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Pregnant, Baby Eyes Bigger Than Normal. Is It Symptom Of Downsyndrome?

Hello doc this may be useful if you can help I am 27 years old and I just went for my 20 th week ultrascan for my pregnancy and they told me that my babies eyes were bigger than normal and I m concerned it may be something like downsyndrome , is that possible and is that a symptom? Also I cannot see in the scan any white nasal dot could you please put some light on this situation so I know what to look for in symptoms of Down syndrome???
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Hi,
welcome to HCM!
No, in Downs syndrome eyes are relatively small not large!
You can not diagnose downs by yourslf. The doctors have some criteria to diagnose along with some blood tests. Discuss with the sonologist and the obstetrician and verify.Do not imagine and worry .Good luck
DrUma
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Pregnant, Baby Eyes Bigger Than Normal. Is It Symptom Of Downsyndrome?

Hi, welcome to HCM! No, in Downs syndrome eyes are relatively small not large! You can not diagnose downs by yourslf. The doctors have some criteria to diagnose along with some blood tests. Discuss with the sonologist and the obstetrician and verify.Do not imagine and worry .Good luck DrUma