Echogenic focus??

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So, I had my anatomy scan done and the doc said that baby girls heart had a bright spot. He called it an echogenic focus. 
Apparently it’s pretty common. Everything else looked good and there were no other findings, so he doesn’t think it’s a sign for Down syndrome. Plus, I’ve had the genetic testing done and it came back negative.
Has anybody else experienced this? What was the outcome?

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Yes my boy has it too! I went to a specialist this week and he explained how common it was and nothing to worry about. He did a detailed ultra sound and said he looks perfect and the EF wont effect him a bit!

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My baby girl has this too and they aren’t worried about it but it does indicate soft marker for Down’s syndrome and my dr said it’s only a five percent chance of Down syndrome if your Down syndrome blood test came back negative and mine came back negative too so there not worried about it! I’ll pray for your baby girl hope all is well

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I was told the same thing. They found a bright spot on my baby’s heart, which is a low risk for Down syndrome. I was in shock when the doctor told me and didn’t ask questions. She didn’t seem too concerned about it though and told me that the baby was healthy. I did a lot of research online and apparently it’s very common, but it’s been hard to put my mind at ease. I just hope that my baby comes out ok.

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Just went through this. Followed up with a perinatologist for another scan. The bright spot is still there, but like you, my panel came back low risk for Down syndrome. Everything else is normal, so she said to throw my worries out the window. Baby is healthy. No need to stress. 💕

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Apparently it's very common. My baby has an echogenic bowel as well as multiple other abnormalities but bright spots can show up in any organ. From what I've learned so far, they usually disappear and it's nothing to worry about. Especially if that's the only thing they saw and your doctor isn't worried. I wouldn't sweat it.

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I was told the same thing last week, it got me worried but doctor did say it was common and nothing to worry about as my blood test had come back negative too

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