My DD is 7. Her US's were all straight-forward, no abnormal results.
DS is 4. At the 20 week US we were told that he had massive renal abnormalities and was a 'non-viable pregnancy' We were advised to consider termination. We declined to terminate and had frequent US for the remainder of the pg to check his renal development. Obviously, he survived delivery! His renal system, although grossly abnormal, does function. During his first year of life he suffered numerous UTI's and kidney infections (his renal anatomy makes him more prone to infections). We spent a fair bit of time in hospital. (At 12 months of age we agreed to circumcise DS. A circumcised male infant is far less likely to suffer a UTI than an uncircumcised male infant. He has not had a UTI or kidney infection since the circumcision.)
By the time our DS was born, we already had a lot of information regarding his renal abnormalities. We gained this information from US whilst I was pg. It allowed us to be pro-active regarding DS treatment. He was placed on antibiotic's from birth (he no longer takes them) and I was very aware of any signs of infection. I am certain that we avoided damage to his kidney (he only has one!) because I acted early when I suspected an infection was brewing.
However... I spent the last 20 weeks of my pg with DS quite certain that my son would not survive. Stressed and anxious doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind. After his birth I suffered PND. If we hadn't had the US, I would have skipped along happily and delivered what I thought was a perfectly 'normal', healthy baby. I would have avoided 20 weeks of stress and quite possibly PND.
But I would not have been prepared and pro-active... and my DS would have almost certainly suffered damage to his already struggling renal system. So, at the end of my VERY LONG answer, yes... I would have those scans again and I am having scans in my current pg. I hope that the scans this pg simply allay my fears and quell my anxiety, but if something IS wrong I would rather be prepared.
I had the 12wk neuchal scan and the usual 20wk scan with all of them.
I would do it again too. If I found out that I had a special needs child at the 12wk I would still go on and just research my little heart out. You just never know, they can get it wrong. I knew of someone told they were carrying a downes baby, they continued on to produce a baby with no special needs at all other than the love of Mum and Dad.
I too love seeing the 'little person' on the scan...makes it all the more real, especially if you are not having any pregnancy symptoms.
I also wouldn't judge anyone who chose to terminate for whatever reason after finding 'something wrong'..that is their choice.
We were advised to consider termination. We declined to terminate and had frequent US for the remainder of the pg to check his renal development. Obviously, he survived delivery! His renal system, although grossly abnormal, does function. During his first year of life he suffered numerous UTI's and kidney infections (his renal anatomy makes him more prone to infections). We spent a fair bit of time in hospital. (At 12 months of age we agreed to circumcise DS. A circumcised male infant is far less likely to suffer a UTI than an uncircumcised male infant. He has not had a UTI or kidney infection since the circumcision.
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After his birth I suffered PND. If we hadn't had the US, I would have skipped along happily and delivered what I thought was a perfectly 'normal', healthy baby. I would have avoided 20 weeks of stress and quite possibly PND.
answer, yes... I would have those scans again and I am having scans in my current pg. I hope that the scans this pg simply allay my fears and quell my anxiety, but if something IS wrong I would rather be prepared.
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