melizabeth
June 9th 04, 01:31 PM
I'm glad you had such a great u/s! Congrats on having a girl.
That was cool that the tech warned you about the doc.
--
M~Elizabeth
To thine own self be true
"JennP" > wrote in message
news:RTnxc.5050$0y.156@attbi_s03...
> Background: I had my regular 18 week ultrasound two weeks ago and the only
> thing the tech found were bilateral choroid plexus cysts. One was quite
> large, and the other was quite small. I scheduled a Level II u/s and had
my
> quad screen done.
>
> I had my Level II done today and am happy to report that as I expected,
> every thing was perfectly fine. The larger cyst is much smaller and the
> other one is completely gone. Not a single other thing was found so I feel
> pretty great.
>
> The tech confirmed that it is without a doubt a girl. She got some very
> clear shots and it was obvious even to us who don't know heads or tails.
I'm
> going to go ahead and give the painter the heads up to put that second
coat
> of lavender on her walls. ;)
>
> I had a great tech, too. She warned me ahead of time that the doctor who
> would be seeing me was dry as toast and not to assume that silence meant
> anything bad. Boy was she right. He made such a big production over
getting
> ready for the u/s. Cranking up the bed, cranking down his seat, unwinding
> and draping the transducer cord over his shoulders, *gobs* of gel,
*sighing*
> and shaking his head because the baby was moving around too much...he was
> kind of obnoxious. I'm glad the tech warned me, because I think I would
have
> freaked out otherwise.
>
> They told me my quad screen came back fine. I have a 1/over 5000 chance of
> Trisomy 18 and a 1/over 1500 chance for Trisomy 21 (Down's) He said that I
> could have the amnio, but the risk of amnio is greater than the risk of
> either Trisomy's so he wouldn't recommend it, but it's my choice. No
amnio,
> please.
>
> They do want me to come back at week 25 to check the cysts, but I'll be
> away in NH for the summer so I think I'll probably cancel it. I made the
> appt. just in case since I tentatively made a hair appointment for that
week
> just in case I happened to be home. If I need my hair cut, I'll get that
> u/s, lol. I don't mean to sound so cavalier about it, but I'm just not
> worried.
>
> Anyway, it was a good appointment.
> --
> JennP.
>
> mom to Matthew 10/11/00
> EDD #2 10/24/04
> remove "no........spam" to reply
>
>
That was cool that the tech warned you about the doc.
--
M~Elizabeth
To thine own self be true
"JennP" > wrote in message
news:RTnxc.5050$0y.156@attbi_s03...
> Background: I had my regular 18 week ultrasound two weeks ago and the only
> thing the tech found were bilateral choroid plexus cysts. One was quite
> large, and the other was quite small. I scheduled a Level II u/s and had
my
> quad screen done.
>
> I had my Level II done today and am happy to report that as I expected,
> every thing was perfectly fine. The larger cyst is much smaller and the
> other one is completely gone. Not a single other thing was found so I feel
> pretty great.
>
> The tech confirmed that it is without a doubt a girl. She got some very
> clear shots and it was obvious even to us who don't know heads or tails.
I'm
> going to go ahead and give the painter the heads up to put that second
coat
> of lavender on her walls. ;)
>
> I had a great tech, too. She warned me ahead of time that the doctor who
> would be seeing me was dry as toast and not to assume that silence meant
> anything bad. Boy was she right. He made such a big production over
getting
> ready for the u/s. Cranking up the bed, cranking down his seat, unwinding
> and draping the transducer cord over his shoulders, *gobs* of gel,
*sighing*
> and shaking his head because the baby was moving around too much...he was
> kind of obnoxious. I'm glad the tech warned me, because I think I would
have
> freaked out otherwise.
>
> They told me my quad screen came back fine. I have a 1/over 5000 chance of
> Trisomy 18 and a 1/over 1500 chance for Trisomy 21 (Down's) He said that I
> could have the amnio, but the risk of amnio is greater than the risk of
> either Trisomy's so he wouldn't recommend it, but it's my choice. No
amnio,
> please.
>
> They do want me to come back at week 25 to check the cysts, but I'll be
> away in NH for the summer so I think I'll probably cancel it. I made the
> appt. just in case since I tentatively made a hair appointment for that
week
> just in case I happened to be home. If I need my hair cut, I'll get that
> u/s, lol. I don't mean to sound so cavalier about it, but I'm just not
> worried.
>
> Anyway, it was a good appointment.
> --
> JennP.
>
> mom to Matthew 10/11/00
> EDD #2 10/24/04
> remove "no........spam" to reply
>
>