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What Do My Ultrasound Test Results Indicate?
Question: I am 35 weeks pregnant and had ultrasound today. dr said i had too much amniotic fluid, the femur was short and head too big. I had prenatal genetic testing and am carrier of fragile x chromosone. Do this indicators verify an abnormal baby? Thank you
Brief Answer:
Can be an abnormal baby.
Detailed Answer:
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A too big head and a short femur - if the variation is more than 10 percentile the normal range then it is suggestive of an abnormal baby. The structure of brain and any ventricular dilatation also needs to be ruled out. It is best to go for a follow up scan after 2 weeks and see if there is any improvement.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
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Can be an abnormal baby.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A too big head and a short femur - if the variation is more than 10 percentile the normal range then it is suggestive of an abnormal baby. The structure of brain and any ventricular dilatation also needs to be ruled out. It is best to go for a follow up scan after 2 weeks and see if there is any improvement.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
dr said 43% percentile. I'm sick with worry. just having too much amniotic fluid has it's complications. Also have borderline high b/p. Can u tell me a % that I will have abnormal baby
I'm not sure what the 43% meant or what is was about.
I'm not sure what the 43% meant or what is was about.
Brief Answer:
The chances of abnormal baby are 5-7%.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
A 43 percentile large head of the baby can be associated with an abnormal baby in 5-7% cases. Out of 100 babies, a reading of forty three percent (this is the percentile value) indicates that the baby is larger than fifty seven other babies and smaller than forty three other babies. The mean or average is fifty percent. A value that reads below 50% indicates that the measurement is more worrisome than the average.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
The chances of abnormal baby are 5-7%.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
A 43 percentile large head of the baby can be associated with an abnormal baby in 5-7% cases. Out of 100 babies, a reading of forty three percent (this is the percentile value) indicates that the baby is larger than fifty seven other babies and smaller than forty three other babies. The mean or average is fifty percent. A value that reads below 50% indicates that the measurement is more worrisome than the average.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If I'm a carrier of fragile x what is percentage of abnormal baby
Brief Answer:
Chances are low but get the screening tests done.
Detailed Answer:
If you are a carrier of fragile X and your husband is healthy then the chances of having an abnormal baby are 5-7%. But it is best to consult your gynecologist and get proper tests done to rule out any such abnormality.
Regards.
Chances are low but get the screening tests done.
Detailed Answer:
If you are a carrier of fragile X and your husband is healthy then the chances of having an abnormal baby are 5-7%. But it is best to consult your gynecologist and get proper tests done to rule out any such abnormality.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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