Is The Existence Of Water In The Fetus' Kidney After A TIFFA Scan Something Worrisome?

Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2018

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Question : After TIFFA Scan Seems to be Water level Exist in Baby Kidney Right 5 Left 7.any thing to worry about ?
Medicines in take from couple of months Ecosprin -75 ; intafold-D ; Astyfer XT ; Calcimax XD1000 ; Nurokid Gold RF is this advisable ?
Any suggestions ?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry about it.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Hydro nephrosis during pregnancy is only needs ultrasound monitoring of fetus.
In most of the cases pregnancy is not affected and normal delivery occur.
After delivery fetus requires urologist ,neonatologist and maternal fetal medicine.

Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information. Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (23 hours later)

Hi,

We have done a Quadruple marker scan results seems to be
Biochemical Results :
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) : 42.76U/Ml Corr.MOM :0.92 Method : immunoflo
inhibin-a : 292.1 pg/ml
Disorder seems to be
Down Syndrome 1:749
Edwards Syndrome : 1:100000
Patau's Syndrome : 1:100000
Neural Tube/Abdominal Wall defects:
Turner's syndrome non hydrops :1:100000

Please suggest is their any risk can I consider this as normal and wait and watch Baby born any suggestions

Regards

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is considered normal.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Your test results are within normal limit and your baby risk for congenital abnormalities are not there.

Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information. Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar