Any ever have to have fetal echo-gram Done

stripgiz98

Worried mom to be..please help

AnonymousMom

I'm guessing you may have had the fetal echo done by now. I hope it went well.  If you have other questions feel free to ask. I had one with our recent baby mainly because they couldn't see all of the outflow tracts of the heart well when they did my anatomy scan. Initially we waited because my OB wanted another ultrasound to look at growth and but when the baby wasn't cooperating for them to see the views they needed on that study either we proceeded to fetal echocardiogram.  It really is much like a regular ultrasound they scan to locate the baby and then locate their heart. The study will be read by a pediatric cardiologist. 

In our case I was pretty sure that the echo was going to be fine but I wouldn't have forgiven myself if we had not done it and then there had been something wrong. It would have changed our management a little because our plan was to deliver at a hospital that only had a level 2 NICU. Since everything was fine with the fetal echo that was exactly what we did do. If there had been concerns with the heart then we would have planned to deliver at the main campus of our university medical center where there is a level 3 NICU and pediatric CV surgeons. 

bjt12

We had the echo at 20 weeks and 30 or 32 weeks (I think) with our daughter because I have lupus and there is s chance of the baby's heart not forming properly because of my issues. It was just a very in depth ultrasound of her heart and it all went well!! She was perfectly healthy and is 18 mo old now and amazing!!!
We are 4w with our 2nd and my doctors told me we would be doing the same this time around also.
Good luck and try not to stress about it!!

lillebowski23

My late sister was born with a congenital heart defect that led to her having multiple open heart surgeries and congestive heart failure before the age of 18. She died from complications 12 years ago at 21. As a result, I have to meet with the Fetal Medicine Specialist and will possibly need the echo if they don't get clear pictures of the heart.

I sincerely hope that everything works out because I would not want my baby to go thru what my sister had to go thru.

Hoping for all the best for you!