Hi,

(Mods not sure if this should be in pregnancy section or baby section)

After a horror pregnancy with DD (told she had trisomy 13 or 18 and was incompatible with life, given option to terminate, cvs testing, many scans, genetic counselling etc) all the tears, stress and emotional distress turned out to be for nothing as she was born healthy but has well and truly scarred our family.

So, today I had my 19 week ultrasound, was trying really hard to be excited but still worried in the back of my mind. We found out its a boy and then the ultrasound tech said she was just going to speak to the doc to see if she got all the pictures she needed (I just assumed she was knew) then she came back and told me not to panic and that she thinks she can see an extra vessel on the babys kidneys. I have to go back at 24-26 weeks and have another scan to look at it again.


I am so scared, don't know why I cannot have boring pregnancies, I am praying it means nothing. We see out Ob tonight so hoping he can put my mind at ease and give us more info about what it may mean.

Does anyone know anyone who has an extra vessel connected to their kidney? are they ok?

My head is just spinning, the weird thing is, I cried and cried and cried all last pregnancy and today its like I want to but can't?? weird.