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Hi Lovemy 3,
I understand how feel. I also admire you for not having an amnion.
Well, with the dramatic improvement of the ultrasound machines we pregnant women can no longer enjoy our pregnancies. They say ignorance is bliss and I agree. On the down side, ultrasound cannot detect all genetic anomalies in fetuses especially if the marker is borderline normal or very subtle. For example, some babies with down syndrome have an absent nasal bone, some have an underdeveloped nasal bone and some have a normal nasal bone.That means that if you have a "normal ultrasound" it does not mean that your baby does not have any defects. Also when one or two soft markers are seen it does mean your baby has a defect. The difference between both cases is in the numbers. We can only tell you what your odds are and that is what drives us crazy.
In your case, having your level II ultrasound done by a perinatologist or a registered ultrasound tech who is working with a perinatologist may be better since it may give you the peace of mind that you deserve. Again bear in mind that the majority of babies are born normal. Secondly, an echogenic focus seen in the fetal is considered a controversial and non specific finding by a lot of doctors and they refuse to stress their patients out with that piece info. For example, I was recently admitted in the ER and the ER doctor ordered an ultrasound. I mentioned to the sonographer that I am also a sonographer and she asked me if I knew that my babies had some calcifications in their hearts and I said yes. She took alot of pictures of their hearts for the radiologists on duty. When the ER doctor came to me with the final report the was no mention of echogenic foci seen. He said I had a normal ultrasound. The radiologist had decided not to report it and I am sure there are a lot of pregnant women who are enjoying their pregnancies now because they were spared that piece of troublesome information.
I am sure your baby is fine. I know it is easy for me to say but try not to worry . The odds are in definately in your favor

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