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I also had the same situation with an EIF found at 20 weeks. I worried for 20 more weeks and read this site constantly. I prayed I would have a happy story to tell and thank god I do. My son was born 06-27-08 and everything thing was fine. He is a healthy beautiful little boy. We are truly blessed. It is very hard not to worry, but I think this EIF thing is driving people crazy. My doctors told me the whole time not to worry.

Another happy ending. I posted in May that on my 19 week ultrasound they found echogenic focus on my baby girl. On June 27, I delivered a healthy baby girl, no Down syndrome, no heart problems. I worried my entire pregnancy from the day I found out about the focus, and now I regret worrying. Nobody else worried about it including my doctor. Good luck to everyone and try not to worry

I posted here 1 year ago this week. Worrying about DS as well. My blood was 1/22 chance. FYI_ gave birth to a perfectly healthy little girl.. NO ds either!

I'm in the same boat as well. An isolated EIF was found on my daughter's 20 week ultrasound. I have no other risk factors, my quad screen was 1/10,000 for downs and my level II ultrasound showed no other abnormalities. I know logically I shouldn't worry, but emotionally it's just so hard not to! I'm now 30 weeks and for the most part don't worry about it too much anymore, but I still have my bad days now and then (like today!). Reading this forum has helped a lot. I'll be sure to check it regularly now. Please keep on posting your outcomes. I'll be sure to do the same in November!

Just wanted to come back and post an update on my previous post. Our baby boy, who had 2 markers CPC and EIF at 18 week u/s, was born on Sep 4th with no health issues whatsoever. He is a term healthy bouncung baby. We spent a lot of time crying and praying after the Dr. told us that about the markers and it all turned out fine. Please try to relax and enjoy your pregnancy, these markers most of the time mean absolutely NOTHING!

My daughter had an ultrasound last week. She is 20 weeks pregnant and 37 years old. Her baby boy was found to have EIF and she was so worried she decided to have the amnio , just so she would know one way or the other, even though he would be welcome no matter what. By the way, the amnio was done in a hospital by a doctor who does dozens a week and has never had any complications. (He did kick the needle, though!!) She was lucky to get her answers in 2 days and he is perfectly fine!! My friend who is a doctor saw the pictures of his ultrasound and suggested for those moms who are worried to get a 3D ultrasound if necessary. She said our baby has long fingers with all the joints, he has a round face and a cute but visible nose, very long legs and arms. (he's going to be tall like his dad!). Most DS babies, while they are very cute in their own way, do not look like other unborn babies. This is not a medical opinion of course, but maybe it could help some of you who are worried? Best of luck to all of you!!

I just went in for my 20 week ultrasound in which they found an econgenic foci on my baby's heart. I am so worried and concerned that she will have DS. After reading this forum, I feel so much better and at ease. I see my OB/GYN tomorrow and hopefully he can help ease my fears. I am 35 years old and this was the only marker that they found. I didn't have the blood work done in the past so now the only option in finding out would be an amnio. Please keep me in your prayers that everything turns out ok for my little on. I am so confused and feel so alone. Even though my husband is supportive, he does not understand what I am really going through. I am the "worrier" and he is just so much more relaxed. I will continue to read these posts and will also update you as well as to what we find out. Keep us in your prayers.

Hi everyone. I first want to thank all those moms, dads and other family members who have been posting all of their stories!!! I have been reading this forum from start to finish as I am in the same boat as all of you. I am 30 years old and at my 20 week ultrasound was told about the echogenic foci in my babies left ventricle. I to was told that this is a "soft marker" for DS. I was completely throwen off guard. I decided not to do any blood screening in the begining so my doctor could not give me an accurate percentage for my babies outcome. However she did say that this is very common and did not want to do ANY further testing. I'm from Canada so I'm not sure what the difference between a Level 1 and Level 2 ultrasound is, which I keep reading about. I did call the hospital that did my ultrasound and they said that the one I had was a level 2. I also asked if they would have been able to see anything eles that would suggest DS other then this mark on the heart. They said that they would have been able to pick any other "markers" up and none were found. I still continue to worry like the rest of you and find it hard to enjoy this pregnancy. I have faith and pray that I will be able to come back and post a great outcome with my baby. I continue to check this site daily and have found great reasurrance reading all of the positive birth stories. I hope that mine will one day give someone some peace of mind as well. All the best to everyone and keep posting..:~) Oh yeah..I'm 24 weeks now and have made an appt. for a 3D ultraound on the 18th of October to try and calm me down. I am due Jan 21st. I will keep posting any new info. that is given to me. My next OB appt. is on the 14th. Talk soon.

I have read the post's on here for the last 20 weeks of my pregnancy, after having an EIF spotted at my 20 week scan.I had more scans at 26 32 and 36 weeks each time was still present. i was upset every time and couldnt stop thinking something was wrong, even though the consultant wasn't worried and i was also told that many hospitals wouldnt have even told me if just one marker is seen as its so common. Well it wasnt common to me and my husband and we worried and couldnt relax no matter what anybody said, my beautiful baby girl was born on the 8/8/08 and is perfect and 100 % healthy. i want to help to reasure any other parents going through this although i know from my own experience nothing really can !

Hi boothy, I am also in the same boat as you. I went for my ultrasound and thought everything was fine. Two weeks later i get a phone call about a spot on the baby's heart. I then have to go to a specialist and genetic counsellor. They say everything looks normal except for this spot. I asked for the amnio but they refused it to me. i also am going for the 3d ultrasound on Oct 18 and i will be looking at everything closely although if something was wrong i know i wouldn't be able to tell. Now i am anxiously waiting the due date of Jan 24. I don't know if we can pm or not on this site, but i hope and pray both of our babies are healthy and no ds.

Jag77..Thank you so much for coming back and posting your wonderful good news. Congratulations on your healthy baby girl. It really does help hearing more and more wonderful endings...OR...beginnings!!!!! All the best..:~)

cindyp...Thank you very much for your prayers. I'm sure we will both be able to come back here and tell the world our babies are just fine too. If you dont mind me asking, where are you from? I wasen't even offered a specialist or genetic counselling. My docotor said that she was sooooo confident that everything was fine, she didn't even want to repeat a basic ultrasound. Did the other doctors say anything different? Thanks for the response..:~)

Boothy- My doctor didn't want to do any further ultrasounds, testing etc. upon finding the echogenic focus either. I'm in NC. She just said that it's a normal variant, they see it all the time, and she wasn't at all worried. She didn't even mention the down syndrome connection. I found out about it after the fact and SO wish I hadn't!

boothy.. Thank you for your post, it's so nice to help a little, i read your first post , i was 31 when my little girl was born and like you only had one soft marker which is the same as you, i also spoke to a leading professor at the fetal medicine center (uk) about having a fetal heart scan he told me this marker alone and with normal blood results would not put me at anymore risk than my original blood results , and that this marker does not indicate DS and i didnt need to have this scan and he told me i didnt need to worry as no other abnormalities were seen..Speaking to him made me feel so much better as he is an expert.. I hope this helps you a bit more? I feel sure you and the other ladies will be posting here with the news of your healthy babies. I will be thinking of you and will have a look at your posts to see how things turn out for you. x

Hi, I too am going through the same thing. At my 20 week ultrasound last week they found the EIF on my baby boy's heart. I was just devastated. I am so worried that I can't hardly sleep and I have cried everyday since the news. This is my third pregnancy. My blood work came back normal and this was the only marker they found on ultrasound. My doctors do not recommend an amnio but am scheaduled to have one this friday due to all the anxiety I am going through. I will be 33 years old in a couple of weeks. Any encouragement would be much appreciated. Thanks

alamo24....I understand. Sometimes ignorance is bliss...:~) Your almost there though so try hard to enjoy the last few weeks of that beautiful life growing inside you. I really understand the good day/bad day syndrome. I go through that as well. I know you and your baby will be fine! Just keep remembering, if our doctors didn't want to do any more testing, then everything MUST be alright. This sometimes helps me let go of some stress. All the best!!!