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Thank you all for this wonderful resource and your stories. We had our (almost) 20 wk ultrasound on the 22nd and two soft markers were found. One of which is the 'bright spot' on the heart AND two CPC's (choroid plexus cysts) in the brain. I saw one post a few pages back with someone else who had both of these markers and wondering if she has any more info? Or, if anyone does? I find lots of reassuring info on the isolated EFI OR CPC, but having a hard time finding info on both of them together. Our genetic conselor says that the odds are the same 1/300 as if we had one of both but I'm having a hard time getting past that answer. This is what she says - 'if two markers are found, we would increase the risk much more than the ~2 fold that we used in your case. The reason why we used 2-fold in your case is because some research indicates that choroid plexus cysts are associated with Down syndrome, but other research has not shown that babies with Down syndrome are more likely to have choroid plexus cysts. If we had found two markers that have compelling data that suggests they are associated with Down syndrome, then we would use a much higher risk estimate. Unfortunately, even with all the advances in ultrasound and research on these markers, this remains an area that is not clear-cut.'
We are having another ultraound in 5-6 weeks just because it would feel good to DO something since we are not doing amnio, but she also says that even if the markers are gone, our risk is the same. Has anyone else heard that? Thanks so much for reading! Jen

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