ultrasound during pregnancy

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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.