I got a call from Min, my midwife today.
As expected, I have a small fibroid in my uterus. The ultrasound tech had asked during the procedure whether I had any fibroids that I knew of. I said no, and assumed that meant she had found one. That was a correct assumption. Min said she's not overly worried due to the size of it. It could still shrink, or it could grow. A fibroid has the possibility of causing complications during the pregnancy or and/or delivery, but is not a sure thing. It is also very common to have.
Also, and more scary, is that they detected a Nuchal Fold Thickness (NFT) of 6.66mm. They consider anything above 6mm abnormal. This can indicate conditions such as Down Syndrome, as well as others. This could also indicate a congenital birth defect (like a heart condition). It is not a certainty of any defect or condition, though, by any means.
The 12 week ultrasound was intended to detect this exact type of abnormality, but the readings came back normal...
In any case, Min is setting up an appointment for me at McMaster in Hamilton to see a specialist for some genetic screening. Very likely I will have to have an amniocentesis and possibly have an EKG done on the baby. : (
The only good news is that I've read a lot of forum posts from women who were told of a higher NFT reading during their 20 week ultrasound and the amnio revealed that there were no issues. Hopefully we have the same scenario.
What a crappy day...
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