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I think its a more in depth look at the heart, for example most mothers to be are ask to come back a few weeks later for a level 2 ultra sound which is a more in depth U/S. Hang in there if thats is all they found then you have a wonderful chance of everything being ok. Even though i know these words dont help everyday, Just know you are not alone!!!

Hi there. An echo is when they look VERY closely at the heart and map the blood flow. Its done by scan. My post above says how I got a high score for DS on the quad screen, but I have had 2 very very long scans done by a fetal medicine dr and have shown no markers. I was going to a childrens hopsital to have the fetal echo done originally but the the fetal med dr said he got eally good pics of the chambers, venticles and connections in the heart and said it wasn't necessary and with all the worrying I'm already doing i thought good, we'd leave that alone. I am one of the ones who didn't do the amnio. So far, I have my 1/22, then 1/46 when they reran the test, now with the scans my final result is 1/70. I have spent 1 month exactly worrying and since monday am moving on and going to enjoy this 4th and final pregnancy. Chances are all is fine, but I do realize there are situations like Stomies that she posted, rare but posssible. But in the end ladies we can';t change it. I am past 23 weeks and past all decision making, we're here for the long haul now. we have to hang tough ladies, we have each other. The odds are in our favour and also DS is not the end of the world. we are going to make it! many hugs, xox

Ok ladies I have great news to report. I am just like the many of you, my baby had the focus on her heart show up around 16 weeks. I went through the hell you all did. On October 16 I gave birth to the most beautiful and completely healthy baby girl. She is perfect in every way. The advice I give is to pray and have faith in the lord. It is all in his hands. The only good thing about being scared about something like this is that it makes you appreciate your healthy baby so much. Nothing in this world could wipe the smile off of my face. I am the happiest woman in the world and will never underappreciate the precious gift God has given me. I would also like to comment that I have heard an amnio can come back positive and still the baby be healthy, so it really is in God's hands. Everyone stay positive.

congrats amyf! i am so happy for you! to downunder & the rest hang in there! i feel your anxiety & stress! i had my precious little baby boy on oct 9 and he is absolutely beautiful & perfect! i was so very dissapointed to hear "stories" blog! if i had not had my baby already i would have gone into cardiac arrest! i worried so much throughout the last 5 months of my pregnancy and am relieved to say it was for no reason at all! my baby is so precious & the best natured baby i have had! we go for our 2 week check up this coming tuesday! i already took him for his 2 day check up for his weight & jaundice check which was all fine! i'll post back after his appointment! we did the echocardiogram at the hospital and the dr. that ordered it is the dr. that released us which didn't mention any concern but, i will find out for sure at his check up appointment i guess! i feel sure that it is A OK!

Amen to that! and Congrats on yur new baby!

I have some great news to report ladies. I, like the rest of you, had the spot on my baby's heart show up at 16 weeks. On October 16 I gave birth to a beautiful and completely healthy baby girl with no problems. I really feel that it is all in God's hands and everyone should just pray and have faith. The only good thing about the scare of all this with the spot is that it really makes you appreciate having a healthy baby. Nothing could wipe the smile off my face I am so happy. Everyone have faith. You are all in my prayers.

Hi, I am 25 years old and went for my first ultrasound on oct 17. Everythin was going well until near thelast moments when the tech said dont worry but the baby has echogenic white spot on the heart. All she said was it very common due to new ultrasound devices but she did say she was going to recommend me to get another u/s which would scan the heart in detail. I was reading some articles and now I am really worried. I opted out of the quad scan because I just didnt want the tension of waiting for the results and now this. I dont know what to do. My obgyn is referring me to the perintologist for further tests and u/s. This is my first baby and I just wanted to enjoy this pregnancy. I am 18 weeks. The measurements were good and the baby was weighing at half ap pound. Reading the forums over here makes me feel better. My husband keeps tellin me to be positive and faith in God. I do that but still at the back of my mind the wat if's are there. :(

I am in the same boat! I am 25 weeks pregnant with my third child (a boy after two girls). I am 31 - but this was an IVF pregnancy with my 26 year old eggs. I did NT and maternal serum... came back 1 in 10,000 for Downs, 1 in 10,000 for Trisomy 18, 1 in 6,000 for spina bifida. My u/s at 23 weeks found an EIF. I am TERRIFIED. I scheduled an amnio at 24 weeks, and then canceled it. I just scheduled it again for next week (26 weeks) because I just can't stand not knowing for sure. Please pray for me, and I will pray for all of you!

...oh, and I was given no "a__surance" by my Doctors like many of you. :( They did say, "it may just be nothing, but your risk of Downs IS increased". !! I was really enjoying reading everyone's positive stories... until I read "Stories". :( I can't go one second without thinking about this... it's destroying me!

Hello all. I am three weeks away from my c-section date. I had ultrasound early in pregnancy and found the spots. I was actually glad to hear stormie's answer because in reality it could happen. The cases are really low but was glad that she was brave enough to share her story. Thanks. Anyway, I feel very paranoid this weeks. Not about DS but I guess because of the spots I feel like ANYTHING could happen and with each little pain or possible symptom I think the worst. I guess because I feel if they found that spot (which should only happen to others not me) that my baby could have anything. Does that make sense? I just keep praying and telling God that I will accept anything that happens as his will but yet I worry. Anyone else go through this?

Hello Novemberchild, I do understand your feelings, i dont mean too, but i look at other pregnant women and think why cant mine just be normal like theres. I also have a 2 year old in which found out needs to have hernia sergery. the DR told me he was born with it, so my wacky thinking, i'm think if that could happen to him imagine whats going to happen with this one, i know it kind of negative thinking but i cant help it, i'm worried and i guess a little mad with the uncertainity for the future and just not knowing, I feel like the days are going slow. I think it makes it confusing that some DR says not to worry and then others the opposite, i do think there is a chance even though small there is a chance because someone has to be that small percentage..

Thanks Downunder. Your response made me feel much better. Guess what? My son had a hernia also when he was 18 months old and it was repaired easily. It was the type of hernia that happens when the intestine slips in to the hole where the testes come down into the s____m. I was a nervous wreck but he did well and was running around 45 minutes after surgery (Doctor permited this). I was just a few weeks pregnant with my second child when he went through this! I will be praying for you as it seems that it is a hard time for all of us!

I completely know how you feel as well... in fact, I was just reading a story online of a woman who had an abnormal AFP, then had the u/s show a few soft markers, so with that, and her age, brought her downs risk to 1 in 2. She had an amnio, and her baby was fine.... she was totally relieved. And then when she was 20 weeks or something, she developed a uterine infection and lost her baby. :( How unbelievably horrible. I too feel the slight resentment... I spent my last pregnancy hospitalized at 21 weeks due to preterm labor. I was in the hospital for 3 whole months, had a PIC line in my arm for 7 solid weeks with Magnesium Sulfate, I threw up every day and sunk into a DEEP depression... long story short, I made it through, and my 4lb twins were born healthy. But the fact that I am having another stressful pregnancy makes me very sad. I really wanted to be able to have a pregnancy that I could enjoy like so many others. I have been known to say "if I stay out of the hospital this time, I will be happy no matter what!" but I sadly can't keep my word. While I read these stories, they do make me feel good... but on the other hand, I can't help but think, since everything has turned out fine for THEM, does that mean that *I* will be the one it doesn't work out fine for?? And unfortunately, my only experience with Downs, was that of my friend... her baby was confirmed to have Downs at 20 weeks pregnant, and her baby was born with a severe heart defect, and died when she was 2 months old. It was just horrible. But anyway, yea... I have those feelings too. You just never know what the future holds. My 2 yr old nephew was just diagnosed with Autism. We just learned my 4 yr old daughter is asthmatic... and her twin, has very poor vision. It's just so hard... I am thinking about all of you and hope you all have happy healthy babies. Please post soon after your C-section, novemberbabygirl. Good luck.

Peridots, my heart & prayers go out to you! I Went through the same emotions, I even thought that cause everyone on here had had success stories that I would be the tiny precentage that didn't turn out well! I am delighted to say again that my baby couldn't be more perfect! I believe that the chances of something being wrong are few & far between! Have faith in God, he will see us all through these seemingly unbearable times! We go for our 2 wk check up on tuesday, can't wait to see how much he weighs & see how much he has grown! Hang in there & keep us posted!

Thanks so much Lydia... and congrats on your healthy new baby! I'm sure you are having so much fun with him... they sure are little miracles, aren't they. I will keep you posted.

Hello everyone, I found this post months ago and it helped me tremendously. I too was told at my 23 week US that the baby had an echogenic foci in the left ventricle and that it was linked to DS. This was our first baby and we were of course crazy with worry. We had the follow up US and they found no other markers and said not to worry - yeah right. I did not enjoy the majority of my pregnancy because of this constant fear. I am happy to report that on Sept. 12 we had a perfect healthy baby girl! When I asked the pediatrician who evaluated her after birth if he was going to check her hear via x-ray or something he said that if he checked every baby diagnosed with a foci, that he would never leave the hospital. I know it's impossible not to worry, but with each happy post I felt better and hope that mine provides a little more hope for all of you. Goodluck and enjoy your pregnancies!!!