Had my anatomy scan this week (at 21 weeks) and found out we are having a beautiful baby boy. When I went to my OB the next day, they told me that his kidneys were dilated and that it was completely isolated (everything else looked perfect and he’s actually measuring a week ahead in the 95th percentile). But they told me that when this is mixed with other findings it could be a soft marker for genetic disorders like Down Syndrome. (Mind you I am only 24 with no history of genetic disorders on mine or my husband’s side, so we really aren’t concerned with the risks). She assured me that by itself, his kidneys being dilated should resolve itself and doesn’t typically mean anything, but they still recommend genetic testing to be sure. We looked into it and the testing is going to cost $1000 (which we really can’t afford right now). I can get the testing all the way up until the end of my pregnancy, so part of me wants to wait until we go for our 30 week sonogram to see if it is still a concern and go from there. Does that make sense? Like no matter what, this baby is going to be loved so much, so why rush into an expensive test when it could resolve itself by our next scan?