ECHOGENIC FOCI

Not to be a downer but I thought this information was helpful. Doing some further research online I found that since I don't have any other risk factors I shouldn't worry too much.

ECHOGENIC FOCI
Prevalence
Echogenic foci in the heart are found in about 4% of pregnancies and in 12% of fetuses with trisomy 21.

Etiology
Histological studies have shown these foci to be due to mineralization within a papillary muscle.

Diagnosis
Echogenic foci are detected in the four-chamber view of the heart. In about 95% of cases, they are located in the left ventricle and in 5% in the right ventricle; in 98% they are unilateral and 2% bilateral. Ventricular function is normal and the atrioventricular valves are competent.

Prognosis
Echogenic foci are usually of no pathological significance and, in more than 90% of cases, they resolve by the third trimester of pregnancy. However, they are sometimes associated with cardiac defects and chromosomal abnormalities. For isolated hyperechogenic foci, the risk for trisomy 21 may be three times the background maternal age- and gestation-related risk (see Appendix I).

Baby Boccolucci

Kevin thinks it looks like a girl but I don't have an opinion. They gave us a video and my friend is looking it over first to make sure there isn't a sure give away before I post it (no cheating).

Profile

Waving

Skeleton Baby
Resting on hand
Feet (one is curled to the side)

More b-day pics

I found some pics of the chaos in the pool!

Chloe's First Birthday (part 1)

Well, it was an exciting day. Two hours before the party begins, we need to move everything to Ken and Tara's house because our water and sewer aren't working. I didn't get any pics of all the seven kids there because they were making a huge wet mess with the pool and the camera just wasn't safe! We were having so much fin we never did get to open presents, so we will do that tomorrow (and post the pics in part two).


Chloe didn't eat too much cake herself, but she sure loved feeding Lira!

Chloe and her buddy McKenna looking like twins in the pool.

Her cupcake cake.

Fun, Fun, Fun

Evan is very intent on his next slide down.
Cindy Who is awaiting her turn.
Come on somebody. I'm ready to go again.
Chloe and Gidget getting a ride in Grandma's garden cart.
Grandpa's turn for a ride. Where is Gidget?

Sharp Shooters

The many sides of Evan and some sunflowers.

Family Reunion

Chloe's travels

eating blueberry pancakes for the first time (I think she like them!)
Playing lawn games at Sue and Jack's

Comparing hands with Grandpa Ridley

Hanging out with Grandpa Ridley

Chloe's first party