Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of room..LOL i read an article My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 We found out about the club foot and the sex of the baby at the 12 week scan. The dr doing the scan was hoping it was positional, but it was still present at the next scan and the next and the next. I also had my amniotic fluid checked at my 32 weeks scan and all was ok. I did get bad hayfever with both my pregnancies and I was thinking months ago that it might be the hayfever medication I was taking (which is supposed to be safe during pregnancy). Maybe it was because my body was going crazy fighting off the hayfever and making another person??? Sterling-Peek poohismybb@...> wrote: Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of room..LOL i read an article My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I was also diagnosed at 19 weeks and I never had issue with fluid. Everything that I read and was told by specialists is that this is a spontaneous thing and unless it is connected with other abnormalities it is just a " congenital annomoly " Meaning since birth I would not think that one had anything to do with the other. Unless it was positional clubbing but that is not as severe as regular clubbing and usually happens in very large babies. Gerace cgerace@...> wrote: My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. Mommy to (12-17-98) and Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Kelsey was diagnosed at my 20 week level 2 ultrasound with a followup ultrasound done at 24 weeks confirming the diagnosis. I did not have amniotic fluid problems at that time but I also developed them later. Kelsey was induced 2 weeks early due to that. Jenni Gerace wrote: >My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me >because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any >problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios >during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > >In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for >much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop >properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to >live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited >range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) >caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > >Mommy to (12-17-98) and > >Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Kelsey was diagnosed at my 20 week level 2 ultrasound with a followup ultrasound done at 24 weeks confirming the diagnosis. I did not have amniotic fluid problems at that time but I also developed them later. Kelsey was induced 2 weeks early due to that. Jenni Gerace wrote: >My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me >because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any >problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios >during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > >In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for >much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop >properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to >live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited >range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) >caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > >Mommy to (12-17-98) and > >Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 May as well jump on the bandwagon...I too took and antibiotic for severe Bronchittis during my first trimester. Was also assured that it would be totally safe. & Grace > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of room..LOL > i read an article > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 May as well jump on the bandwagon...I too took and antibiotic for severe Bronchittis during my first trimester. Was also assured that it would be totally safe. & Grace > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of room..LOL > i read an article > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate to me > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one mentioned any > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop oligohydramnios > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very low for > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able to develop > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be able to > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to limited > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as clubfoot) > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 We found out at 20wk US. Of course looking for it due to me having CF. More intrestingly though, I was contacted by University of Boston about a month ago. They are doing research with the hospital I delivered at on " all congenital defects " . They asked if I wanted to participate. Of course I did. It was about an hour long via telelphone many questions. They date back 6mnths prior to conception with everything from over the counters to precriptions you might have taken. Tylenol,tums,laxitives,vitamins,etc. They even sent me a booklet of medications. How was the pregnency? etc. It was pretty intresting. Afterwards they sent me swabs for me,dh,baby, they feel it has to do with the way we process medications. They said there are two ways the body can process. Of course we don't get to know the results but I can contact them if I want the results of the study when finished. KK Livi Ava BL Atypical CF/ s 21/7 > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of > room..LOL > > i read an article > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate > to me > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one > mentioned any > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > oligohydramnios > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very > low for > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able > to develop > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be > able to > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to > limited > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > clubfoot) > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Lankenau in PA. The study is with several Docs from Lankenau and Boston University. They said it was random at picking us for the study abnormality or not but just 16mnths earlier we had our first baby at the same hosp. and no call. She doesn't have CF. They said the study has been going on for 30yrs and within the study they do smaller ones to rule out different theories. KK > > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of > > room..LOL > > > i read an article > > > > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically > inaccurate > > to me > > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one > > mentioned any > > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > > oligohydramnios > > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains > very > > low for > > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able > > to develop > > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not > be > > able to > > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead > to > > limited > > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > > clubfoot) > > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Lankenau in PA. The study is with several Docs from Lankenau and Boston University. They said it was random at picking us for the study abnormality or not but just 16mnths earlier we had our first baby at the same hosp. and no call. She doesn't have CF. They said the study has been going on for 30yrs and within the study they do smaller ones to rule out different theories. KK > > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of > > room..LOL > > > i read an article > > > > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically > inaccurate > > to me > > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one > > mentioned any > > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > > oligohydramnios > > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains > very > > low for > > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able > > to develop > > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not > be > > able to > > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead > to > > limited > > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > > clubfoot) > > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 OK, now this has me thinking. I'm the type who doesn't even take a tylenol when I'm pg--nothing!! So my 1st thought was, no I didn't take any drugs when pg with Ava. But then I remembered I got really sick with the flu & bad cough in May, which I would have suffered through, but my grandfather died and the combination of the 2 was too much. So my midwife said I could take Sudafed & a cough suppressant (sp?)...which I did for the day of the funeral! Ok, this is seeming a little strange, because I never took anything with the other two (non CF). Like I said, not even a tylenol. But then again, that was in May, and she was born in August, so I was already like 6 months or something. Gee, now that I'm thinking about it, this was a heck of a pregnancy! My FIL also had major heart surgery when I was 5 months, thought he had pneumonia, turned out it was a bad valve & they did emergency surgery 5 days later. Okay, the drugs/stress/CF combo might carry some weight! , mommy of: Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7 > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of > room..LOL > > i read an article > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically inaccurate > to me > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one > mentioned any > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > oligohydramnios > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains very > low for > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able > to develop > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not be > able to > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead to > limited > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > clubfoot) > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 , I really don't think I " caused " Ava's CF. I made my peace with that a long time ago! And while I personally don't like to take any medications during pg, I know many (most?) people do, without any harm to their baby. I'm that way about my life in general, I just don't like to take medicines unless absolutely necessary (which is why I'm not on the pill, which is why I have 3 kids LOL ) But I don't begrudge anyone their " mother's little helper " (hehe) as long as the doc says OK. I just thought it was interesting that everyone kept mentioning the OTC drugs they had taken while pg. And things are constantly changing in the medical world (remember Thalidomide (sp?) babies?). As my midwife said, There's no such thing as a " safe " drug--every drug has risks. It's just my personal feelings. But don't get me wrong, my kids get their immunizations, and cold syrup when they're sick (and Benadryl when I want them to sleep hehe). For myself though, I'd rather suffer through it unless I'm really bad. , mommy of: Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7 > . > I think it may be a stretch to say that IMO. I took Tylenol sinus > continuously through both of my pregnancies and my first son is very > healthy and straight feet. I didn't do anything different in my second > pregnacy (that I am aware of) and has clubfeet. I am certainly no > expert in these areas, but wouldn't the affect be the same with both > pregnancies if that were the case? If over the counter drugs was (is) one > of the causes of clubfoot, wouldn't they have determined that by now? I > don't know, I am just speculating. , please don't feel like you > caused your daughters clubfoot because of the one time you used Sudefed > (sp?). > > P.S. Can someone tell me what oligohydramnios is? > > > > > > > Shook > Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor > Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. > 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 > Vienna, VA 22182 > x374 > x374 > fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I haven't read all the posts in this topic, but am chiming in.. I worried (way too much) after my daughter was born with clubfoot that the single antibiotic pill I took early in pregnancy might have caused it. (I took one pill, then freaked out with worry over having taken something, and didn't take the rest.) I long since have stopped worrying about it (for one reason, what is, is, and there's no point tormenting myself with something that can't be known) but have also come around to think that, IF there was a specific cause, maybe it's more likely the illness for which I was prescribed the medication (really bad flu/high fever, in January, and a resultant bad sinus infection .. in my first trimester), than the one antibiotic dose (which the obstetrican said was safe) that I took for it. I, too, am one of the ones who normally refuse to take anything during pregnancy.. except prenatal vitamins.. but I have sometimes wondered.. if I had just taken some Tylenol or Sudafed, and therefore not had such a high fever and/or prevented the sinus infection .. if that would've been the better course. But no one knows.. I can't know.. I am sure there are many pregnant women who get the flu, have infections, take antibiotics, without having a child with clubfoot. I think as nmothers we feel such a sense of responsibility that we often tend to blame ourselves or look for something we 'did' .. but some things 'just happen..' It's part of the mystery .. and fragile gift of life.. Just my random thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Veeery interesting!! Please let us all know the results of their study! & Grace > > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty of > > room..LOL > > > i read an article > > > > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically > inaccurate > > to me > > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no-one > > mentioned any > > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > > oligohydramnios > > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains > very > > low for > > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be able > > to develop > > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not > be > > able to > > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead > to > > limited > > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > > clubfoot) > > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 I thought it was intresting too. Like many others on the board I don't feel I did anything to harm my baby. I took more medication in the first trimester of my first child and she was normal. I'll be sure to let you guys know the outcome. KK > > > > Hmm.. We found out at 15 weeks.... I'm sure there was plenty > of > > > room..LOL > > > > i read an article > > > > > > > > > > > > My friend emailed this article to me. Seems medically > > inaccurate > > > to me > > > > because Christian was diagnosed at my 18 week u/s and no- one > > > mentioned any > > > > problems with my fluid at that point but I did develop > > > oligohydramnios > > > > during my pregnancy and delivered a month early because of it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the rare event that your level of amniotic fluid remains > > very > > > low for > > > > much of the second trimester, your baby's lungs may not be > able > > > to develop > > > > properly (this is called pulmonary hypoplasia) and he may not > > be > > > able to > > > > live outside the uterus. Severe oligohydramnios can also lead > > to > > > limited > > > > range of motion in the arms and legs or deformities (such as > > > clubfoot) > > > > caused by not having enough space to move around in the womb. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and > > > > > > > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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