Anyone else have any experience with EIF? Chromosome abnormality risk

[Lovn.sunshine]

Hi, I just had a follow up scan done at the perinatal diagnostic/high risk doctor - it was a follow up from my NT scan and blood work. All things on the 1st scan and with blood work came back OK until today.

Today, baby was diagnosed with a condition called EIF [Echogenic Intracardiac Focus] which is a bright white spot on her heart [thought to be a calcium deposit]. It can indicate chromosome issues with the baby - risks include Trisomy 18 & 21 They offered us an Anmio but I didn't have enough time to take it all in [dh wasn't at the appointment today due to work and I wont be able to talk to him about it until tonight] so I said no, for now. My insurance is switching on July 1st so it would be done by a different doctor anyway.

My question is, has anyone had this condition diagnosed with their little one and what was the outcome? I've read that it can clear on its own by the 3rd tri. And on it's own it isn't a health risk but it can be an strong indicator of other issues. Is the amnio risk of mc worth it? I'm just worried sick and don't know what to do or what to think right now....

Thanks ladies.

 

[mummy3]

We had this picked up at our anatomy scan too along with bright bowels so high risk too for the trisomies. We were referred for a fetal echo at the childrens hospital and it came up as just a bright spot, no other abnormalities of the heart indicating any further problems. We couldnt have the amnio due to having a huge subchorionic hematoma and constant bleeding so it was too risky but the perinatologists offered us the maternal blood test, I forget the name but its very accurate and only requires a blood sample from mom, no risk to baby. The bright bowels for my baby are almost 100% likely from him swallowing the blood from the hematoma. In the end we didnt do the maternal blood test, just because the bleeding stopped me from getting out but I would have done it

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