echogenic bowel on 22 week ultrasound

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krv30

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Thank you guys so much for responding! I have hear that the brightness can disappear from the bowel in u/s before birth and they assume it has resolved. Thanks to your story I am going to be adamant that it is investigsted if I DON'T see meconium poop! We have another level II scheduled for the 26th, so we will see what happens then. I know it seems silly but I am kind of worried that I will deliver early & be forced to have a c-section. Obviously I want what is best for this baby, but I have to greive for the ideal before accepting the real right?

I did read that the earlier the echogenic bowel is discovered the more of a marker it is, but i will have to check my facts on that vs. MI. I have a lot more research to do ..

Thanks again for the support!
 
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krv30

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Thank you guys so much for responding! I have hear that the brightness can disappear from the bowel in u/s before birth and they assume it has resolved. Thanks to your story I am going to be adamant that it is investigsted if I DON'T see meconium poop! We have another level II scheduled for the 26th, so we will see what happens then. I know it seems silly but I am kind of worried that I will deliver early & be forced to have a c-section. Obviously I want what is best for this baby, but I have to greive for the ideal before accepting the real right?

I did read that the earlier the echogenic bowel is discovered the more of a marker it is, but i will have to check my facts on that vs. MI. I have a lot more research to do ..

Thanks again for the support!
 
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krv30

New member
Thank you guys so much for responding! I have hear that the brightness can disappear from the bowel in u/s before birth and they assume it has resolved. Thanks to your story I am going to be adamant that it is investigsted if I DON'T see meconium poop! We have another level II scheduled for the 26th, so we will see what happens then. I know it seems silly but I am kind of worried that I will deliver early & be forced to have a c-section. Obviously I want what is best for this baby, but I have to greive for the ideal before accepting the real right?

I did read that the earlier the echogenic bowel is discovered the more of a marker it is, but i will have to check my facts on that vs. MI. I have a lot more research to do ..

Thanks again for the support!
 
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krv30

New member
Thank you guys so much for responding! I have hear that the brightness can disappear from the bowel in u/s before birth and they assume it has resolved. Thanks to your story I am going to be adamant that it is investigsted if I DON'T see meconium poop! We have another level II scheduled for the 26th, so we will see what happens then. I know it seems silly but I am kind of worried that I will deliver early & be forced to have a c-section. Obviously I want what is best for this baby, but I have to greive for the ideal before accepting the real right?

I did read that the earlier the echogenic bowel is discovered the more of a marker it is, but i will have to check my facts on that vs. MI. I have a lot more research to do ..

Thanks again for the support!
 
K

krv30

New member
Thank you guys so much for responding! I have hear that the brightness can disappear from the bowel in u/s before birth and they assume it has resolved. Thanks to your story I am going to be adamant that it is investigsted if I DON'T see meconium poop! We have another level II scheduled for the 26th, so we will see what happens then. I know it seems silly but I am kind of worried that I will deliver early & be forced to have a c-section. Obviously I want what is best for this baby, but I have to greive for the ideal before accepting the real right?
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<br />I did read that the earlier the echogenic bowel is discovered the more of a marker it is, but i will have to check my facts on that vs. MI. I have a lot more research to do ..
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<br />Thanks again for the support!
 
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kaylee04cassidy08

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Just wanted to let you know that my daughter had an echogenic bowel on several ultrasounds and we delivered at a hospital with a high level NICU. There was a whole team of docs there waiting to whisk her away into surgery - and she did not have the bowel obstruction! I was worried sick for nothing. And I had made myself sick trying to scour the internet for an answer - there just isn't one. It is just a good idea to keep having ultrasounds to keep an eye on it and deliver where MI can be handled if it does happen. I wish there were a crystal ball or even an article out there that gave percentages on this, but there just are not. It does not change it anyway, right?

Good luck and I know you are worried. Just know that what happens happens and the best thing you can do is HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst.
 
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kaylee04cassidy08

Guest
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter had an echogenic bowel on several ultrasounds and we delivered at a hospital with a high level NICU. There was a whole team of docs there waiting to whisk her away into surgery - and she did not have the bowel obstruction! I was worried sick for nothing. And I had made myself sick trying to scour the internet for an answer - there just isn't one. It is just a good idea to keep having ultrasounds to keep an eye on it and deliver where MI can be handled if it does happen. I wish there were a crystal ball or even an article out there that gave percentages on this, but there just are not. It does not change it anyway, right?

Good luck and I know you are worried. Just know that what happens happens and the best thing you can do is HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst.
 
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kaylee04cassidy08

Guest
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter had an echogenic bowel on several ultrasounds and we delivered at a hospital with a high level NICU. There was a whole team of docs there waiting to whisk her away into surgery - and she did not have the bowel obstruction! I was worried sick for nothing. And I had made myself sick trying to scour the internet for an answer - there just isn't one. It is just a good idea to keep having ultrasounds to keep an eye on it and deliver where MI can be handled if it does happen. I wish there were a crystal ball or even an article out there that gave percentages on this, but there just are not. It does not change it anyway, right?

Good luck and I know you are worried. Just know that what happens happens and the best thing you can do is HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst.
 
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kaylee04cassidy08

Guest
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter had an echogenic bowel on several ultrasounds and we delivered at a hospital with a high level NICU. There was a whole team of docs there waiting to whisk her away into surgery - and she did not have the bowel obstruction! I was worried sick for nothing. And I had made myself sick trying to scour the internet for an answer - there just isn't one. It is just a good idea to keep having ultrasounds to keep an eye on it and deliver where MI can be handled if it does happen. I wish there were a crystal ball or even an article out there that gave percentages on this, but there just are not. It does not change it anyway, right?

Good luck and I know you are worried. Just know that what happens happens and the best thing you can do is HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst.
 
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kaylee04cassidy08

Guest
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter had an echogenic bowel on several ultrasounds and we delivered at a hospital with a high level NICU. There was a whole team of docs there waiting to whisk her away into surgery - and she did not have the bowel obstruction! I was worried sick for nothing. And I had made myself sick trying to scour the internet for an answer - there just isn't one. It is just a good idea to keep having ultrasounds to keep an eye on it and deliver where MI can be handled if it does happen. I wish there were a crystal ball or even an article out there that gave percentages on this, but there just are not. It does not change it anyway, right?
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<br />Good luck and I know you are worried. Just know that what happens happens and the best thing you can do is HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst.
 
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LouLou

New member
Hi Katie!
Welcome. I hope it isn't cf in your little one. I just wanted to tell you that you should also post this under Family. You'll get more responses from people that have been in a similiar circumstance. The pregnancy section is mostly used by people with cf persuing pregnancy.
 
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LouLou

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Hi Katie!
Welcome. I hope it isn't cf in your little one. I just wanted to tell you that you should also post this under Family. You'll get more responses from people that have been in a similiar circumstance. The pregnancy section is mostly used by people with cf persuing pregnancy.
 
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LouLou

New member
Hi Katie!
Welcome. I hope it isn't cf in your little one. I just wanted to tell you that you should also post this under Family. You'll get more responses from people that have been in a similiar circumstance. The pregnancy section is mostly used by people with cf persuing pregnancy.
 
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LouLou

New member
Hi Katie!
Welcome. I hope it isn't cf in your little one. I just wanted to tell you that you should also post this under Family. You'll get more responses from people that have been in a similiar circumstance. The pregnancy section is mostly used by people with cf persuing pregnancy.
 
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LouLou

New member
Hi Katie!
<br />Welcome. I hope it isn't cf in your little one. I just wanted to tell you that you should also post this under Family. You'll get more responses from people that have been in a similiar circumstance. The pregnancy section is mostly used by people with cf persuing pregnancy.
 
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Mommy2Zeke

Guest
Katie,

Don't worry too much about delivering early. I'm not really aware of a higher incidence of early delivery among CF moms. My little guy was basically term at 37 weeks when delivered via emergency c-section, but he was on the small side 5lb 6oz. due to my pregnancy complications- not CF.

I cannot tell you how much I understand grieving the ideal- accepting the real. Be glad you can grieve now for it before the baby comes. I was an absolute wreck the week that Zeke was born. It was a million nightmares colliding at once because I didn't know ahead of time what was wrong with him,and I was thinking I'd get my perfect baby bliss at home after a couple days in the hospital. Here I was, confronted with his mortality within the first few days of life.

I pray all goes well for you.
 
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Mommy2Zeke

Guest
Katie,

Don't worry too much about delivering early. I'm not really aware of a higher incidence of early delivery among CF moms. My little guy was basically term at 37 weeks when delivered via emergency c-section, but he was on the small side 5lb 6oz. due to my pregnancy complications- not CF.

I cannot tell you how much I understand grieving the ideal- accepting the real. Be glad you can grieve now for it before the baby comes. I was an absolute wreck the week that Zeke was born. It was a million nightmares colliding at once because I didn't know ahead of time what was wrong with him,and I was thinking I'd get my perfect baby bliss at home after a couple days in the hospital. Here I was, confronted with his mortality within the first few days of life.

I pray all goes well for you.
 
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Mommy2Zeke

Guest
Katie,

Don't worry too much about delivering early. I'm not really aware of a higher incidence of early delivery among CF moms. My little guy was basically term at 37 weeks when delivered via emergency c-section, but he was on the small side 5lb 6oz. due to my pregnancy complications- not CF.

I cannot tell you how much I understand grieving the ideal- accepting the real. Be glad you can grieve now for it before the baby comes. I was an absolute wreck the week that Zeke was born. It was a million nightmares colliding at once because I didn't know ahead of time what was wrong with him,and I was thinking I'd get my perfect baby bliss at home after a couple days in the hospital. Here I was, confronted with his mortality within the first few days of life.

I pray all goes well for you.
 
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Mommy2Zeke

Guest
Katie,

Don't worry too much about delivering early. I'm not really aware of a higher incidence of early delivery among CF moms. My little guy was basically term at 37 weeks when delivered via emergency c-section, but he was on the small side 5lb 6oz. due to my pregnancy complications- not CF.

I cannot tell you how much I understand grieving the ideal- accepting the real. Be glad you can grieve now for it before the baby comes. I was an absolute wreck the week that Zeke was born. It was a million nightmares colliding at once because I didn't know ahead of time what was wrong with him,and I was thinking I'd get my perfect baby bliss at home after a couple days in the hospital. Here I was, confronted with his mortality within the first few days of life.

I pray all goes well for you.
 
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Mommy2Zeke

Guest
Katie,
<br />
<br />Don't worry too much about delivering early. I'm not really aware of a higher incidence of early delivery among CF moms. My little guy was basically term at 37 weeks when delivered via emergency c-section, but he was on the small side 5lb 6oz. due to my pregnancy complications- not CF.
<br />
<br />I cannot tell you how much I understand grieving the ideal- accepting the real. Be glad you can grieve now for it before the baby comes. I was an absolute wreck the week that Zeke was born. It was a million nightmares colliding at once because I didn't know ahead of time what was wrong with him,and I was thinking I'd get my perfect baby bliss at home after a couple days in the hospital. Here I was, confronted with his mortality within the first few days of life.
<br />
<br />I pray all goes well for you.
 
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