Sunday, December 14, 2008

fetal echocardiogram

I had a fetal echocardiogram (picture of the baby's heart) at 23 1/2 weeks (December 3). She wasn't always cooperate but they got a good look at everything. Multiple times she was flipping the wrong way and putting her hands across her chest. The tech did some initial pictures and then the pediatric cardiologist (who I work with) came in to look. He said everything so far looks good. Any of the defects I had with my heart didn't seem to show on her heart...and any other defects weren't apparent. He said that little defects may not be picked up on the echo and she will just have to be evaluated for murmurs when she gets to the 4-6 month mark by the pediatrician. I am just happy to know that nothing big was detected.

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