Update to Heart Defect
LimeKrazy
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Last week was a rough week. On Wednesday we had our first meeting with our MFM. We were expecting it to be pretty routine (as routine as an appointment regarding a heart defect can be anyway) - meet the doctor, get an ultrasound, confirm the defect, make a plan to move forward. Of course, that is not what happened.
MFM confirmed a defect but instead of Tricuspid Atresia with a transposition of the great arteries, he diagnosed that the arteries are in the right place and that Baby B has Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD). This is good news as far as the arteries are concerned and he stated that the defect is very fixable (though it will still require surgery).
However, the MFM also determined that the baby is missing a kidney and has only 2 vessels in her cord. In addition, they are worried about her size because her head and stomach are measuring about 3 weeks behind. So the next step was to perform an amnio to test for chromosome/genetic syndromes.
The first test to come back was the FISH test which looks for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 18, and Trisomy 13 and I am happy to report that those tests came back normal. Praise the Lord!
We are now waiting for the Micro-Array results that should come next week sometime. This one tests for less common genetic disorders and we are cautiously hopefully that these will yield normal results as well (although we are not out of the woods quite yet).
Thank you for your T&P!
Age 35, H 34
Married 5/09
Pregnancy #1, IUI, MMC, D&C Feb 2012
Pregnancy #2,IUI, MMC, D&C July 2012
Pregnancy #3 IUI, BFP 10/25/12 - Two heartbeats on the U/S!
Twin Girls! C (6/24/13) and E (6/24/13-5/20/15)
Surprise BFP! 10/23/16, EDD 7/2/17
Re: Update to Heart Defect
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Whew! That is a lot to deal with mama! I'm sorry you are having to go through these tests/worries. Thank God there are no trisomies! Sending you prayers, thoughts and well wishes for strength during this time and after your LOs arrive.
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Good luck getting through the next few weeks of waiting. Have you met with a surgeon yet?
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Age 35, H 34
Married 5/09
Pregnancy #1, IUI, MMC, D&C Feb 2012
Pregnancy #2,IUI, MMC, D&C July 2012
Pregnancy #3 IUI, BFP 10/25/12 - Two heartbeats on the U/S!
Twin Girls! C (6/24/13) and E (6/24/13-5/20/15)
Surprise BFP! 10/23/16, EDD 7/2/17
Age 35, H 34
Married 5/09
Pregnancy #1, IUI, MMC, D&C Feb 2012
Pregnancy #2,IUI, MMC, D&C July 2012
Pregnancy #3 IUI, BFP 10/25/12 - Two heartbeats on the U/S!
Twin Girls! C (6/24/13) and E (6/24/13-5/20/15)
Surprise BFP! 10/23/16, EDD 7/2/17
Wow. What a roller coaster! I am sorry you're having to go through all of this. I can't even imagine the worry and frustration. Huge hugs to all four of you!
If it makes you feel any better, I've heard time and time again that there are LOTS of
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Age 35, H 34
Married 5/09
Pregnancy #1, IUI, MMC, D&C Feb 2012
Pregnancy #2,IUI, MMC, D&C July 2012
Pregnancy #3 IUI, BFP 10/25/12 - Two heartbeats on the U/S!
Twin Girls! C (6/24/13) and E (6/24/13-5/20/15)
Surprise BFP! 10/23/16, EDD 7/2/17
Many thoughts and prayers to you and you baby girl!