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My ultrasound scan revealed fetal brain anomalies. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have done four ultrasound scan of my 37 weeks baby showing the impression of the fetal left lateral cerebral ventricle is significantly dilated (approximately 27 mm) with the irregularity of the wall. Left choroid plexus is enlarged and filled with a hypoechoic central part. Corpus call... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. All these suggest that there is a problem on the left side of the baby's brain. To ascertain the cause and extent of the problem, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain is definitely required. Based on the MRI, further investigations can be planned. At this point, it is ... Read Full »
Can the fetal femur lengthen in the 8th month of pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am in my eighth month of pregnancy. My sixth month scan revealed that the femur length of baby is very short. Also, the doctor informed me that just 3 % of newborns have such a short femur length. Can it be increased during the eighth month of pregnancy? The doctor advised me to get an ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, Fetal femur length is an important measurement during prenatal ultrasound scans, as it can indicate the growth and development of the fetus. A femur length that is below the third percentage may indicate that the fetus is smaller than expected... Read Full »
Why did my 6-week scan not show any signs of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 7 weeks pregnant and have brown spotting with little pain. The previous ultrasound showed a normal fetus but 6 week ultrasound did not show any pregnancy. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have gone through your history and report and understand your concerns. As your ultrasound shows it is 6 weeks pregnancy, it could be a late conception and you are 6 weeks pregnant and not 7 weeks pregnancy. I suggest you to follow a few ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I recently found out that I am pregnant, approximately a week ago. However, when I called to schedule my first prenatal appointment, I was informed that I would not be able to have an appointment until I am 16 weeks pregnant. I feel that this is an unusually late time to have the firs... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have reviewed your query and understand your concerns. After confirming your pregnancy, it is recommended to schedule your first visit to a healthcare professional as early as possible. During this visit, several necessary investigati... Read Full »
My pelvic ultrasound shows dilated fetal large bowel loops. What does this mean and is this serious?
Query: Hello doctor,My pelvic ultrasound result says dilated fetal large bowel loops. What does this mean? How serious is this?Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. According to the scan (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity), the baby is underweight. Dilated large bowel loops mean there must be some issue in the system of the baby, but it is not a serious conditio... Read Full »
What does irregular gestational sac in ultrasound mean?
Query: Hello doctor, My 8 weeks ultrasound showed an irregular gestational sack. It is mostly round but sort of pointed in one location. What does this mean? Fetal pole 158, measuring 8 weeks and 1 day gestational age. Please explain. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If fetal cardiac activity is present and pregnancy is 8 weeks on ultrasound. If you do not have any pain or bleeding per vaginal than there is more chance that with medicines pregnancy has more chance for growth. Irregular gestational sac sometimes can be due to uterine... Read Full »
What causes the collection of fluid around the heart of the fetus?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old, currently pregnant with my second child for 26 weeks and 5 days. I just left the doctor's office having done an anatomy ultrasound. The doctor said there is a little fluid around my baby's heart, but not to worry. I have been scheduled in three weeks for the same u... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your anxiety. Let me clear you some facts. A basic anomaly scan is done at 18-20 weeks and if that was normal, it shows that no structural anomalies are there. Secondly, this scan was done at 26 weeks and 5 days when the fetus is half developed. As far as ... Read Full »
What possible damage could absence of ductus venosus during 1st and 2nd trimester cause in fetus?
Query: Hello doctor,I have an absence of ductus venosus during pregnancy during the first and second trimesters. Please suggest.Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The absence of ductus venous during the first and second-trimester scans is a vascular condition that cause fetal abnormalities. It can put the fetus at risk of other congenital anomalies, including facial clefts, hemivertebrae, cardiac, genit... Read Full »
At the eight-week pregnancy scan, the baby had no heartbeat. Is my baby fine?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 years old and have mild PCOD. I got pregnant with the help of medications. Currently, I am not taking any medications. I was taking Duphaston and folic acid tablets. At six weeks, I had slight bleeding (two spots). Everything was normal in the scan taken at that time. At the e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. It could be a missed miscarriage. If a person has polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and irregular menstruation, the cycle dates may not match the dates of the ultrasound. Thus the calculation of the expected dat... Read Full »
Why did my second ultrasound show an empty embryonic sac?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a mother of two kids. My last period was before 69 days. I am worried and I took a urine pregnancy test before 20 days. It showed me a positive result. I have my usual pregnancy symptoms. Last week, I had some spotting in chocolate color. I took my ultrasound before five days. The... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You may have a missed miscarriage. This occurs due to defective embryogenesis. Due to your age, your ovum may have meiotic dysfunction causing multiplication errors. Just wait for a week and repeat your ultrasound scan. Read Full »