picture. The second is a head profile and the bottom is a hand (I think).
Second Ultrasound (August 23, 2008)
Monday, September 8, 2008
It was a tense couple of weeks waiting for the second set of ultrasounds and the consultation with the maternal-fetal medicine doc. Essentially she confirmed what we had learned from our OB friends and other sources. Omphaloceles are associated with genetic defects about 40% of the time. That means 60% of the time they are not if you are one of those glass half full folks.
The second ultrasound was revealing. All growth rates were on track for 16weeks - a good sign. No obvious signs of genetic defects, although this is by no means conclusive. The omphalocele contains part of the liver, also a good sign in favor of this being an isolated defect and not genetic.
The next step is consultation with a pediatric cardiologist, a cardiac echo, and a repeat ultrasound. We will also need a pediatric surgeon for the c-section and for the later repair of the omphalocele sometime in the first year of life.
Next ultrasound is 8/19. Keep your fingers crossed.
I will upload images from the ultrasound soon!
The second ultrasound was revealing. All growth rates were on track for 16weeks - a good sign. No obvious signs of genetic defects, although this is by no means conclusive. The omphalocele contains part of the liver, also a good sign in favor of this being an isolated defect and not genetic.
The next step is consultation with a pediatric cardiologist, a cardiac echo, and a repeat ultrasound. We will also need a pediatric surgeon for the c-section and for the later repair of the omphalocele sometime in the first year of life.
Next ultrasound is 8/19. Keep your fingers crossed.
I will upload images from the ultrasound soon!
First Ultrasound (August 08, 2008)
This was our first diagnostic ultrasound and the discovery of the omphalocele. A very bittersweet moment since to see a moving baby yet know that everything was not what we had hoped. In true geek fashion, our iphones were whipped out and we searched to find out exactly what we were dealing with. In short - too early to tell.
The top two views show the baby in a full-body profile. The bottom one is a cross section through the chest showing the arms outstretched.
The omphalocele is not visible.
Welcome
This humble little blog is for family and friends to track the progress of our little bundle of joy. I have called this blog "Born Unto Trouble" after a quote from Job 5:7 that my father continually reminds me of during challenging times.
"Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upwards."
-Job 5:7
Appropriate I thought, since our little one is struggling to grow into a little human and thanks to the unsuspected diagnosis of an omphalocele is likely to start out life with a little trouble of her own.
Yes, we think its a girl!
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