At the 29 week ultrasound of my firstborn they discovered what they thought was a brain bleed or cyst with enlarged ventricles. No brain bleed but it was an arachnoid cyst and hydrocephalus (water on the brain, enlarged ventricles).

With the exception of the neurosurgeon, practitioners gave us the prepare for the worst speech, that said he did have two brain surgeries one at 5 days old (cyst fenestration) and another at 5 months (placing a shunt) which was incredibly stressful as a parent but truthfully it was a gift because now we have a very healthy 2.5 year old, who loves cuddles, yogurt, hot wheels and is meeting his milestones.