Thanks for your comforting words Serephi...

worried_mom_to_be - August 14th, 2009 2:58 AM
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Thanks for your comforting words Serephina. I know that probably I'm blowing the whole thing a bit out of proportion, but I can't help feeling this knot in my throat at this time. I kept my cool after the appt, but I have been crying ever since I got home. I've been avoiding my husband and ignoring calls because I don't want to worry them with my fears, since everyone is so happy and excited for the baby's arrival. I too have been eagerly waiting for her to come into this world, but this whole EIF issue I never knew about has somehow created a bit of sadness in me, as well as angry feelings towards my Drs. Maybe it is just added anxiety I'm not handling very well. I will have another appt next week with one of the "old" Drs, and will ask about the reason why the findings were not discussed with me. Hopefully he can put me at ease, but I somehow fear that I will be too upset at that point to handle things nicely.
No matter what happens, I love this baby unconditionally, but this is still nerve-wrecking!

ohhmuffin - August 14th, 2009 10:57 AM

I just wanted to write to worried_mom_to_be because I've been there. I saw a rotation panel during my pregnancy, which involved 9 different doctors!!! That is just how our obstetrics office works here, and being in a small town, I didn't have a choice. I knew about the EIF earlier, at 22 weeks, but it was enough time that i couldn't do any of the bloodtests because I was too far along by the time they told me about the EIF. I was sooooo angry for quite a while, and I bawled all the time! I didn't want to talk to anyone, didn't want to see anyone, and was MISERABLE!!!! Everytime I had an appointment and it was a new doctor, I would ask them about the EIF and they would ease my mind, each in a different way.
From what I understand, ALOT of doctors won't tell you about the EIF because it's sooooo not a concern anymore. Without any other markers, this means NOTHING! The EIF is found more and more common with the advances in technology. Try to relax (I know, easier said than done) but you only have 4 weeks to go!!!! Hurray!!! Then, you're going to be mad that you spent the last 4 weeks of your pregnancy stressing about something that was really not a concern to begin with.
In the end of my pregnancy, I did stress the last two weeks, but it was almost like I came to terms with it just before delivery. I KNEW that everything was going to be okay! Back in March, I delivered a BEAUTIFUL baby boy weighing in at 8 pounds 1 ounce, named Carter. I wish you all the best and hope that my story can help you relax and just breathe :)
Diane

fociexpert - October 23rd, 2009 11:58 PM

Please remember Echogenic FOCI isolated is never a concern unless they have found more soft markers and also have notices abnormalities such as no nasal bone etc.. If everything checks out ok you have nothing to worry about. The ultrasound machines will pickup anything these days. Most of the time if you go for another ultrasound a month later or in my case few weeks later you will find out it is gone. If its not gone it still does not mean anything cause a lot of babies get born with it it has nothing to do with DS as this is the biggest controversy in medical research.

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