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I have spotting during pregnancy. Will it affect the fetus?
Query: Hi doctor, Now I am six weeks pregnant. I had two miscarriages before. I have some spotting and brown discharge with clots seen continuous from the fifth week to now. Two days before I went for scanning and a perfect heartbeat was seen, no subchorionic hemorrhage was there. But still, small spotting... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please take Progesterone supplements and adequate rest. Avoid having sex and lifting heavy weights, or bumpy drives. If properly treated and taken good supplements, miscarriage will be prevented. Trisomy and chromosomal anomalies can be detected by 12 to 13 weeks and fo... Read Full »
Are my NT scan reports normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I had the NT scan at 11 weeks and 4 days and the NT was 3.3 mm. After that, I got the double marker test done which came back normal, with a risk of 1:624 for T21 and 1:685 for T13 and T18. I was asked to do the NT scan again and at 12 weeks and 2 days, the NT measured 2.8 mm. Also, th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. There is nothing to worry about. All the reports are fine and your baby has no anomaly. So, relax and do not worry. You need not go for any further invasive procedures like amniocentesis. Just get your TIFFA (targeted imaging for fetal... Read Full »
My wife's TIFFA test report suggests an echogenic focus in the fetal heart. Is it serious?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 27 years old and five months pregnant. She underwent a TIFFA test yesterday, and everything is normal except for one thing. We got this message that the intracardiac echogenic focus marker is present. So the doctor has suggested the NITP test. However, the reports will come in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your history and report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and understand your concerns. However, in her ultrasound reports, all are normal except for an echogenic focus in the fetal heart. Usually, echogenic cardiac foci are consi... Read Full »