My sister is currently 21ish weeks pregnant with what we thought was a healthy little bubba girl. She was getting cramps last night and went to the hospital early this morning to find out what is going on.
Whilst in the hospital, she was told that she is in the start of labour as her baby has Chromosome 18 and will be stillborn.
Apparently there was a small note written at the bottom of her NT scan but yet her risk for it came back as miniscule (1:175000 or similar.)
2 weeks ago she had a morphology scan done and everything was perfect. The Dr told her it is normal to have a morphology scan come back right when there is something wrong in the NT scan. She was also told that there is nothing more they can find out until the baby is here! This doesn't sound right to me.
My sister is an absolute mess at the moment. She is having some cramps and has been told her baby will be stillborn at any time as this is what happens and it happens around this time. Because my sister lives in a small country town, there is no way she can get an ultrasound done today or even get a referral to get one done until tomorrow at the earliest.
I want her to get a referral to come down her to JHH and have a high level scan done. Hopefully she will get a referral for that tomorrow.
Does anyone here know anything about Chromosome 18? Is what the Dr has told my sister correct?
TIA
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