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I am 18 weeks pregnant and was just told my baby boy has a single umbilical artery. The doctor wants to check me again at 22 weeks. The baby's weight is at 1/2 pound right now and the doctor wants him to grow for a better scan (I guess). I'd like to know where I can get reliable information on this. I can't seem to find any articles that agree with each other. Is my baby going to have a birth defect because of this? What are the odds? The doctor told me it was 99% that he would be fine but everything I have seen online is putting it more at 50%. My doctor is a Maternal Fetal Specialist and I believe he wouldn't lead me on, but is this more serious than I was led to believe? I just want to be prepared if my baby need special attention. What kind of defects are most common and where can I find information on that? Thank you for your prompt reply.
Answer
With single umbilical artery renal defects are the commonest defects seen. Other defects that may be seen are chromosomal defects and ear defects. A malformation scan to detect other birth defects would be a good idea as you are already 18 weeks pregnant.
 
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