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Does Cystic Hygroma Reoccur In The Next Pregnancy?
i have lost my baby girl at 21 weeks, as cystic hygroma was found at 20 week scan,also i had no fluid around the baby. alot of things was wrong with baby such as fluid in lungs, and in belly, heart was not working and she was small for 21 weeks. could this happen again in my next pregnancy.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hi
Cystic hygroma by itself does not usually run in families/ next pregnancies as it is a mechanical issue with lymphatics not joining the main pipelines.
THe other things you mention about the heart and the fact she was small will need to be watched for in detail in the next pregnancy. They could have been caused by a very large cystic hygroma compressing the vessels, still it is good to be vigilant.
Cystic hygroma by itself does not usually run in families/ next pregnancies as it is a mechanical issue with lymphatics not joining the main pipelines.
THe other things you mention about the heart and the fact she was small will need to be watched for in detail in the next pregnancy. They could have been caused by a very large cystic hygroma compressing the vessels, still it is good to be vigilant.
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