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5/18/08
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4/19/08
hi all, I had my repeat scan yesterday. My previous scan was at 20 weeks but they called me again to take a closer look at my baby's heart. I was freaked out but I got a lot of supportive messages from you all. Apparently there were two issues, 1. They could not see ventricular outflow tract 2. They noticed an echogenic focus (bright spot) in baby's Left Ventricle. This week the radiologists were able to visualize the LVOT so that was good news but the echogenic focus was still there :-(. It is usually a marker for DS if it seen along with some other markers. In our case since this was the only marker and my other tests were negative doctor said that the probability is too low. I wish this spot weren't there but when something like this happens you seem to appreciate life all the more. I was getting used to taking things for granted. I will try to think happy thoughts and will pray that my baby will be healthy. I pray the same for you all :-).
4/4/08
Thanks so much for your kind comments regarding the issue of my baby's U/S scan. We are schedule for a repeat scan next week. Your kind words, comments and prayers have helped me think positive. I was very upset but you all are great :). I am hoping for the best. I will keep you posted with my next scan results. I received 50+ messages and I am so glad to have such great people to help. I could not reply to each message individually,, so I am blogging this. Thanks so much!!!!
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carolynjh - Monday, 24 Mar
Hey! My sis had the same thing, baby moving around so much, some of the scans kept coming out dark and or cloudy or blocked by an arm lol, so she had to go back and just do some measurements again. She is now 39 1/2 weeks and doing perfect :)
skyedakotah - Friday, 21 Mar
Sometimes they have you come back when the baby is moving around too much since they need lots of different angles of the heart. Good luck & try not to worry because it is way more likely that everything is fine vs the other way around :o)
ling1 - Friday, 21 Mar
same thing happened. They had to re-check b/c they saw an echogenic focus in the heart. but it went away by the time we had our second ultrasound. Look up Echogenic focus in google to see what it is. Most of the time, it goes away. keep your head up and congrats on your pregnancy.
Deveney - Friday, 21 Mar
i also have to go back for another ultrasound because the doctor didn't see everything she wanted to with the heart at the 20 week scan. i'll be scheduling that on the 31st for a week or two out. i'm not worried, i'm actually happy to be able to see my little man again! everything will be fine:-)
donnamarie - Friday, 21 Mar
I agree with innalynn, they do second check ups sometimes when the images arent as clear as they would like. they like to be 100 % sure they can see the heart :) my doc spent forever on our boys, gosh , but finally we got a good shot, its just he moved so much that made it hard :(
secondandexcited - Friday, 21 Mar
This happened to me. My doctor sent me to get a level 1 ultrasound to check the 'fetal growth'. Basically it was a clever way to check to see if my baby was a boy or a girl and have it covered under insurance. While doing the ultrasound, the doctors could not see all the chambers of my baby's heart. You are supposed to have 4 chambers, doctors could only see two. So I had to have a level 2 ultrasound done like 3-4 weeks later to make sure there weren't any problems. And there wasn't. Doctors said that it could have been the way she was positioned, or that they were not fully formed yet.
I do understand the stress you are feeling. Try not to worry too much about it, because there may be nothing wrong at all. Doctors may just want to check again before they give someone an 'all is okay' this way it saves themselves from malpractice lawsuits! If you need anything, please let me know! Hope all turns out okay
yari - Friday, 21 Mar
I won't say don't worry, cause that is a given, but be reassured that they do want to do a follow up. To the other comments, they need a specialist to come in and take a look, and a special doctors that specialize in newborn hearts, not just the general Obstetrician. When I had my son at 30 weeks I learned every part of the body has a specialist to it!! I am going thru something with my child with Sickle Cell. My daughter is a carrier, no big deal but apparently something came back with this test to suggest I may be a carrier, so my husband and I both had to go get tested, this would greatly increase the baby having full Sickle Cell disease =(. Haven't heard so I take it as good news. Stay informed, write down any questions you may have to repeat during the procedure that way you don't get confused or forget what you wanted to know. That goes for anything. Good luck!
jeanette2908 - Friday, 21 Mar
Exact same thing happened to me. They told me that they didn't 'see' the heart how they wanted to. So they scheduled another sono to focus on the 4 chambers of the heart. Everythings perfect though. Doc said that sometimes its just the position of the baby that doesn't allow them to see it the way they want to. Good Luck, Im sure everythings ok. I understand your worries, its an ugly feeling.
ellasmom - Friday, 21 Mar
They usually just didn't get to see everything that they needed to. HOnestly, sometimes the scan techs aren't patient enough to keep trying to see the parts they are looking for. I had to have 2 extra ultrasounds with this pregnancy. One at a specialist 70 miles from home. I was scared too.....but little man is fine. I worried for nothing. SO---don't worry about it. I think you will be just fine. And if by chance there is something wrong with the baby, you will know ahead of time and they can be ready to fix any problems right after the baby is born. THat would be a blessing too....:-)
babyboysmama - Friday, 21 Mar
I had to go in for a second ultrasound to look specifically at the heart. They had a special prenatal cardiologist come in. I was really nervous of course, plus he had two 'student' doctors with him and they kept talking 'doctor terms', but turned out my baby boys heart was perfectly formed. I pray all goes well for you.
Jenny-L. - Friday, 21 Mar
Hi! I just read your comment about your 20 wk scan also... Just wanted to let you know that although this didn't happen to me in my current pregnancy... It did happen when I was pregnant with my son (7years ago)...I was a nervous wreck but when I went back for them to take a closer look... everything was fine... and now I have a happy and healthy 7 year old little boy! I know its normal to be worried but I'll keep you in my prayers and I'm sure everything will be just fine.
newmommie25 - Friday, 21 Mar
i just read your comment about your 20 week scan. i had mine a few weeks ago and the tech asked me to come back a few weeks later to take another look at the babys spine. needless to say i was worried too but everything turned out fine. sometimes they just need to get better pictures if baby wasnt cooperating! dont worry everything will be ok!
lisaj1001 - Friday, 21 Mar
I had to go back for another ultrasound to look at the baby's heart because they couldn't et a good look at it. The look for the 4 chambers and sometimes, depending on the way they are positioned, they can't get a good look at it. I went back and everything was a-ok. I hope everything works out for you, Think of it this way.. another chance to see your baby! Let me know how it goes ok? Best wishes. ~Lisa
ohsohappy - Friday, 21 Mar
Hi!
I'm sorry you have to go through the dreaded waiting period. I too had to go back for more pics of my baby's heart. In early stages (20 weeks or so) your baby is still developing. They saw a bright spot on my baby's heart, but when I went back a month later, IT WAS GONE! PHEW! A whole month of worrying! and for nothing! I'm sure it is very routine... just stay positive and don't let things get you down!
Good luck at your next appointment!
pregomom2be20 - Friday, 21 Mar
hey!! I had to go back for another ultrasound and they made me sign a sheet saying that the technician couldn't tell me anything but the babies sex. i wanted to kick my doctor's ass because they had me scared to death because the tech didnt take any pictures other than one of my right ovary...every other picture she took was of the heart. The doctor told me 2 weeks of worrying later that they have a checklist that they have to fill out and check off of all the major organs and hands and feet and so on...so I'm sure they called you back to get a better picture of the heart...if they dont make you sign that form then make sure you ask them. They will be able to tell you if you dont sign anything ahead of time...just push the issue of knowing! Good luck and let us all know what happens!!
berbaby3 - Friday, 21 Mar
That happened with my first, they just couldn't see because of the way the baby was sitting. With this baby I thought I was going to have to go back but at the last min the baby turned. I wouldn't worry about it.xoxoxoo
bigmommat - Friday, 21 Mar
Hey. I had to go back after my 20 weeks as well. The way the baby was laying they couldnt get good pictures of the heart. I had to get other things checked out again too.
Good Luck!
2ndbaby - Friday, 21 Mar
Hi, I was never told this until my baby was about 3 weeks old; then the dr asked me to come back to look at her heart. I was petrified. They said she had a murmur in her heart found at birth but that most babies that have one have it close on its own. When I took her to get the cat scan it had already closed...still pretty scarey though...good luck.
jessicaann - Friday, 21 Mar
im 37 weeks and at my 20 week scan i had to come back 2 weeks later to have another because we needed a better look at his heart, i think its pretty common, they just have to ensure they see 100% of what they need to to ensure the health of the baby, i wouldnt start to worry unless they tell you something is wrong, no biggie, no need for un-needed stress.. its not healthy for you or the baby! good luck with everything, and enjoy being able to see your little one again, i know that if i wouldn't have gone for a 2nd 20 week scan i would have only been able to see my little guy twice so the extra scan in there was nice, lots of pics too :)
R@ch@e! - Friday, 21 Mar
i dont know if ur baby has this or not, but at my 20 week check up, my baby had 'thickening' of his heart...so i had another ultrasound a month later and it was still there..then the next month, it had gone away...
BoyStruckX2 - Friday, 21 Mar
It happened to me too. Because of my lil mans position and the shadowing of the 2d ultrasound they couldn't see the chambers of the heart or parts of the spine that they wanted to see. That was at 22 weeks and they re scanned me at 29 weeks to find he was still in the same position..lol But since he was bigger we struggled some but we had to look through his ribs to his heart and saw what we needed to see PERFECTION don't panic I heard its fairly common. :) Look at it as you get another ultrasound :)
chaseversion - Friday, 21 Mar
i went @ 20wks and was told to come back @ 23 wks b/c they didnt get a good viewing of the baby's heart chambers b/c of her position . try not to worry so much they wouldnt say everything is fine if it wasnt, look at it this way u get to see the baby in wks, take care.
2MayBabies - Friday, 21 Mar
My bestfriend just went through that...they thought something was wrong but it was so early in the pregnancy that when she went to the specialist a couple weeks ago everything was perfect...just they saw something early and it was to soon to tell b/c her baby didnt develop it that early...they jump the gun on things like that which is good so they can take precaution but scary at the same time
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