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Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
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My dgt went to her 20 wk US and Ian was diagnosed with anchroplasia. She is now being seen by a Maternal-Fetal Specialist who did more US and dx'd Ian with skeletal dsyplasia. The heart appears normal (having a heart US this Wednesday) and the chest is measuring within normal range although on the low normal side. A very tiny section of the lumbar bone and spine are missing but the rest of the spine/back bone appears normal. The head is measuring normal but in the high normal range. From what I am able to understand at this moment is that the main concern is the chest cavity continuing to grow so the lungs can mature. I keep reading lethal this and lethal that. Are all these babies stillborn or die shortly after birth? Nikki is now 25 weeks 4 days and the baby is moving all the time. I don't want to have false hope but I don't want to not have any hope at all.
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It is normal to be confused. to answer your question No. Not every form of SD is lethal. If the lungs are measuring good and the heart looks good that is a good thing. Acondroplasia is the most common of SD's. When is the next US?
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