Re: New Mommies to be May, June & July 2011

TaNasha HUGS hun. Hugs and more hugs.
This is very stressful for you and I'm so sorry you have to go through it. Rakker and Philipajane are right - cleft lip is easily treated and is fairly common as well. Please don't stress hun. You are very fortunate to have such a skilled sonar tech. I haven't even had a look at my LB's face let alone to see if all is normal.

You asked about the amnio. I have to admit that I was in a state - a huge state Which I know does add to discomfort. It's not really painful, but I felt discomfort - but nothing to make me catch a breath or cry out. It's over very quickly - very very quickly. I posted a full account on the Advice re Amnio thread (Pregnancy and Childbirth). I tried to remember everything so that all the details could help others. Schatsie from the March/April thread had an amnio and she said hers was totally painless. So I really do think that my state of nerves and fear added to the discomfort. After the amnio I was fine. Please don't do as I did and get all wound up about it. It's not worth it.

I'll check up on you later, just want to post this quickly for you.

Mwaah.....hugs....

Thanks ladies.

I am not so much worried about the lip, but what if it is open all the way through the jaw aswell?

And what if there is something wrong? Like an abnormality? I feel so bad for even considering terminating the pregnancy. But i WILL only do this si there is something serious wrong.

Everything else looked perfect.

I was looking at our 3d scan photos from 2 weeks ago and there you can see nothing- the whole jaw and lip is there?

Im sitting here crying while she is kicking( I am feeling real kicks now).

So sorry TaNasha....hugs

He he philipajane!

TaNasha, about the whole "did I do something wrong" thing. It is extremely difficult to pinpoint a cause. I got this bit:

What Causes a Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate?

In most cases, the cause of cleft lip and cleft palate is unknown. These conditions cannot be prevented. Most scientists believe clefts are due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. There appears to be a greater chance of clefting in a newborn if a sibling, parent, or relative has had the problem.

Another potential cause may be related to a medication a mother may have taken during her pregnancy. Some drugs may cause cleft lip and cleft palate. Among them: anti-seizure/anticonvulsant medications, acne medications containing Accutane, and methotrexate, a drug commonly used for treating cancer, arthritis, and psoriasis.

Cleft lip and cleft palate may also occur as a result of exposure to viruses or chemicals while the fetus is developing in the womb.

In other situations, cleft lip and cleft palate may be part of another medical condition.



So, please don't try and put the blame on yourself for this, as ther is no evidence that something you did caused this to happen.

TaNasha so sorry to hear xx
Just as the other ladies said - cleft lip/cleft palate can be fixed and no need to terminate.
You will need to decide based on the amnio results what you do if they find anything else.
Such a difficult decision and I am so sorry you have to go through this.

Please don't think perhaps it's something you did that lead to this...it is a chromosomal abnormality that can be genetic, from the environment or just a simple mutation that occurs during the baby's growth.

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i meant cleft lip sorry.

Solo does the amnio hurt? what should i expect? i read that they take 15% of the fluid, thats quite alot?