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[quote=Anonymous]This morning was my 20 week ultrasound for my first pregnancy. I was so excited and am now very anxious.

Our baby girl was discovered to have kidney problems. Her right kidney is a Multicystic Displastic Kidney. This essentially means that there are a number of cysts where her kidney should be, and the kidney has no function.

Lots of people live healthy lives with one kidney. BUT her left kidney has an issue as well - a Duplicated Collecting System. It's also known as Duplicated Ureters, and means that two ureters are draining one kidney. I don't know how okay or not okay this is. It feels like we are on thin ice with her only kidney having an abnormality.

This was a level 2 ultrasound, due to this being an IVF pregnancy and my age (37). I got to meet with the perinatal physician after the ultrasound. He said that it is good that her kidneys show no "pyelectasis or ureteral dilatia" - I believe that means her kidney system is not showing signs of swelling or stretching. Other than the kidney issues, she is perfect.

Why couldn't the left kidney just be normal. I am so worried. My poor baby. On Thursday morning, we will meet with the pediatric urology doctor to try and learn more. In the meantime...someone, please tell me you know something about kidneys and can shed some light/stories/something??[/quote]

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