Hi everyone,
I know I am so very late in posting our success story of our miracle son whom was diagnosed with hyrops and a thick nuchal fold at our 12 week nuchal translucency scan. Our second son is now almost two years old and is a beautiful happy, healthy boy, with no health problems at all. I apologise for the delay in this posting, it was something I have wanted to do for along time.
I used this forum, during our time of fear for our unborn child. I firstly received the news from my GP whom said I had a fetal abnormality and was likely to miscarry within the next few weeks, I was then referred to a maternal fetal medicine unit who tests for the things that hydrops are usually associated with, eg: parvovirus, CMV, chromosomal abnormality etc. I underwent several scans and tests throughout this fearful time, first was the CVS, which came back as a positive result for no chromosomal abnormality, then the amniocentesis at around 19 weeks. Scan after scan, fortunately at around our 16 week scan, it was found that the hydrops wasn't worsening, and that it had resolved and that we only had the thick nuchal fold, then at our next scan the hydrops and nuchal fold had completely resolved. We continued to have regular scans, and had a fetal echocardiograph to check our baby's heart. To this day, we do not know what caused the hyrops fetalis, however we remained positive (as best as you can stay positive during such a turmoil time) and was so blessed with a healthy baby in September 2009. He was absolutely perfect, and still is. I am posting this, as I want others to hold onto hope and stay positive, as miracles can sometimes happen.
I will post a picture of our beautiful second son Rhys for you all to have a look just how perfect he is.
Take care, and stay positive as miracles can happen.
Jane and Lee