https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 01:45:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922673 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:27:57 +0000 JennyPenny 2922673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: Congratulations on your boy! I remember my doctor saying he didn't even think they should mention this anomaly when it happened in boys because it almost always resolves on it's own and just causes worry. *fingers crossed* this ends up being a blip for you too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922671 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:44:24 +0000 Clementine12 2922671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: @MommySLP: thank you so much. Feeling lucky this babe is a boy and grateful for this community quickly sharing experiences! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922666 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:54:46 +0000 MommySLP 2922666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: she had a follow up ultrasound 6 months post surgery, 12 months post surgery &amp; 18 months post surgery and then was discharged! Because hers was due to a small blockage they wanted to make sure no scar tissue or anything formed. But she’s been totally perfect and healthy. The specialist said she should have no problems as she gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922665 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:43:41 +0000 SeptMomma12 2922665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: We were given a similar diagnosis on a 37 week ultrasound. My daughter's situation was like @MommySLP in that the ultrasound at birth switched the diagnosis to hydronephrosis and she went on low-dose antibiotics a few days after birth to ward off infection. We were told she would eventually need surgery for reflux (her right kidney didn't form correctly and has two funky, twisted ureters that were leaking back up to the kidney) but found a doctor who was willing to take a wait and see approach as long as she wasn't having breakthrough infections. We're very glad we did because by 2.5 she somehow outgrew it and was able to go off the medication. Now at 5 she just has yearly ultrasounds.</p> <p>All that being said, we were told almost all cases resolve when they release their bladder after birth, especially in boys! Our urologist said several times being a girl is a definite negative when it comes to urinary/kidney stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922661 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:22:15 +0000 Clementine12 2922661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: well thats good news - it's a boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922660 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:18:32 +0000 JennyPenny 2922660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl? I remember my docs telling me it's much more common in boys and that in girls it can be a bit more concerning/complicated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922658 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:13:19 +0000 Clementine12 2922658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: thank you for sharing. It's really helpful to hear about a case needing surgery eventually. Is it something docs continue to monitor or is it considered resolved now that your daughter has had surgery? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922643 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:50:27 +0000 MommySLP 2922643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: my daughter had this, although the diagnosis was later changed to hydronephrosis. It was caught at my anatomy scan and then monitored throughout the rest of my pregnancy. At birth she had an ultrasound, and then every 2-4 months after. At 2 months old she was put on daily antibiotics to ward off any UTI problems, and also referred to a pediatric urologist at the children’s hospital. We had a few (pretty invasive) tests completed and continued to monitor it. At 12 months it still wasn’t getting better and he really felt surgery was needed. She had a small kink in one of her tubes which was causing the slow flow of urine and the enlarged kidney. If it’s not dealt with, it can cause kidney damage. For the surgery, she was in the hospital just overnight. She is now 3.5 and has had no additional problems. It was definitely scary at the time but it was handled with no problems and it is not life threatening if it’s addressed. I’m happy to go into more detail if you have any questions. Hang in there! I’ve heard most cases do resolve on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922642 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:49:11 +0000 Clementine12 2922642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: nope that sounds right. It was thrown at me in a phone call so I have a list of questions to ask at my next appt but this makes me feel a lot better - I was mostly wondering what was going to happen if things hadn't cleared up by birth. Thanks for researching and for sharing your story </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922637 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:53:10 +0000 JennyPenny 2922637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctors never gave me a medical term but based on this result while googling I think my DS2 might have had the same thing: </p> <p>What is pyelectasis?<br /> PYELECTASIS<br /> Pyelectasis is an increased collection of urine in part of the baby’s kidney called the renal pelvis. Approximately 1 in every 40 pregnancies have pyelectasis, and this can be seen in one or both of the kidneys. Pyelectasis can be seen in any pregnancy, but is more common in boys.</p> <p>He basically got more ultrasounds the remainder of the pregnancy to check if it had resolved (it didn’t) He had an ultrasound just after he was born to check again and it hadn’t. He had an ultrasound at 6 months and at that point it had resolved. I want to say they told us they’d consider surgery around 2 or if we saw any issues which we never did. I remember feeling stressed because no one likes to hear that something is “wrong” but in the end it was a non-issue. Hopefully the same is true for you.</p> <p>Apologies if we’re not talking about the same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-in-utero-diagnosis-of-renal-pylectasis#post-2922636 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:54:57 +0000 Clementine12 2922636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 20 week u/s gave a diagnosis of renal pylectasis. We had a clear quad screen and an otherwise clear ultrasound, but I'm wondering about what to expect at the followup 32 week ultrasound and what after birth will look like if it hasn't cleared up. Do any bees have experience with this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887720 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:55:58 +0000 Lindsay05 2887720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two who measured ahead and big and were overdue and average 8.5-9lbs. My other baby measured behind, was also overdue but was 9.5 lbs. You never know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887718 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:01:30 +0000 cyoung 2887718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okie dokie ladies! It looks like what I thought. I kept having a few friends say I'd go earlier and I doubt it but we will see. You never know with these babies lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887706 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:17:30 +0000 Petitduck 2887706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyoung: my first measured two weeks ahead consistently and was two weeks late. And big. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887694 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:54:43 +0000 ALV91711 2887694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS1 I measured ahead most of the pregnancy. At 37 weeks I had an ultrasound and they estimated he would be about 7lbs. He was born 38w1d and was 9lbs 5oz! This was spontaneous labour. </p> <p>DS2 I measured ahead and my OB guessed he would be 8lbs. He was born via emergency csection at 36w6d and was 8lbs 3oz. </p> <p>I seem to make big babies!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887693 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:36:45 +0000 Corduroy 2887693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was sent for a growth scan at 37 weeks because my belly was measuring small. The ultrasound estimate put DD at 7.5 lbs that day. The tech kept talking about how big she was and even kissed me (and yes, it was weird). I delivered at 41 weeks expecting about a 9.5lb baby. She was 6lb 10oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887691 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:17:53 +0000 NCSUchick27 2887691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I measured 2-3 weeks ahead for most of my pregnancy. DD was born at 36 weeks 6 days because I started leaking amniotic fluid. She was 7lbs 15oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887682 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:01:00 +0000 QBbride 2887682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ultrasound measurements can be really off so I would take it with a grain of salt anyway! But if anything probably a bigger baby, doesn’t mean it will come early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887680 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:53:54 +0000 LAZB 2887680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyoung: no, at this point, it just means he’s big. Or actually, it doesn’t even necessarily mean that lol. My third baby was measuring 7(!) weeks ahead because of his long arms and legs At one point </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887678 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:40:10 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2887678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO measured 2 weeks big for a good while. They expected her to be "over 8 lbs" which didn't sound horrible to me, but, whatever lol She came at 39 weeks 1 day and weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887677 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:39:42 +0000 cyoung 2887677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! I'm sure she'll just be big then. My daughter was 8lbs 10oz and she was my second baby. We went in for a other 4d a week later after the 30 week scan and my baby was looking bigger and more squished. It was a differnt tech and she said she was pretty chunky for her gestation. Knowing my luck I'll still go over and have an almost 10lbs baby. I honestly just assumed that at first. It wasn't till a friend of mine said he son was the same and came early that I thought of that outcome. I guess we will see :) just a little less then 8 weeks left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887676 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:35:39 +0000 crazydoglady 2887676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just that the baby is measuring larger than the average. No way to determine or predict spontaneous labor. Ultrasounds are notoriously inaccurate measures after early pregnancy anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887671 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:22:42 +0000 BUNBUN 2887671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about it yet. My son was projected to be 12ish lbs at birth, but at each follow-up ultrasound, that estimate went down. He ended up weighing a little over 8lbs.<br /> ETA: My doc's office never used language like "measuring ahead" so I'm not sure if that was an issue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887662 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:32:47 +0000 Sams Mom 2887662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son's head and long bones were measuring about 4-5 weeks ahead depending on the week from 32 weeks on. My amniotic fluid was measuring 4-5 weeks ahead also due to polyhydraminos. Although I had a planned c section at 39w2d, I was not effaced or diallated at all, his head was too big to engage from what I remember. He had no intentions of coming anytime soon the day I had him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-baby-or-maybe-coming-early#post-2887661 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:24:40 +0000 cyoung 2887661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So when I went in at 30 weeks for an ultrasound baby girl was measuing 32 weeks. She was already 4lbs. Nurse said I was measuring ahead. Does this just mean big baby or is there a chance baby will come a bit ealry? I was curious if other ladies had this happen and what the outcome was. My other kids always measured on time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-ultrasound-questions-need-your-input#post-2883314 Sun, 05 May 2019 08:50:13 +0000 delight 2883314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS I had a ultrasound at 7w and the doctor couldn’t find anything. Just an empty sac. I was sure of dates so it was pretty devastating. I had recently had 22w and 11w losses. I went for a follow up at 9 weeks and baby was there measuring on time at 9+1. So for me at 7w there was no heartbeat or anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-ultrasound-questions-need-your-input#post-2883206 Fri, 03 May 2019 17:40:21 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2883206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All scheduled for June 6th! And my LMP is now 4/4 instead of 3/27. 😉</p> <p>Thanks, ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-ultrasound-questions-need-your-input#post-2883180 Fri, 03 May 2019 14:17:17 +0000 nwm 2883180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: totally. it's so weird to me that they're still so wedded to a system that is so obviously not precisely applicable to like, most women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-ultrasound-questions-need-your-input#post-2883171 Fri, 03 May 2019 13:54:06 +0000 LCTBQE 2883171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nwm: yes, exactly to all of this--that's why I told OP just to be firm on the date. I love my practice (not far from where you are!) but one of the OB's there in particular was super dismissive of my charts, which were *dead on* accurate. I think if you're dealing with that it's a helluvalot easier to just lie about LMP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-ultrasound-questions-need-your-input#post-2883145 Fri, 03 May 2019 11:32:24 +0000 lilyofthewest 2883145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: Ditto. </p>