When I was pregnant with Emily, they noticed some fluid in her kidneys during an ultrasound. They told us that this was pretty common. I remember we were worried but also glad we were able to see her again (and reassure us that she was actually a "she").
When she was born we went in for her 2 month appointment and she had another ultrasound done. Usually this corrects itself in the birth canal but in Em's case it didn't. There was still fluid in her kidneys. The biggest concern is that they want to make sure her urine isn't getting into her kidneys. So we put her on antibiotics for a few weeks and set up an appointment for a VCUG.
A few weeks later she had the VCUG. It was so sad! We had to strip her down, lay her on the table, and hold down her hands and legs while they put a catheter in her bladder. She was crying pretty hard and it wasn't easy to watch. Her little body was so tense from crying that the nurse requested I put my finger in her mouth so she would suck it a little bit and ease the tension thus making it easier for the catheter to go in. They put black dye in her bladder so they can easily see through an x-ray if it goes into her kidney.
Anyway, long story short her urine is not going into her kidneys so she is a healthy little baby! It's such a relief and a blessing to not have to worry about it anymore!!
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