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lipstick - I am soo happy for you that you have a great sense of relief after your u/s. That was great that the tech really took the time to make you feel better and even give you 3D pics! I am glad you feel like you are able to be happy about your pregnancy again:) I promise you will see me on her for the next fews months. I'm due April 26. I may go earlier since the baby is measuring a week ahead. When are you due?

Hi Steffi92s, I will be here quite a while too, I am scheduled for a c section on May 21st. Are you going back for any other sonograms or tests? I am not going to do any other testing besides the sonograms that are the normal routine ones.

lipstick - That's fantastic about your tech! I hope that we have the same luck that you do with our tech.....we go for a followup appointment on Tuesday for another ultrasound, but I'm a bit farther along. I'll be 32 weeks when I go for my next ultrasound and I'm sure baby weighs like 80 pounds now! haha! I hope that our ultrasound will be as relieving as yours has been! We also go for a "practice ultrasound" for our physicians here. They just got a portable ultrasound machine in our obstetrics clinic and they are wanting to "practice" with the head radiologist there. So, I've been asked to be one of their subjects, which will be nice to see the little bubba some more! Our ultrasound is not only to check on the echogenic focus in the left ventricle, but also to check on the feet of our little one. Our daughter (now almost 3 years old) was born with bilateral clubfoot so they are going to check to see how the feet on this little one look, since we have a higher risk of having another baby with clubfoot. We know that's so treatable as well though....been through it once so I'm not too concerned with that part. It's funny how they tell us that we are not supposed to stress out when we are pregnant, but all of these things they tell us stress us! How are we NOT supposed to think about these things. We're hormonal as it is....I can't just simply block things out after I've heard them! I don't function that way! But I have learned to get a better control on my stress levels and my emotions.....slightly! lol! As much as can be expected! Will post a follow-up after our ultrasound on Tuesday as well and let everyone know what went on! We are due on March 14th, so a bit ahead of you all, but it's all good :) Will be able to share our success story and put your minds at ease some more ;)

ohhmuffin-I think it is crazy how we have to worry. Sometimes ignorance is bliss! My cousins son (he is almost 7 now) also had the club feet. She didnt know about it until the delivery. She wanted to enjoy her pregnancy and she didnt have many sonograms or tests. I know what a hard process that can be to get through the surgeries and casts, but now that you went through it I am sure that you feel confident that you alreay know what to do. My cousin had another son 6 months ago and he did not have the club feet problem, have you already seen them on a sonogram? Please let me know what happens on your sonogram today. I hope that you can feel as relieved as I now do.

Hi everyone. I have been reading this forum for a little over 5 weeks. I had an ultrasound done at 17 weeks that showed a echogenic foci on my baby's heart. The doctor told me not to worry and that I should have a rescan in 4 weeks to see if it would possibly go away on its own. It was right before Christmas and like many of you it was a difficult time to be excited as the thought of the foci was in the back of my mind. I'm a very optimistic person and as I went back for my rescan last week I thought for sure it would be gone. The foci was still there. My doctor rea__sured me that everything was probably fine, but did want to send me to a specialist to have a level 2 u/s done. My appointment is tomorrow and I am super nervous but excited. All my test have come back negative and all the research I"ve done points to a lack of evidence that supports the theroy that this can be a marker for DS. I am happy my doctor wants me to have the level 2 u/s done so I can have some peace of mind. I do pray all day sometimes that my little girl will be okay. I find great comfort in this forum and it helps to know I'm not alone in my worries.

Newmom09-My sonogram tech told me that without another marker for DS they usually dont do anything. She told me that the reason no one really knows exactley what it is, is because when a baby is born that had the mark on the sonogram they cant find anything. Thats why no one really knows what it is. Tell your tech your concerns and hopefully they will show you the things that can out rule DS. Good luck and keep us posted.

Hi ladies- I'm so glad to hear everyones stories. They all sound good. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said my baby looks great. I have 1 more month to go before she is due and I'm getting excited. I do notice as my due date gets closer, however, that I am worrying a bit more about the DS possibility. I had gotten over it pretty well but it is coming back a bit. She is still measuring great and everything looks good. What worries me more than anything is the combo of the spot and my bloodwork (1/80 chance). I keep thinking, as maybe many of us do, that I may well be the 1 that gets it.... I love to hear all the success stories though and hope to keep hearing more. It's rea__suring not only to hear the successful delivery stories but also how great the US and sonograms are going for everybody. Keep us posted :)

Hello Everyone, So, we had our follow-up ultrasound today and it went fantastic!!! We had a wonderful ultrasound technician who was so patient...I just can't say enough wonderful things about her! She first wondered why we were even doing a follow-up and I said that it was #1 about baby's feet (3 year old daughter was born with clubfoot....a suprise at birth) and #2 about the echogenic foci. As soon as I mentioned the foci, she rolled her eyes and started laughing. She said that they see this so many times and really, there is no explanation as to why it's there.....it just is sometimes. The foci was still there in the left ventricle, but she said you could *barely* see the foci and that it had gone way down. She said that it's an isolated marker and that really, in the end, it means nothing and not to worry any more. She pointed out everything on our little one, while it would cooperate that is, and baby should be measuring 31 weeks 6 days, and instead was measuring 31 weeks 5 days. Very close!!! So far the little pumpkin weighs 4 pounds 3 oz......not 80 pounds like I originally though! lol! She measured everything, from femur length to kidney size, head circ_mfrence (which thankfully is normal, not huge! lol), amniotic fluid.....everything. She was very thorough and explained everything as she went! And as for the little ones feet, they look perfectly normal! No clubfoot!!! This was really good news, although if baby did have clubfoot, we've been through it once so it wouldn't have been a huge deal! Can you tell I'm just on cloud 9 right now? lol! Just so gosh darn excited! Got to see the peanut, everything is looking great and I'm feeling fantastic!!!! Hope everyone else is doing well and just know, we're going to be okay!!!! Keep up with the positive outlooks, because really, in our hearts, we all know that our little ones are going to be fine! Big hugs from one happy mommy!!!! Diane

Hey everyone! Great news. We had our level 2 u/s yesterday and the physician said that everything looked great! He said that 1 in 60 babies have this and that out of those there is only a 2% chance that the baby has DS and so that is why they check (even though it is such a small percent it is a huge diagnosis). Praise God! Our prayers have been answered. It is so funny how doctors tell you not to worry, but you can't help but to think about it - at least once a day. I pray that each of you have a beautiful healthy baby and that God continues to bless your family after the birth of your baby. I hope my outcome will bring comfort to another woman (or man) that is experiencing this same scenerio.

ohhhmuffin congrats on the great news! I'm so happy for you!

Ladies i have been there with worry so much that i did not enjoy my pregnancy I had my son in november and he was as heathly as can be I was so worried about the EIF that even they day i gave birth i was so scared and it turned out to be nothing. Please ladies enjoy this moment and listen to your Dr. its true what they say they see alot of cases with EIF and everything turn out fine.

Ohhmuffin and newmom09 - I am so happy for the both of you!! I am really starting to think that this is so common that you really dont have anything to worry about without another prominent marker for DS. But how do you go back to being blissfull when a Dr. tells you that something could be wrong. I am ok now but I still have this whole thing in the back of my mind. I have to go to see the main Dr. in my practice on Monday and I wonder if he is going to have something else to say about it. I am in such a happy place now that I dont want him to bring me down. I hope that everyone will continue to post all the good news. I think it gives us all hope and we know that we are not alone and beautiful healthy babies arrive after all the worry.

ohmuffin and carlas27 - Thanks for posting your uplifting news!! I have not been on in a while. But I have no news to report. We will not be having another scan until 32 weeks, which is in late February, so until then, I will not know much. I am doing a 3D u/s on February 7th and I am so hoping that it will further ease my worries. I still have bad days and wonder if what I am feeling is my instinct telling me something is wrong or if it is truly just the fear of the knowledge that something is there. Anyone else feel that way? I keep scouring web sites looking for news and would be hard pressed to find anything discouraging especially in the absence of other markers and in light of a good first tri screening or AFP screening. Keep the good news coming - This is the only place that makes me feel better about this.

lipstick - I will not be going for any u/s or having any tests that are related to the focus). They are doing another u/s (level 1) but that is only for my fibroid. My 20 wk scan was a level 2 (when they found the focus), they did another scan 4 wks later for the fibroid not the focus but they did check on it anyways. So the baby is still measuring great and they keep telling me not to worry about it. newmom- welcome and I'm glad you have peace of mind from your level 2 u/s. Yeah i agree its funny how the doctors tell you not to worry about it but by telling us about the focus they have already planted that seed ya know. I continue to pray for everyone on this board as well! ohhmuffin- Wonderful news on the u/s! So happy that your #2 does not have any problems with the feet! Sounds like you had a great tech as well. You only have a few more weeks to go:) 1moremom - I think we all have that little bit of doubt in our mind about being the "one" in whatever chance. I totally understand how you feel. I think I will get more anxious as well as the due date approaches. I am handling it much better now and just pray and continue to hope for the best. Carlas - congrats on having a healthy baby! I'm sure we are all in the same place that you were during the pregnancy. It is hard not knowing and the worry doesn't seem to go away until the delivery I guess. wannalil1 - I totally feel the same way as you. On my bad days I wonder if it is instinct but I really believe it is fear. It is the fear of the unknown. It is not like you were fearful before you found out right? Maybe that would have been an instinct. It is because the docs have planted the seed of worry in our head that we cannot completely let the fear go even though they told us the chances are so very very small and some docs still dont' even think they are really related. I agree keep the good news coming for the next few months! It really helps me stay positive:)

To anyone on the board - I just felt extremely guilty yesterday for not being or acting too excited. My mom (who does NOT know about the focus) has said many things to my sister about me acting weird the last few weeks and how I am not talking about the pregnancy unless she asks. I really have started to feel better about the focus but am not acting like your typical glowing pregnant woman who just wants to shop for baby stuff. I don't think I would be that way anyway regardless of the focus, but now I am feeling guilty about not acting excited. Anyone else feeling the same?

Congrats Carlas27!!! You must be so excited to have your baby in your arms :) Great news!!!! Thanks for coming back and posting. Steffie it is hard to be (or even act) excited when the wind has been kicked out of you. No matter what the potential problem may with our babies it is awful to think of any possibility that your child may not have the best of everything or may suffer in some way. And truth be told it's also hard to think about what that may mean for us as parents, even though you don't want to be selfish and think of yourself. Will they need care after we have pa__sed away, will we need a new house without stairs, etc?? My suggestion is that you tell your mother. I don't know what your relationship with her is like but I told my mom and she was very loving and supportive. I could tell her all my fears and not feel bad, I couldn't do that with my friends in the same way (I only told 2 friends). Plus, it seems your mom already knows something is up anyway.... It took me months to get to an ok place with this and I know you will get there too. It may not feel like it now but time does help. It also helps as you get bigger and become more obviously pregnant. Everyone will start talking to you about it, strangers, friends, aquaintances, etc. It may be uncomfortable for a while but the more it happens the easier it gets. Just as with anything. I am beginning my 37th week and I still have a little something in the back of my mind, sometimes (not all the time!), but I don't pay much attention to it anymore. I am just excited for my baby to come and also to be done with being pregnant. Being pregnant is hard enough and all this worry and stress we all have doesn't help. Ohhmuffin I have been reading your posts and am so happy that all is well with your babys feet and also for how positive you are feeling. What a nice place to be in!!! Your att_tude is infectious and made me feel better too :)