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1/25 neural tube defect?
My wife had a alfa feto protein test done about a week ago. We came back at a 1/25 chance for a neural tube defect. We saw the baby moving its limbs at our 9 week ultrasound and my wife has felt flutters. Some so strong that they have woken her up. What does this tell us about our baby? I don't want to be over hopeful but it is driving me nuts.
My wife was on birth control at the time of conception. So we did not have the opportunity for prenatal vitamins. But immediately after the preg tests came back positive she started taking vitamins.
The neural tube is formed in the 3rd or 4th week of pregnancy. At 18 weeks a high resolution ultrasound can detect a neural tube defect. I think the baby could still move normally even with a small defect. Did Mom take folic acid before she got pregnant?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_tube_defect
http://www.chg.duke.edu/diseases/ntd.html#anchor1b
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