Another SUA bub here. I googled and freaked out, but was later told that most of the anomalies associated with SUA are eliminated as possibilities at the 12 week scan - before they even know there is a SUA.
We had repeat scans at 24 and 32 weeks as it can be a marker for heart issues as well as kidney issues. Bub will likely have a scan of their kidneys shortly after birth - but I'm told that's usually just a precaution and rarely do they actually find issues.
My boy was also a 36 week premmie, and while they don't know the cause it's unlikely to be from the SUA.
When you say doctor - do you mean GP as part of shared care or OB? I'd be EXTREMELY disturbed if an OB didn't know what it means but if it was a GP it is a bit more reasonable... But I don't understand why you wouldn't have been referred on to someone who DOES know in that case.
It was just a GP, he is a great doctor but I can't expect him to know everything. I am going through the midwife program at Sunshine Hospital - they just couldn't fit me in for a 20 week u/s so I went privately. I've got an appt with my midwife on Tuesday morning, so I will talk to her about it then. Obviously there is nothing I can do about it at the moment, but hearing that other people have been through it without major complications does help.
DD1 had this, i'm pretty sure it got picked up at the 20 week scan,and was told that 1 kidney was a bit smaller than the other.Had quite a few u/s following after that.At 30 weeks she had slowed right down with growing and had c-section at 35 weeks.She was born 5p 5oz
I am surprised that yr doc doesn't know about it and hopefully someone at the hospital follows it up for you
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