2 vessel umbilical cord???

Question

Okay I needs opinions and people with experience in this situation. I'm a ball of nerves. I had my 20 week scan this past Monday and got a call yesterday to come back in next week cause it looks like the baby only has a two vessel cord instead of three. I've read that she'd need to be monitored more and that she's at a higher risk of heart and kidney problems, growth problems and that she could just die. I'm trying to be positive. I'm extremely scared for my little girl though.

Answer

I’m a labor and delivery nurse and have never seen something bad happen from a baby having a 2 vessel cord. Happens more than you’d think.

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My son is 14 months now and had a two vessel cord. I may be in the minority with my story but I wish someone would have told me all sides of the story  so I could at least prepare for the "worst case scenario". I wrongly thought all that could happen was his heart or kidneys could have problems, which they did not, so I thought I was in the clear. When my son was 5 weeks old he had to have surgery for pyloric stenosis and he has had ongoing issues with GI and neurological issues. After experiencing this I read more into the risks. Recently I read that 25% of the time a two vessel cord can occur due to genetic abnormalities. Apparently there can also be a cord prolapse and cause a stillbirth which is why they encourage women who have babies with two vessel cords to induce early. So yeah this is a big deal. If I could do things over I think I would have hounded the doctors to do an amino. I am still waiting to get his full sequenced genome back to get a firm diagnosis and figured out how to treat what doctors have concluded must be a rare genetic disorder. Anyway I hope I didn't scare you, I just wish people would have been more honest with me from the beginning. Wishing only the best for you and your family. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or want to talk.

2 vessel umbilical cord???

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