At our 20 week scan, Starbaby was diagnosed with talipes, probably just in his left foot. It took us some time to get our head around it, but we did lots of research and were feeling pretty OK about it. Then we went for a 24 week scan and 3 other markers were picked up... Starbaby has a 2 vesesl umbilical cord (rather than 3), his growth has slowed a lot (IUGR) and he has very low fluid. These additional 3 marker mean his risk of a more serious chromosomal or genetic condition is much higher. There is also a much higher than average chance of premature birth and stillbirth.
It has totally knocked us for six.
We have waited so long for our little boy - 2 years of trying including 2 miscarriages - and we love him SO much. I can't bear to think of anything happening to him, or of him being terribly unwell. I'm now 25 weeks pregnant and our next scan is in 9 days. I have been resting, upping fluid, protein, iron and fruit/veg intake, and hoping, hoping, hoping...
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