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2 vessel umbilical cord risk

Birth Defects

My son also had two vessel cord (single artery) which was found on our ultra ... the high-risk pregnancy category and we couldn't donate the umbilical cord. ...

18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus

At our 20 week ultrasound we were told that our baby (now 7 month old daughter) had 2-vessel umbilical cord, which put us into high-risk monitoring for the ...

2 Vessel Umbilical Cord

Friend did have to see a high risk OB but that was it, mom and baby perfectly heathly .... Recent Ultrasound Showed 2 Vessels in Umbilical Cord Instead of 3 ...

2 Vessel Umbilical Cord?

My youngest was a 2 vessel umbilical cord, and it was also record .... My doctor explained to me that the main risk associated with this is having a ...

2 Vessel Cord?

January 5, 2009 C.C. asks from Buffalo

I had my 20-week ultrasound last week and they discovered the umbilical cord has only 2 vessels instead of the normal 3. While the doctor didn't seem overly concerned...

2 Vessels in the Umbilical Cord

2 Vessels in the Umbilical Cord. I am 17wks pregnant and just had an ultrasound, ... increased risk of poor fetal growth, preterm delivery and stillbirth. ...

Anyone Else Out There Know of This - Two Vessel Cord

July 15, 2008 J.O. asks from Tampa

My doctor just informed me that I am carrying a girl and that there are only two vessels in her umbilical cord. Most umbilical cords have a vein and two blood vessel...

One Artery Umbilical Cord

Among SUA infants, there is a slightly elevated risk for post-natal urinary ... Next question: 2 Vessels in the Umbilical Cord ... 2 Vessel Umbilical Cord? ...

Single Artery Umbilical Cord

April 19, 2007 J.M. asks from Cleveland

I am freaking out. My doctor just called and said I have one artery to my umbilical cord. I read about this on the internet and not cannot stop crying. I am 20 wee...

Risk to Having Resistance in the Umbilical Cord.

April 17, 2009 D.M. asks from Lawrence

Hello everyone, I was wondering if some of you could answer my questions. I am 32 weeks along and I had a 3D ultra sound done a little after my 26 week. After my 3D u...

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pregnant woman will probably be monitored carefully for the remainder of the pregnancy because of a somewhat increased risk of poor fetal growth in 2 answers "... pregnant woman will probably be monitored carefully for the remainder of the pregnancy because of a somewhat increased risk of poor fetal growth ..."
woman whose baby is diagnosed with single umbilical artery during an ultrasound examination may be offered prenatal testing using ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart and amniocentesis to diagnose or rule out chromosomal abnormalities in 2 answers "... woman whose baby is diagnosed with single umbilical artery during an ultrasound examination may be offered prenatal testing using ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart and amniocentesis to diagnose or rule out chromosomal abnormalities."
about 1 percent of singleton and about 5 percent of multiple pregnancies have an umbilical cord that contains only two blood vessels in 2 answers "... About 1 percent of singleton and about 5 percent of multiple pregnancies have an umbilical cord that contains only two blood vessels ..."
studies suggest that about 25 percent of babies with single umbilical artery have birth defects in 2 answers "... studies suggest that about 25 percent of babies with single umbilical artery have birth defects ..."
ultrasound examination shows that the baby appears to have no other abnormalities in 2 answers "... ultrasound examination shows that the baby appears to have no other abnormalities ..."

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