Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hi - had the TEF/EA also - it's the connection to the trachea that allows the stomach to retain it's normal size in utero. I only know this because the Perinatologist and our OB were talking so seriously after was born - why didn't they see this coming? And I overheard this part of their discussion..... love, yuka Re: Have a ? to all members I had NO idea either! I, too, delivered my daughter two months early...who knows, it's either because she was a twin (I went into preterm labor at 26 weeks), or the CHARGE. The only " flag " we saw, was that I had polyhydramnios (too much water inside the bag). But, with the pregnancy of my first child, I had the same thing...and he is typical! So, we wrote it off as soon as developed. We watched it, but they also said her heart and stomach looked good. They kept telling me she was swallowing because there was fluid in her belly. I'm not sure how that could have happened, because her esophagus did bot go to her stomach; it was a blind pouch (which is why I developed polyhydramnios). So, although they said she looked good, she was born early, with a TEF (esophagus connected to her airway), coarc of the aorta, and of coarse CHARGE. I was in shock. , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 year old twins, and big brother 4 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 9 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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