Hi Tanya,
When I had my 18 week ultrasound with baby number four (who's now sixteen months) I was told I had a single umbilical artery. The sonographer and then my GP were a bit vague about what this meant so I asked my trusty midwife and she said it meant it could be an indication of anomalies, p
The only one I've ever encountered upon placenta inspection was
originally attached to an 8# baby. The pathologist who checked over
the placenta said that if there were renal problems the baby would have
been small. He surmised that the two arteries had simply fused into
the appearance of one
Fropm my experience not usually associated with a poor outcome in fact many are diagnosed only when the midwife inspects the cord post birth. Can be associated with renal anomolies but not always. Like anything it may prove to be different on a subsequent scan but I would be asking what do they wa
Hi Tanya,
My daughter has been diagnosed with the same thing. It
means there is an increased risk of abnormalities, particularly to do with the
kidneys. Also a greater risk of premature labour and C/S (don't know why!)
However, one would hope that anything major would be picked up on the s
It
isn't that worrisome. Sometimes the two arteries join in the cord, sometimes
there is only one. I believe it can signify renal problems. I have seen
several babies with only one artery, none with any problems. If it was me I
wouldn't be that concerned. There is always a chance of false d
Tanya my 12 year old had 2 vessels in the
cord, but we didn't know til birth. Because of that & slightly
enlarged kidneys on u/s, we were sent to take her for u/s, dtpa scan & renal
mcu to look for reflux from the bladder, but she never had it & was fine
& always been healthy. My second ba
