Posted by TAdams | Posted in Baby on the way! | Posted on 26-05-2009
Tags: bowel, cannot, date, recovery, right, road, room, wait, yesterday
I had a scan yesterday (i’m currently 34 weeeks) and they said that the bowel was dilated inside and out. She said this is common as the room is getting tight in there. Is this right? I also had a date to get induced at 38 weeks. I just cannot wait for his worry to be over and for little one to get on the road to recovery.
Dilation is completely normal with this condition. It really is just a question of degree.
It is important to remember that sonograms can be inaccurate. Our daughter’s surgeon said he dismisses the sonogram reports because they are often inaccurate. He indicated that sometimes ultrasound will suggest that the bowel is heavily dilated and it is not upon birth. Our daughter’s case was the exact opposite.
I am happy to hear that you will be induced soon. I am sure the coming weeks will be difficult for you, but once your baby is born you will really be able to focus on his/her recovery. I wish you and your little one all the best. Please feel free to email me at cariesearls@hotmail.com if you have any questions or just need to vent.
Best,
Ashley
did they say how many mm you were dilated? i am currently 31 weeks pregnant and got the same problem, the baby has got internal and external dilation to the bowels. which hospital are your baby being delivered at?
kim
Sonograms dont always show the defect I had my daughter Mariah was 3 weeks early not knowing what there was to come. I was very sick throughout my pregnancy in and out of the hospital trying to stop preterm labor. She was born naturally. I think the doctors went into panic mode. we were not at a hospital that had a NICU to care for her. Mariah was transported by a NICU transport team that drove 30 mins to get her. I had 5 ultra sounds and none of them were able to show us any early signs of her defect. Mariah was in surgery for 8 hours. All of her bowls were able to be put back in all at one time. She was unstable to the first 3 days of her life. After 21 days in the NICU she came home. Mariah is now 12 and has no medical issues and only one sign that anything was different with her. And for those who are scared to have any more children after having one with this type of defect i have 2 other children that were born normal.