LO has a vascular ring, diagnosed today at fetal echo. Need a repeat echo in a few weeks to monitor. The cardiologist said the heart itself looks very good. She explained that she would likely operate around 6-7 months and expect her to have a full recovery and live a normal life. It’s still hard not to freak out.
Me (33). DH (37). DD (2.2012). MCs x4. After 4 years & 7 months, due 4.2018!
@Mattel - sorry you’re faced with this. Our little boy was noted on radiology report from AS to have echogenic focus, but OB isn’t overly worried. We do have another AS this Thursday, I guess they will keep a close eye on it until they feel it will not be an issue or that it’s an issue that will need to be addressed.
Not currently @Mattel but as stated in the VSD thread the other day that DD had ohs 2 years ago on the 17th. If you have any questions about the surgery, I would be happy to talk to you. It is definitely very stressful but I have to remind myself that kids at that age are so resilient and she will luckily have no memory of it. It was way harder on us than her, she was smiling 2 days after.
Mattel We had a second look and they did not seem concerned about our LO's echogenic focus, the chances it's something is minimum. So, my thoughts and prayers are with you, how scary.
We haven't been diagnosed with anything. However we have level II U/Ss and echocardiograms every pregnancy as a precautionary measure because my brother was born with transposition of the great vessels.
I tell you this to hopefully provide you some comfort in the coming months. My brother, since he was born 22 years ago, was not diagnosed in-utero. They didn't know about his heart defect until he was born and a sharp nurse noticed his coloring was off. Our small city hospital quickly realized something was wrong so they had him rushed via ambulance to a larger regional children's hospital where he was seen by a pediatric cardiologist. That cardiologist diagnosed him and recommended a surgeon in NYC. My brother was MEDEVACed to NYC and had open heart surgery at 1 week old where the angel of a surgeon fixed his vessels. He's now a thriving 22 year old college kid.
Modern medicine is amazing. Take comfort in being able to monitor the condition and have a plan for the way forward. This is precisely why we have these scans every pregnancy, just to catch this sort of thing and be prepared at delivery (or for 6-7 months later when/if surgery becomes necessary).
Re: Heart Defects
I tell you this to hopefully provide you some comfort in the coming months. My brother, since he was born 22 years ago, was not diagnosed in-utero. They didn't know about his heart defect until he was born and a sharp nurse noticed his coloring was off. Our small city hospital quickly realized something was wrong so they had him rushed via ambulance to a larger regional children's hospital where he was seen by a pediatric cardiologist. That cardiologist diagnosed him and recommended a surgeon in NYC. My brother was MEDEVACed to NYC and had open heart surgery at 1 week old where the angel of a surgeon fixed his vessels. He's now a thriving 22 year old college kid.
Modern medicine is amazing. Take comfort in being able to monitor the condition and have a plan for the way forward. This is precisely why we have these scans every pregnancy, just to catch this sort of thing and be prepared at delivery (or for 6-7 months later when/if surgery becomes necessary).
Lots of thoughts and prayers for you @mattel!!
DS: EDD, December 19th, 2014. Born, December 19th, 2014!
DD: EDD, July 18th, 2016. Born, July 19th, 2016!
Baby #3: EDD, April 16th, 2016