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429713 tn?1254586635

u/s question

this might be an odd question, i had an u/s on week 9 and i was wondering if in an u/s a dr can tell if a child has down syndrome??? i am preg with twins and my u/s pics seemed wierd to me.. one baby pic was very clear and one was blurry.. the dr said everything is ok but i get more of a comfort feeling when i speak to you guys. any help would make ne feel at ease.

thank you
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363110 tn?1340920419
don't get worried about the blood tests it's normal,  even if it's early.  I don't personally know of any twin websites but google twin websites and you should find something. Make sure you type something like twin pregnancy or something. otherwise youll get alot of trash.
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429713 tn?1254586635
one more quest.. do you know of any twin websites that i might get info from???
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429713 tn?1254586635
thanks ladies.. i am trying to set the bloodwork appt beacsue the dr said since i am having twins he wanted to do it at week 10.. that got me a little worried also cuz the papaer work says week 11-12.... i am thinking positive and maybe i am just being silly.. your info helped...
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363110 tn?1340920419
haha joy, you and I answered at the same time or just about, and with almost the same answer. :)
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They can't know 100% but they can see certain things that may stand out to them. Most of the time they don't know until baby is born and they can check out their palate and eyes (those are the strongest indicators of DS).

A blurry u/s pic doesn't mean a thing. And 9 weeks is too early to determine a congenital disorder such as DS.
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363110 tn?1340920419
Ok, they cant tell %100 from a u/s. I KNOW this from my doctor. What they do is a measurement test to see if there's a chance the baby may have it. Usually around week 12-14.  Then if there's a good enough chance they'll proceed with an amnio and bloodwork. BTW I had an amnio thursday and it isn't that bad. All was fine.
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448723 tn?1301454958
Yes, a doctor can definitely tell from an ultrasound if a bub has downs syndrome. They measure the bubs head, and it doesn't matter if it is blurry to you. They continue the session until they have a clear shot to measure from. If the pic came out blurry don't worry, it is much clearer on the screen, and he may have just picked a bad moment to take a shot. If he had any doubts, he would re-measure...
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