Amniocentisis results: fetus has no lungs Posted: 04-11-07 04:08am
Just had my 20 week detailed scan on
monday and was very sadly informed that my
baby's stomach was too high and was
crushing it's lungs. I had an
amniocentisis there and then and have to
wai a whole week to find out the results.
I was told if the problem is genetic then
I could be looking at a termination but if
not the baby could have an operation when
it's born providing the lungs are working
ok then it will be ok. I am just wondering
how high a possiblility my baby has of
surving through this and it not being
genetic, if it is genetic will my baby
still live a long healthy life. Please
help, I cannot bare losing my baby
especially at this stage almost 21 weeks.
Thanks
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Pregnancy Answer A2617 Posted: 04-23-07 03:29am
If your fetus’s lungs are not developed,
the fetus won’t die during pregnancy but
it can die soon after delivery. A fetus
doesn’t need its lungs during pregnancy
because it doesn’t breathe. During fetal
life, a baby receives from its mother
whatever it needs, including oxygen. But
immediately after delivery, the lungs
should start functioning. It seems to me
that if the lungs are not developed
enough, the baby has very small chances of
surviving regardless of whether the
anomaly is genetic (inborn) or acquired
during the embryo-fetal life.
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