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Infant's Humerus And Femur Appear Abnormal, Marker Of Down Syndrome. Ultrasound Done. What Are The Odds?

My daughter is 33weeks and had gain slot of weight by her last apt. So her midwife ordered another ultrasound up until this 33 week ultrasound baby was right on with measurements and everything looked good but now they found the baby's femur and humerus two weeks behind everything else still looks good but her midwife said this is a marker for down syndrome and my daughter is just crazy worried and stressed to the max...baby father is around 5'8 and his father 5'6 my daughter is 5'7 with v not very long legs either. Is the chance of DS really high or could it just be his regular genetic stature...I've read a lot of forums with stories that made me feel better but, at the same time still very worried. And lastly, is there any tests or monitoring that should be down from here until birth?
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
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Bone lenth is not a very specific criteria to diagnose Down syndrome ..beside that.Ultrasonography at.between.12 to16 week to look for NUCHAL.skin fold.and ..QUADRIPLE MARKER..AT THE 14 to 18.week.and. ultrasonography.level.four at the 24 to 26 week of pregnancy..but the conformatory diagnosis of the down syndrome is AMNIOCENTESIS.at 15.to 18.week.....thank.feel free.to ask query ..happy,to help oyu.....
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Infant's Humerus And Femur Appear Abnormal, Marker Of Down Syndrome. Ultrasound Done. What Are The Odds?

greeting.. Bone lenth is not a very specific criteria to diagnose Down syndrome ..beside that.Ultrasonography at.between.12 to16 week to look for NUCHAL.skin fold.and ..QUADRIPLE MARKER..AT THE 14 to 18.week.and. ultrasonography.level.four at the 24 to 26 week of pregnancy..but the conformatory diagnosis of the down syndrome is AMNIOCENTESIS.at 15.to 18.week.....thank.feel free.to ask query ..happy,to help oyu.....