Update Anyone have any experience with a thickened heart valve???

slabancz · July 2015

Hey all! Just saw my OB yesterday and I have a hospital appt tomorrow so they can look at some things from my anatomy scan. One of the things they want to look at better is a thickened right heart valve. My OB didn't really say much besides that she want the high risk team to take a look at it on their better U/S machine and will have the Dr. talk to us after. Also they want to look at some ventricles in the head a little closer. Do any of you have any type of experience though with the heart because I have no clue what to expect?

kjswan3 · July 2015

I am so sorry you are going through this. I too did not get perfect news at the anatomy scan. I'm praying for you and your Bebe. Trying to be positive is hard and I have had my moments too...hold tight to the fact that everything else with baby is ok:)

MrsBwIVF · July 2015

No experience, just thoughts sent your way.
Please let us know how it goes.

slabancz · July 2015

@katie1885 Thank you and I'll be praying for you and your LO as well! Hardest thing for me is the unknown and waiting, usually I'm good at dealing with bad medical news but this is a first for me since I'm a FTM so I'm hoping whatever news I get I can handle it.
@MrsBwIVF thank you as well!! I will keep you updated and I'm praying for good news since this Saturday is also our gender reveal so we hope we can share good news at the party!

Brookerose978 · July 2015

No experience but I'm sending thoughts and prayers to you and baby that every thing is ok!

cav4christ · July 2015

No experience with this issue, but sending good thoughts and prayers up. Keep us updated!

holly1811 · July 2015

I have no experience either. But please no im thinking of you. Please let us no how your appointment goes.

kimb311 · July 2015

Thoughts and prayers to you. Hopefully with the better machines they can get a better look and things will look good. Keep us updated!

slabancz · July 2015

Thank you so much ladies!!

BostonBaby1 · July 2015

Sending lots of thoughts and prayers your way. I have no experience with this but I am also hoping that the high-risk will be able to give you a better picture because I know with my own experience, their ultrasound machines below the normal ones away. Hopefully you'll get a much clearer picture and very good news. Please update us?

Marchmellow2 · July 2015

No experience here either. Just want you to know I'm sending you lots of love and positive thoughts. ((((HUGS)))). Please let us know how your appt goes.

taysun · July 2015

No experience either, but my thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your family.

hummingbird35 · July 2015

No experience either, but thinking of you both!!

ssn109 · July 2015

I don't have a thickened valve, but since I have a congenital heart defect, I was talking with my cardiologist last week about various approaches if the baby has one too. One thing he did mention was if there is a thickened valve, then can often just put a balloon in there for the problem, and do it laproscopically so no cutting baby open.

slabancz · July 2015

Thank you @ssn109 that's more info then what I could even find online!! It does make me feel better that they could do something without cutting the baby open!

ssn109 · July 2015

One of the many benefits of having a cardiologist who is an expert on congenital heart defects and pediatric cardiology I suppose. I hope that whatever doc you end up with for the heart problem knows enough to know that could be an option!

slabancz · July 2015

Well we have good news!! The concerns our OB had are no longer concerns! Apparently my LO just has a big head!! Hopefully labor won't be more painful because of that!! I am very happy though that the heart and brain look amazing!!