??? Birth Defects ???

[Abbys_Mummy]

Hi I had a baby girl this time last year she was born with alot of birth defects and sadly passed away when she was 3mnths old, as i was told by some of the best doctors in australia.
I am now 17wks and 2days pregnant with my second, the doctor i am seeing has no concerns it will be the same but i cant help but worry. I don`t think i could go through it again. Any advice, or is there any one out there who has been through this.

 

[JessNJeremy]

hey hun I'm sorry that I can't relate really as I've never been in that situation, but we're all here for you and i hope everything goes well I'm sorry you have that kind of worry hanging over ur head, but keep ur chin up that things will turn out normal and great!

 

[anita665]

I've never been through this either but was any of the defects ever picked up on your 20 week scan? Maybe they'll let you have an anomaly scan a bit earlier so you don't have to wait so long to find out. If the doctor doesn't think there is any reason to be concerned then it's a good sign.

I can relate to the worry about there being a problem though and that feeling of "what if the doctors are wrong" because I had an anomaly picked up on my 20 week scan. Try to relax, put your trust in the doctors and enjoy your pregnancy and face that hurdle if you come to it. Easier said than done I know but otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy with worry and you've got many months of pregnancy left ahead of you.