Re: ultrasound during pregnancy

[Guest guest]

Thanks Shivani.

I was in touch last year with one of Australia's top scientists who has

had numerous peer-reviewed studies done showing similar results. I

wo9nder wheather there is a connection between babies who have had

ultrasound and ES or any other health problems?

ultrasound during pregnancy

Sara asked about this. My doctor (an American MD who now gives no

drugs, relies on Classicall Homeopathy and nutrition a la Fallon &

Price) says

that whatever part of the fetus is developing at the time of an

ultrasound is

affected by it quite negatively.

If I remember correctly, he said that the fetus also seems to react

in

ways that signify it is uncomfortable during the ultrasound. I am

not sure

that I remember that point correctly, but am positive about the first

statement.

Shivani

[Guest guest]

It's been so long since I've researched it-- but the basic thoughts that I

have, is that it hasn't been proven to be SAFE yet. The long-term effects of

pro-longed or excessive U/S tests done is UNKNOWN.

I truly believe it's best to avoid as many of these as you can-- and do them

when it's medically necessary or if there's any serious health issues for

the mom or baby that's happening.

I am one who does the " non invasive " tests ONLY, so unfortunately, since I

do not do those invasive tests such as the amniocentesis, I know that my

overly-medical-thinking OB/GYN always insists that we do the U/S, and I can

understand this, so I will usually comply with 2 " quick-see " U/S tests in the

pregnancy and that's it.

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[Guest guest]

I thought there is something potentially at issue though. The reason

I say that is way back I read an article on those places where they

can take pictures of your baby in utero. It is a digital thing so

maybe it is an electromagnetic issue there not present in

ultrasounds. I don't know.

>

> When I was filling out my geneticist paperwork, it asked how many

> ultrasounds I had and any problems found. I had 8 with Landon. The

> second ultrasound showed a white spot on his heart--called an

echogenic

> focus. So after that was found I had a level II ultra sound done

to

> look at his heart, and it was confirmed that he had a echogenic

focus

> in the left ventricle. His heart was functioning fine and no other

> defects were found. It was explained to me that this white spot is

> sometimes a characteristic sign of Down's Syndrome. Anyway, when I

was

> filling out the paperwork I wondered if there was any significance

to

> how many ultrasounds I had, but when I did a search the info below

is

> all I found on the subject.

> Hope this is helpful,

> Tina

>

> http://womenshealth.jhmi.edu/ob-

ultrasound/ultrasound/ob_ultrasound.html

>

> Is ultrasound harmful to my baby? Ultrasound is a specialized exam

> using sound waves (not x-rays) to visualize your baby. No radiation

is

> involved.

>

[Guest guest]

I am currently in a dilemna. And this is a hot topic - i'm hoping

this group would contribute anything they know.

I am 17 weeks pg w/ #2. I already have a boy (although not officialy

dx) on the spectrum insofaras; global dyspraxia. We have been with

DAN - classic metabolic and immune dyficiencies, Heavy metal

toxicity. All healing through introduction of BIOMEDICAL

INTERVENTION. Traditional therapy in our case was a waste of time

and money.

Since I have no alternative I see am subjected to mainstream

conventional medicine. But, this Mommy is not rolling over this go

around. The ultrasound issue is a HOT one. I had 2 look sees in the

first tri. I don't really have an issue with what I call " look -

see " . Quick and simple.

At 11/12 weeks - dates were off - I went in for CVS. After a 20

minute ultra sound. Measuring and remeasuring - all of which was

silly since, the bottom line was the baby was in a position that

prevented a vaginal CVS and this Dr. (unbeknown to me) was

uncomfortable doing abdominal. So, because mainstream disregards

studies that point to ultrasound being not so " safe " as we are lead

to believe... I was subjected to unnecessary ultrasound.

The Dr. invited me back for an amnio 2.5 weeks later. So, with that,

another 20 minute measure and remeasure. All I got other than my own

pesky questions was " make sure you get the 20 week ultrasound " .

I asked my OB - are their any red flags? Why were they so insistant

on another ultrasound? And I questioned him on the safety of so many

ultrasounds. (I had already read - see link) He did say he knew of

one woman who participated in a book/study and her placenta was

literally burned - she couldnt' dilate and had to have C-section.

And I ask, " well, how was the child " . Answer: " Child was fine " .

But, to date, no one from his office has EVER asked me, how my son

is. So, he doesn't really know other than the child looked fine on

that day.

http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/pregnancy/ultrasound.htm

Does anyone in this group have any more info?

Thanks,

> >

> > When I was filling out my geneticist paperwork, it asked how many

> > ultrasounds I had and any problems found. I had 8 with Landon.

The

> > second ultrasound showed a white spot on his heart--called an

> echogenic

> > focus. So after that was found I had a level II ultra sound done

> to

> > look at his heart, and it was confirmed that he had a echogenic

> focus

> > in the left ventricle. His heart was functioning fine and no

other

> > defects were found. It was explained to me that this white spot

is

> > sometimes a characteristic sign of Down's Syndrome. Anyway, when

I

> was

> > filling out the paperwork I wondered if there was any

significance

> to

> > how many ultrasounds I had, but when I did a search the info

below

> is

> > all I found on the subject.

> > Hope this is helpful,

> > Tina

> >

> > http://womenshealth.jhmi.edu/ob-

> ultrasound/ultrasound/ob_ultrasound.html

> >

> > Is ultrasound harmful to my baby? Ultrasound is a specialized

exam

> > using sound waves (not x-rays) to visualize your baby. No

radiation

> is

> > involved.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The theory is that it is potentially harmful to a fetus. When US was

first used as a baby monitor it was considered routine, that it

was " only a sound wave " . More recent findings show that the sound

wave converts to a mechanical wave in the body, which can potentially

do harm. I would be more concerned with how long they kept the

monitor on. A quick medical check of the baby's heart vs 24 hour

monitoring during labor is a lot of difference of exposure. Of

further alarm is the fact that a female fetus'es ovaries are being

exposed to this, which are already forming livelong ova.

Some think this phenomenon has played into this generation's rise in

neurodevelopmental disorders. Many of this generations parents were

monitored with US themselves when their mothers carried them, and it

was potentially overused.

As a parent all we can do is avoid future over-use.

>

> When I was filling out my geneticist paperwork, it asked how many

> ultrasounds I had and any problems found. I had 8 with Landon. The

> second ultrasound showed a white spot on his heart--called an

echogenic

> focus. So after that was found I had a level II ultra sound done

to

> look at his heart, and it was confirmed that he had a echogenic

focus

> in the left ventricle. His heart was functioning fine and no other

> defects were found. It was explained to me that this white spot is

> sometimes a characteristic sign of Down's Syndrome. Anyway, when I

was

> filling out the paperwork I wondered if there was any significance

to

> how many ultrasounds I had, but when I did a search the info below

is

> all I found on the subject.

> Hope this is helpful,

> Tina

>

> http://womenshealth.jhmi.edu/ob-

ultrasound/ultrasound/ob_ultrasound.html

>

> Is ultrasound harmful to my baby? Ultrasound is a specialized exam

> using sound waves (not x-rays) to visualize your baby. No radiation

is

> involved.

>

[Guest guest]

This is not a dilemma. This is your baby and body. Go to the doc who

wants the 20 week ultrasound and ask what the concern is. If it is

something you can live without knowing, no US. If not get it. Come on

...you are not bashful. I am slow in processing for real and

even I know that.

Hang tough and ask your questions. If they look at you funny either

keep asking or allow for the uncomfortable silence to force them to

answer.

This is not doc bashing by the way. It cannot be fun to be fearful of

horrible things for another person. Thing is technology has made us

all paranoid. These docs have not lived through what you have with

your first child so they don't know what you can handle. It is that

simple.

> > >

> > > When I was filling out my geneticist paperwork, it asked how

many

> > > ultrasounds I had and any problems found. I had 8 with Landon.

> The

> > > second ultrasound showed a white spot on his heart--called an

> > echogenic

> > > focus. So after that was found I had a level II ultra sound

done

> > to

> > > look at his heart, and it was confirmed that he had a echogenic

> > focus

> > > in the left ventricle. His heart was functioning fine and no

> other

> > > defects were found. It was explained to me that this white spot

> is

> > > sometimes a characteristic sign of Down's Syndrome. Anyway,

when

> I

> > was

> > > filling out the paperwork I wondered if there was any

> significance

> > to

> > > how many ultrasounds I had, but when I did a search the info

> below

> > is

> > > all I found on the subject.

> > > Hope this is helpful,

> > > Tina

> > >

> > > http://womenshealth.jhmi.edu/ob-

> > ultrasound/ultrasound/ob_ultrasound.html

> > >

> > > Is ultrasound harmful to my baby? Ultrasound is a specialized

> exam

> > > using sound waves (not x-rays) to visualize your baby. No

> radiation

> > is

> > > involved.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Fascinating. Thankyou!

> >

> > When I was filling out my geneticist paperwork, it asked how many

> > ultrasounds I had and any problems found. I had 8 with Landon.

The

> > second ultrasound showed a white spot on his heart--called an

> echogenic

> > focus. So after that was found I had a level II ultra sound done

> to

> > look at his heart, and it was confirmed that he had a echogenic

> focus

> > in the left ventricle. His heart was functioning fine and no

other

> > defects were found. It was explained to me that this white spot

is

> > sometimes a characteristic sign of Down's Syndrome. Anyway, when

I

> was

> > filling out the paperwork I wondered if there was any

significance

> to

> > how many ultrasounds I had, but when I did a search the info

below

> is

> > all I found on the subject.

> > Hope this is helpful,

> > Tina

> >

> > http://womenshealth.jhmi.edu/ob-

> ultrasound/ultrasound/ob_ultrasound.html

> >

> > Is ultrasound harmful to my baby? Ultrasound is a specialized

exam

> > using sound waves (not x-rays) to visualize your baby. No

radiation

> is

> > involved.

> >

>