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nose bone....

I got an ultrasound at 17 weeks and the doctor told me the babys nose bone is not as developed as it should be. how common is this.? Anyone have experience with a "not developed enough so far" body part around 17weeks.?????
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Baby may have flat nose they told my sis in law the same thing flat noses run in family baby is born a too cute pray and relax
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No don't tell her that...
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1835206 tn?1414772252
Not trying to scare you but they measure the nasal bone and use it as a marker for down syndrome. Have you done your 2nd trimester blood screening yet, so they can compare your blood work with the sono?
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Have you done the blood test for abnormalities and level 2 ultrasound???
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