I have a question for everyone here. I am trying to make sense of something which may or may not have anything to do with my 7 yr. old daughter's diagnosis of PDD-NOS. When I was 30 months pregnant, I switched my OB-GYN due to insurance issues. My new doctor asked for a new ultrasound to be performed. It was during that ultrasound that the tech spotted my SUA- or Single Umbilical Artery. Normally, there are two arteries and one vein in "typical" umbilical cord. I went through another round of ultrasounds to confirm that my baby was developing normally - the tech checked the size of the baby's kidneys - smaller size generally indicates that your child may be born with Down Syndrome. A lot of SUAs are not spotted until after birth. Does anyone else here in this forum know if they had a SUA and would mind sharing that info? I'm wondering if there is a link?
Come to think of it I had to have a second ultrasound about 6 weeks before I delivered my son because the doc thought he was getting to big. my son is has a dx of PDD-NOS w/autistic features. I wasn't told that there may only be one artery in the umbilical cord, that I can remember. It may be worth me looking into it though.
Ang