Would you get an amnio? Ambiguous genitalia at 20 week US

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! Just checking in. Have you had your CHOP appointment? I’m hoping you are close to getting some more answers.

We actually decided to postpone actually going to CHOP until the baby is born and we have a clearer picture of what's going on. We're in touch with them, just not going in for the full prenatal work-up. After talking with our doctor it seems an additional/different ultrasound wouldn't yield any new information given all the tests that've been run already. At this stage we just need to make peace with the idea that we won't get "the answer" until the baby comes, which isn't anyone's ideal but I think I'm ready to settle in and stop tilting at windmills for the rest of the pregnancy. And anyway, I've got plenty of other stuff going on so eliminating at least one very long appointment was somewhat welcome. This past week I actually failed the 1-hour glucose test, so now contending with the 3 hour and potentially GD. Can't seem to catch a break this pregnancy. That said, with the glucose test result, my new pet theory is that the baby's nether parts are totally normal, just very plump from all the sugar!

But seriously, I'm doing alright. Just looking forward to getting through the rest of the summer and finally meeting the baby.

Ugh, my condolences on having to do the 3 hour test. I hope it goes easily for you!

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Thanks for the update, OP. I love your sugar theory to explain the ultrasounds! I bet you have the sweetest baby ever

Good luck with the three hour test, and keep on keepin' on. Take good care and stay cool!

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For the 3 hour test:

Bring a pillow
Pick a movie to watch! I watched Easy A. The time actually flew by!

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OP here. Well, I failed the 3 hour, so I'm on the gestational diabetes train. I was upset for like an hour, but moved on pretty quickly - I think I've already tapped out my reserves of worry for this pregnancy, so I've got none left to waste on this. I'll make the necessary dietary adjustments and get more exercise and keep on trucking. ::shrug:: No update on the situation with the baby, seems like s/he is doing fine in there, moving around plenty and all that. Only 9 weeks to go, and I'm getting excited to be in the home stretch, meet the baby, and finally get some answers. Thank you all for letting me use this thread as my little pregnancy journal.

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Sorry about the gestational diabetes, OP. I'm glad you're able to take it in stride.

How exciting to be meeting your new little one so soon!

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Sorry to hear about the GD, that’s a bummer but I’m sure you’ll do great. Very exciting that you’ll be meeting your sweetie in just 9 weeks!

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I’m sorry about the GD. I had it too. Please keep in mind that it’s nothing you did!!! It’s just a weird placenta thing.... I’m sure you know this, but I wanted to reiterate it because I am a doctor & found that some of my colleagues - who should know better! - acted like I had done something “wrong” to end up with GD....

It was a little complicated to figure out in the beginning. I ate like 6 mini meals a day, and the trick is to always combine carbs with protein & fiber. For instance, 2 eggs with cheese and 1slice of high fiber bread for breakfast. Then a siggis yogurt with 2% far and fresh strawberries mid morning. Then salad with hard boiled eggs or chicken and a handful of almonds for lunch. A few mini carrots/cucumber slices & cheese sticks or apple slices (1/2 apple) and peanut butter as a mid afternoon snack. For dinner, corn hard shell tacos are really low in carbs, so chicken tacos with lettuce cheese & tomatoes.. Also, you can get low carb pasta & i would mix in pesto, chicken and broccoli. Or a chicken breast plus a small sweet potato & green beans. Then a before bed snack - I would have a small scoop of high fat ice cream & almonds. I ended up having to give myself one shot of insulin at night because no matter what I had as the bedtime snack my glucose was high in the AM.

Weirdly, I felt better on the GD diet (although I was frequently hungry, which sucked.... & I never want to see a cheese stick again!) then when I was eating whatever I wanted. Oddly, I think I’m the long run it was a good thing because I became a better cook & still (7 years later) eat a modified GD diet because I feel better on it, so go figure. I also started to enjoy checking my blood sugars bc after a few weeks I knew how to control it & it was fun to “master” my blood sugar. Though at the end the placenta gets weird & the blood sugars are a little harder to figure out.

Sorry about the GD rant, but I always remember how confused I felt when the OB told me - I totally did not know where to start. Though you seem more relaxed and reasonable than i was. Big congrats on your pregnancy!

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, I failed the 3 hour, so I'm on the gestational diabetes train. I was upset for like an hour, but moved on pretty quickly - I think I've already tapped out my reserves of worry for this pregnancy, so I've got none left to waste on this. I'll make the necessary dietary adjustments and get more exercise and keep on trucking. ::shrug:: No update on the situation with the baby, seems like s/he is doing fine in there, moving around plenty and all that. Only 9 weeks to go, and I'm getting excited to be in the home stretch, meet the baby, and finally get some answers. Thank you all for letting me use this thread as my little pregnancy journal.

Ohhh it is getting close!

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Checking in on you, OP. How are you doing?

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i was thinking about you as well OP..

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Hope you stayed cool during this heat wave, OP!

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Another PP thinking about you, OP. I hope you’re well!

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Update us when you can OP. We’re all rooting for you and your sweet baby.

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OP here, thanks for all the check-ins. I'm doing alright, just trying to stay cool in all this heat. Baby seems to be doing well, and so far I've got the GD under control with diet - fingers crossed that doesn't change. We've got another ultrasound this week, not really expecting to see anything new or different (no more surprises, please God). We've also started the search for a doula, obviously finding someone sensitive and perhaps experienced with unusual situations is a priority - hopefully we settle on someone soon and can just settle in until it's time for the birth. I'm very eager to not be pregnant anymore and also never be pregnant again - it feels like being on the cusp of a whole new stage of life.

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thanks for update. Please keep us posted.