I went for my 20wk scan yesterday. Everything was normal, except the doctor saw that the images of my baby kidneys were 'bright'. They call this echogenic kidneys.
Because of this, she wanted a repeat scan in two weeks time. She said this imaging could be either of two things.
1. A normal variant- which means on imaging, it looks slightly different but functionally baby kidneys are ok.
2. Suspected polycystic kidney disease- which is a rare genetic condition where there are numerous cysts in baby's kidney, impairing kidney function. The prognosis is bad and heartbreaking.
At this stage nothing is confirmed. The doctor said if the repeat scan still shows echogenic kidneys, I can confirm w a genetic testing by amniocentesis and decide what to do from there. Or I could choose not to do amniocentesis and continue w the pregnancy, because it might after all be a normal variant.
Both my husband and I have no family history of kidney disease but I am aware now, that we might be carriers of it, without having the condition. I feel upset but more so, I feel sorry for my baby at his prospects if this is all true.
Does anyone have a similar experience? Please link me up if you know of anyone who has had a similar experience 🙏
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