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Have Large Fetal Stomach. All The Test Done. What Is The Possibilities That Everything Is Fine?
Hello, thank you for your attention and your time. I am 35 yrs old and just had a 20 week ultrasound. Everything is looking great except a large fetal stomach which also may/may not have two cavities instead of just one. The radiologist specifically said he looked in detail and found no other abnormalities. He re-checked me 30 minutes later and confirmed same measurements. The doctors seem concerned and are sending me to specialist. I understand that we can be looking at a genetic malformation in which case amnio can help detect the problem, and we could also be looking at a type of obstruction which would mean an operation at birth. Both heartbreaking. What is the likelihood that everything is just fine?
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Hello Madam,
Thanks for your inquiry,
20 weeks may be too early to come to a conclusion.
Your baby's stomach is in a vertically growing stage. It has got a filling and emptying phase.
If there is a genuine obstruction the amount of amniotic fluid may be high and your abdominal size may be higher than the corresponding week size.
First let us come to a conclusion and then decide what is to be done at birth.
My advise to you is wait till 32 weeks. The scan taken at that time may give a correct picture by measuring SC/AC ratio.
A gastric outlet syndrome is a rare presentation
Best wishes for you
Thanks for your inquiry,
20 weeks may be too early to come to a conclusion.
Your baby's stomach is in a vertically growing stage. It has got a filling and emptying phase.
If there is a genuine obstruction the amount of amniotic fluid may be high and your abdominal size may be higher than the corresponding week size.
First let us come to a conclusion and then decide what is to be done at birth.
My advise to you is wait till 32 weeks. The scan taken at that time may give a correct picture by measuring SC/AC ratio.
A gastric outlet syndrome is a rare presentation
Best wishes for you
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