[tri-med] Re: trisomies and two vessel umbilical cord

It was definitely just one of the signs--probably one of the less  
significant ones at that.  Everything I read about two-vessel cords  
(when that's the only factor) seemed to indicate that about the only  
affect on the baby is that it might be smaller than normal.

Since Keren is full T18, her trisomy existed before she even had an  
umbilical cord :) !

Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren Elyse, T18, 3 years old!  
(9/27/02), and Clarissa Joanne (7/17/05) )
Southeast Michigan
http://webpages.eng.wayne.edu/~ad6075

On Dec 14, 2005, at 9:51 PM, karen thorsten wrote:

> Thanks for answering. Yep, that helps. It gives me a
> little more hope. Was the two-vessel umbilical cord
> the reason for Kerens t-18 or was that just one of the
> signs? Or do you know?
>  Karen (grandma to Julian, mosaic partial trisomy 1)
> St. Louis Mo.
>
> --- Loren Warnemuende <lorenwarn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> When I was pregnant with Keren we found I had a
>> two-vessel umbilical
>> cord. Yeah, it can be a sign of higher risk, but
>> usually only if
>> there are other signs. With Keren there were about
>> four other
>> pointers just in the ultrasound (club foot, clenched
>> hand, small
>> size, choroid plexus cysts).  The number of signs
>> said more than the
>> types.  I read up on the two-vessel cord and it
>> sounded, for the most
>> part, to be pretty benign if it's the only factor.
>>
>> Hope that helps!
>> Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren Elyse, T18, 3
>> years old!
>> (9/27/02), and Clarissa Joanne (7/17/05) )
>> Southeast Michigan
>> http://webpages.eng.wayne.edu/~ad6075



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