Two vessel cord

I haven't taken really any pictures today so I know this post won't be as exciting as past posts but I thought I'd update people.  I had my 20 week ultrasound and we decided to find out what the baby was after all.  Everything was looking good.  All the measurements were on target and the anatomy looked good.  The tech scanned and proclaimed "She's a little girl".  So we will now have three boys and three girls.  She left and then the doctor came in.


The doctor said everything looked great and the only issue was the baby had a two vessel cord rather than a third vessel.  Blame it on the medical shows I watch, the online message boards I frequent or the fact I have a medical transcription certificate for whatever the reason my heart sank.  I knew exactly what this could entail.  The doctor went on to say that the baby looked great and was measuring right on track so he had no concerns over any other possible abnormalities. 


The two vessel cord most often occurs in female babies.  The most common problem that arises is growth restriction because the baby is unable to get enough blood flow and nutrients.  But with close monitoring things usually are fine.  The recommended monitoring plan is ultrasounds about every three weeks and then nonstress tests starting at 32-34 weeks.  I don't know what my doctors will do as I haven't talked to them yet.  The doctor I saw today was a specialist at a perinatal center. 


This could mean she will have to be induced early and/or may have a low birth weight.  Right now I'm trusting God for his protection of my baby girl and I know he knew all about this long before we ever did . 


Now on to Ronan. I took him to see his Endocrinologist.  She let me know his test (that we've been waiting for since November)  came back negative.  This means he does not have the genetic defect that causes the form of hyperinsulinism known as HIHA.  I always thought it would come back negative because I was convinced this was because of his Down Syndrome.  She said she was thinking he may have something called dumping syndrome.  Something to the effect of his body dumping food out to quickly causing hypoglycemia.  But with this disorder protein actually helps.

This is why I don't think he has Dumping syndrome.  I know for sure he reacts negatively to protein.  She was honest though and told me she has never had a kid present like Ronan.  He doesn't quite fit either diagnosis and she's not sure what to do.  She has the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia working on his case (the world experts on Hyperinsulism).  They have team that is discussing him and trying to figure him out.


Well that is all for now.  Next time I'll be back with more pictures.  Today was just a crazy day and we were running around nonstop.