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We had a checkup with ultrasound on 9-24-12. I was a little over 33 weeks. Scan went well. Baby weighs 4.13 lb. fluid level is good and all of our vitals are good. Also baby's head is down. Doc took a close look at the brain. Last scan she was concerned with some fluid at base. This time she was not as concerned. She said all vents were closed except one and brain looked good. She said that a lot of others may be born with this opening and we just don't know because not all babies get scanned this ...

We met with a few doctors at Cleveland University Hospital. First was the ob/gyn then neonatologist and last was a surgeon. They all were very nice and knowledgeable. I had an ultrasound and they see TWO LUNGS!! They say our baby has 20-30% of it's diaphragm missing. Bowels in chest, liver and stomach are still down. They say our baby is a 'moderate' case. Baby is growing and moving a lot, which is great. We have decided to continue care with them. At some point I will move to the Ronald ...

Has anyone had a problem with their children where the body rejects the repair? I took my daughter for a lump that was noticed at 13 months old, after an ultra sound we were told it was a soft tissue mass. I returned to her surgeon and he siad he "believes it to be" he body rejecting the stitching from her repair. No other tests were performed and I'm uneasy with the answers I'm getting.

When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter Angela Faith I was shocked because after the birth of my son 2 years prior I had an iud inserted. My doctor performed an ultrasound right away to make sure she was ok and to check for the iud, which not visible and later determined to have fallen out. However, because of the iud scare I had many ultrasounds throughout my first trimester, throughout which Angela seemed to be fine. I continued to have ultrasounds, some biweekly, and eventually was told ...