Berry,

No medical technology has always been pretty good in the last 25 years when it comes to ultrasound and brain MRI, its not really a new thing, But its hospital policy and OBGYN ultrasound policy to inform the patients now of this abnormality (or such)

When it comes to Ventriculomegally and shunting, It is only when the ventricles swell agressively and I am talking double the size that shunting is discussed as an option, rarely do they now shunt babies BUT it is still an option, Not too sure if you watched saving babies on channel nine I think recently they shunted a premmie twin where they just made a direct line to her Tummy to release the fluid.

All of these problems will come out after birth, My only advice in medical technology is that we were unaware that forceps (rather large salad tong like objects used to pull a baby from the mother) is also used routinely in caesars also, when babies are well engaged, breach etc... so In my case I saved absolutely nothing by having a caesarean at all, so dont be talked into that one by your OB either!!!! LOL

If you are going private just let the midwives know in your booking appointment that you have had a diagnosis of ventriculomegally. It will just make it a little better for them RE: monitoring etc...

I am aware the the PP in this thread also has had a diagnosis but I really like you wanted to hear from mothers who had had there baby already....which probably would have made my last trimester so much easier to handle...

That said I am 24 weeks pregnant with no 4 and I know that my DH and myself didnt really feel FANTASTICALLY CONFIDENT about the pregnancy till our 18 week ultrasound and being private we made them check and recheck and remeasure all of our DD ventricles, heart values etc... Before we were settled this time, It really does change your outlook on pregnancy I will second that!!!!

All the best Berry

Let me know how your getting on!!!
Im easy to find in the Belly buddies september threads!!!

Lindie