Have you had a CVS or amnio good results only to have Morph u/s show not so good

[csab]

Morning everyone,

Thanks everyone for all the kind words etc. I guess I had worked myself up with this fear in me of something going wrong yesterday and the day before, knowing after speaking to my DR Tuesday afternoon by phone she had said to me that after having the CVS done and all came back normal that all is fine, as for the cysts she said they should disappear in the third trimester, and what we will monitor is the baby's growth, as well she just may be a small baby. Yet apart from that all seems fine. Yet I still let myself get worked up. I guess needing to hear it from someone else has helped.
Yesterday saw the Dr at the hospital who also has told me that once a CVS has been done and all is good then they dont pay attention to what the u/s reports say. SO he also advised not to worry. He said that with the cysts they dont cause any problems with the baby, so that was also good to hear. He also mentioned that it could just be cells still forming that make it look like a cyst. He said at this stage not to worry about the baby's growth as it is still early. Yet as the U/S place have noted that not all of the heart could be seen, although they could see that bubs has a four chamber heart there is something in the middle they couldnt see. Which he found strange since they could see a 4chamber heart. So anyway they want to monitor that, so have me going to the feto maternal unit on Thursday for another u/s. I think it is called an Anomoly u/s, I am assuming they will also check on the cysts as well as bub's growth on the day. So hopefully all is ok with her heart.
I still have to see the Physicians on Tuesday and then two weeks after that before I go back and see the DR 4weeks from Tuesday unless there is a problem then I need to see the Dr again after the u/s.

Thanks again everyone, I really appreciate you all being here for me once again. It just hasnt seemed to end with this pg.

[Novella]

Hi cheryl, my little girl had large bilateral choroid plexus cysts. Needless to say I worked myself into a panic for sometime but she is a beautiful healthy little girl. The cysts are often found in babies without any genetic abnormalaties and resolve on their own. A lot of literature suggests not telling parents as they are generally not a problem and just cause the parent worry.

As for the heart it may just have been the position te baby was in that made it hard to visulise the septum. If they can see four chambers it is present, they like to have a good look at it to see that it is whole.

Good luck with the anomaly scan, just think of it as another chance to see your bubs

[rufalina]

Sometimes just getting on here and letting out all your worry is enough to get you through it, and we are always here for you to listen and offer that shoulder you need.
This has been a long tough road for you , and every milestone has brought up something unexpected.
Just remember to breathe through it all , and know we are here in the background wishing you and this little princess all the very best.

[Mumma2three]

I just wanted to wish you all the best and also let you know that my little one had Choroid plexus cysts as well. I did alot of research and I truly believe that all babies have them but most close up before the 20 week scan. I know they say with other markers it may be a problem, but I still believe all babies have the cysts at some point.
I hope the rest of your pregnancy is smooth and worry free.
Also, my DD who had the cysts measured for 30 weeks when she was actually 36 weeks, so of course I panicked, but she came out 3kilos, so totally average. Sometimes u/s give too much info I think. xoxoxo

[Heaven]

Cheryl. I'm so glad everything is fine!

[DANNIIM]

Can i ask what the CVS is??? I have to get a NT scan done in a few weeks time....DR's idea as i had some slight spotting only for one day a couple of weeks ago and she seems to think it would be a good idea to get the scan done. Obviously if my result come back high i would need to go into it further just wondering what all the other tests are....i won't do an amnio though...too risky!

[HotI]

Can i ask what the CVS is??? I have to get a NT scan done in a few weeks time....DR's idea as i had some slight spotting only for one day a couple of weeks ago and she seems to think it would be a good idea to get the scan done. Obviously if my result come back high i would need to go into it further just wondering what all the other tests are....i won't do an amnio though...too risky!

The NT (nuchal translucency) scan measures the amount of fluid at the back of baby's neck. High measurements can indicate a higher chance that the baby has a chromosomal variation such as Down syndrome or Trisomy 18. It is not definitive, it just gives a higher risk.

If there is a high NT results, and you want to investigate further, your options are CVS or amnio.

CVS (chorionic villus sampling) is usually performed between 11 to 13 weeks. A needle is put into the Mum's stomach and takes a sample of the placenta. The cells taken are grown up in the lab and they can have a look at baby's chromosomes. There is a stated1/100 risk of the pregnancy not surviving with CVS.

Amnio is usually performed between 14 to 16 weeks. A needle is put into the Mum's stomach and takes a sample of the fluid surrounding the baby. The cells taken are grown up in the lab and they can have a look at baby's chromosomes. There is a stated1/200 risk of the pregnancy not surviving with amnio.

If you are not interested in having amnio or CVS (CVS can be performed earlier but has a higher chance of miscarriage), you should have a think about whether you want to have the NT scan. How will it impact you if the result is high? Will you act any differently? A high risk does not mean that your baby has a chromosomal variation, there a heaps of stories here from Mums that had high NT, with healthy babies. A low risk also does not mean that your baby won't have a chromosomal variation, just that the risk is low.

It is your choice whether to have the NT scan or not, just as it is your choice whether to have further testing or not.

[2girlz]

Hey sweety
firstly . Glad to hear the DR wasn't worried. My little bubba has/had cysts as well and they couldn't see all of her heart they told me she was laying wrong but like you they managed to get all four chambers . I had my second u/s and they said everything is fine.
With my first DD they said she had short limbs possibly genetic and to monitor growth she turned out to be 48.5cm long when born so I find some u/s really unrelieble I hope everything settles for you, you've had a tough run
lots of hugs kel

[slyder]

The big theme that I'm getting out of this thread, and other threads, and experiences of friends is that whilst in one way all of the testing that is available is great, on the other hand it causes a massive increase in anxiety in so many mothers that otherwise would not have happened. Take Kel's example - all supposition in their findings and no basis in fact. It's something I'm starting to notice a lot and it's really annoying me.