heart defects??

mamasquyd · March 2013

Anyone else out there having or had a baby with a heart defect? We just found out this week our sweet girl will need open heart surgery immediately following birth. Fortunately, we were a little prepared for there to be something wrong, since my BIL has a heart defect, so it wasn't a total shock when they called in the cardiologist. Now we're in a whirlwind of doctors and extra screening tests, and I'm just wondering if there's anyone else out there in a similar boat.

gremaud07 · March 2013

My son had open heart surgery at 3 weeks old when he was failing to thrive and found a heart murmur.

They would have never seen the defect in utereo but we were able to detect at the right time. My son will be 4 in a few

Unknown · March 2013

I know what you're going through. I am 19 weeks pregnant and we found out 2 weeks ago that our son would also have to have open heart surgery right after birth. He has truncous arteriosis with a large ventricular septal defect. At the same ultrasound they

mamasquyd · March 2013

Thanks!! I'm so glad I could find others to share this experience with! So far all our LO has to deal with is her heart defects, VLS and having both arteries on the same side, but we are waiting for results for Down's and the Trisomys. It's amazing wha

goldenleaves · March 2013

Lauren had open heart surgery at 6 weeks old. It sucked, to be totally honest! But now at a year old she is totally healthy and you'd never know she was so sick.

Hugs!

Unknown · April 2013

Izzy was diagnosed at birth, had her OHS at seven months, and is now 19 months old

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