please help level 2 ultra sound results....

[jennyfer976]

Well yesterday i went for my level 2 ultra sound. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with twins. Baby A is a girl, and as far as they can tell healthy and normal weighing in at 1 pound and measuring correctly in all other areas. The problem is with baby B who is 3 weeks behind developmentally and now is presenting with a hole in her heart, an enlarged heart, 2 vessels on the umbilical cord (normal i guess is 3 vessels) and clenched fists. The know the baby has a heart defect and suspect a genetic abnormality. I am 27 years old and this is my first pregnancy (I used IVF to concieve) and have no family history nor does my husband of any genetic disorders and I guess my questions are as follows:

1.  Can amnio be done later in the pregnancy to confirm a genetic abnormality
2. Has anyone else heard of coushin defect in the heart along with these other abnormalities and not had be a genetic disorder?
3. Does anyone know the risk rate involved in amnio? Or does anyone know of any other way to diagnose a genetic disorder at this point or confirm one?

Any help is greatly appreciated. The doctors recommended the amnio to me at this point 22 weeks, but I am afraid of going into preterm labor and loosing both babies. I would rather wait on the amnio if possible, but am not even sure they can do the test later than 22 weeks as I've not much heard of that before. Also the doctors are wanting to diagnose the genetic disorder to see what precautions we can take or how to proceed and prepare for the birth of the child .....thank you for your input!!

[kwalker08]

Hey! I am sorry to hear about all of your troubles.  I had an amnio about 4 weeks ago and it was not bad at all.  My doctors told me that complications from an amnio are very rare, especially if you have a skilled doctor that performs them all of the time.  I was scared to death to get one, even about cried right before it, but it was fine.  I would do it again if I felt like I needed to.  Hope all works out for you.  

[mandy38]

Hi

I am so sorry you are having to go through this and can't offer any insight as I have no knowledge of this but my prayers are with you and I hope you get all the answers you need!