During the process of pregnancy, women often go to the hospital for examinations, such as Down syndrome screening and ultrasound, which are particularly important examination items. Especially for ultrasound examination, it is necessary to do several times during pregnancy to clearly observe the development of the fetus. So, can a fetus with umbilical hernia at 13 weeks of pregnancy still have it?
When a woman is 13 weeks pregnant and discovers that the fetus has an umbilical bulge, it is basically not desirable. Umbilical protrusion is a malformation, usually caused by congenital underdevelopment of the abdominal wall, resulting in defects in the skin tissue around the navel, which in turn causes abdominal organs to protrude outward. About 40% of fetuses with omphalocele will also have other deformities.
If fetal omphalocele is found during pregnancy examination, the probability of disappearance is 0, and it is likely that a huge omphalocele will appear after 16 weeks of pregnancy. And as the baby grows, the symptoms of swelling will become increasingly severe, even the liver and other internal organs may experience swelling symptoms.
If the fetus has a huge omphalocele, it is a very serious malformation with a very high mortality rate. And even if the child does not die, the likelihood of other deformities occurring is very high. So when fetal omphalocele is discovered, doctors do not recommend keeping the fetus, which requires timely termination of pregnancy to avoid the birth of defective children. If the pregnancy lasts for a long time, induced abortion can be performed.
