No amniotic fluid and metaphyseal fractures?

Baby's Mum diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Type 111

This pair of symptoms suggests that the baby may have inherited the Ehlers-Danlos from its mother (as per the comment after your question). This syndrome is one of several connective tissue disorders that are heritable, in this case in an autosomal dominant fashion (i.e., the baby needs only ONE copy of the defective gene to inherit the syndrome). Metaphyseal fractures are a common feature in connective tissue disorders; the other time they occur is in various forms of skeletal dysplasia. (As in the various types of dwarfism or osteogenesis imperfecta.)

As for the lack of amniotic fluid, it was also suggested that premature rupture of membranes is common in pregnancies with a fetus affected by connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos, which may explain this problem.

The information originated when I typed "metaphyseal fractures" into the search function of www.theFetus.net, a website devoted to abnormal sonographic findings in fetuses. Also contains links and search functions where you can find more information about the conditions they discuss. Report It

To medrecgal1973, I have been on theFetus.net and I cant find the lead you gave me, is there any chance you could find it and maybe forward the info to my e.mail address, it is really very important to me, thankyou. Report It

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I don't know about the second part of your question, but I had very litle amniotic fluid at my 12 week scan. I then had an amniotic infusion at 19 weeks - where the fluid was replaced - but I went into labour at 20 weeks & my son never breathed.

He had hydrops which is a build up of fluid in the body - esp the brain & heart.

No fluid is not good - unless you are last trimester & the baby is well.

I don't know if this has answered your question at all???