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Can Structures Like Fingers Be Detected In Ultrasound Scan Test Before Birth?
Question: Hi
My wife gave birth in 8months completion around 34 weeks.
There were multiple congenial anamolies found in the baby.fingers were missing, only one finger in one hand and 2 fingers in another hand were found. In the report of ultrasound I found it was mentioned as skeletal dysplasia and fetus fatal anamoly.
After birth mother is in depression and doctors said survival of baby's( female) are very difficult.
So if I go back NT scan was done and every months normal ultrasound were going on and Dr's did not tell or found anything abnormal, mother was taking calcium, iron tablets regularly, and progesterone tablets as she had cerclage done.
Now my question is when such cases could have been diagnosed, as I read 2-3weeks of pregnancy will start development of fingers. so when early this multiple anamolies wold have been detected? and aborted the baby.
Now after birth mother is in depression and whole family is in tension about the outcome of the baby.
There is a hole in the heart of the baby, joints of bones in xray looks scary.
What should be done of the baby and what all medical tests / assessments needs to be done to find out the root cause and how safe would be next pregnancy?
Torch test of babies blood shows IgG positive and IgM negative. Hsv test reports and karyotype are stillneed to come from lab.
Please help in answering I am also shocked as all Dr's said everything was fine and at last during Scissorian in 34 weeks they said amniotic fluid was decreasing so they decided to bring the baby out.
I am shocked before surgery 2 sonography were done and they could not see the baby has many birth defects.
I am sure there were medical negligencies since long time.
Kindly let me know if you want to see any reports.
Regards, XXXXXXX
My wife gave birth in 8months completion around 34 weeks.
There were multiple congenial anamolies found in the baby.fingers were missing, only one finger in one hand and 2 fingers in another hand were found. In the report of ultrasound I found it was mentioned as skeletal dysplasia and fetus fatal anamoly.
After birth mother is in depression and doctors said survival of baby's( female) are very difficult.
So if I go back NT scan was done and every months normal ultrasound were going on and Dr's did not tell or found anything abnormal, mother was taking calcium, iron tablets regularly, and progesterone tablets as she had cerclage done.
Now my question is when such cases could have been diagnosed, as I read 2-3weeks of pregnancy will start development of fingers. so when early this multiple anamolies wold have been detected? and aborted the baby.
Now after birth mother is in depression and whole family is in tension about the outcome of the baby.
There is a hole in the heart of the baby, joints of bones in xray looks scary.
What should be done of the baby and what all medical tests / assessments needs to be done to find out the root cause and how safe would be next pregnancy?
Torch test of babies blood shows IgG positive and IgM negative. Hsv test reports and karyotype are stillneed to come from lab.
Please help in answering I am also shocked as all Dr's said everything was fine and at last during Scissorian in 34 weeks they said amniotic fluid was decreasing so they decided to bring the baby out.
I am shocked before surgery 2 sonography were done and they could not see the baby has many birth defects.
I am sure there were medical negligencies since long time.
Kindly let me know if you want to see any reports.
Regards, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Difficult to identify finger abnormalities
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I am sorry to know the state of your baby. It is very unfortunate that this has happened.
Structures like fingers are difficult to see and cam be identified on ultrasound scan around 5th month of pregnancy during anomaly scan.
As of now baby's hole in heart might heal automatically. But fingers and joints need to be assessed by treating pediatrician.
It is difficult to identify why this anomaly happened.
However, this may not repeat next time and you need to get serial growth scan and anomaly scans done from a fetal medicine expert.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
Difficult to identify finger abnormalities
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I am sorry to know the state of your baby. It is very unfortunate that this has happened.
Structures like fingers are difficult to see and cam be identified on ultrasound scan around 5th month of pregnancy during anomaly scan.
As of now baby's hole in heart might heal automatically. But fingers and joints need to be assessed by treating pediatrician.
It is difficult to identify why this anomaly happened.
However, this may not repeat next time and you need to get serial growth scan and anomaly scans done from a fetal medicine expert.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
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