Last week I had an appointment with Dr. Stock (Brynlyn's peds cardiologist) and he performed a Fetal Echo on our baby. Dr. Stock was the very first DR we met when we arrived at St. Joseph's Hospital with Brynlyn. We have such a great history with him and I felt really comfortable going to him for this test.
I am happy to say that everything looked great with her heart! Wahoo! Dr. Stock was so great and I really appreciate him and his office staff. They are like another set of family to us. We are feeling so happy and relieved just knowing that she's developing like she should, so far. We have not done any further genetic testing. Because the fetal echo looked great, we have decided not to do an amniocentesis on the baby just for the risk factors that can be involved. So the only information we have so far is of her heart which looks great as well as the other U/S tests that our OB has performed. So far so good and everything looks great. We're going to just keep praying for our little one to continue developing and growing as she should.
Information: What is fetal echocardiography?
This is a test using sound waves (ultrasound) to show the structure of an unborn baby's heart. An obstetrician may get a limited view of a baby's heart during a routine pregnancy ultrasound. However, a specialist in fetal echocardiography can study a baby's heart in great detail using a fetal echocardiogram.
Some pregnant women are at higher risk of giving birth to a baby with a heart defect. They should be considered for referral for a specialized fetal echocardiogram. Indications include
* a family history of congenital heart disease
* an abnormal fetal heart rhythm
* fetal heart abnormalities detected during a routine pregnancy ultrasound scan
* abnormality of another major organ system
* insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus
* exposure to some drugs in early pregnancy. For example, some anti-epileptic drugs can damage the developing heart.
* abnormal amniocentesis (AM'ne-o-sen-TE'sis). This is abnormal amniotic fluid in the woman's uterus.
The ultrasound scanning may be done through the vagina or through the abdomen. There are no known risks to the mother or fetus.
Me and Dr. Stock. Check out that growing belly!!! Yikes!
4 comments:
What a relief! I can't imagine the constant worry that is for you. I remember being stressed out during my pregnancies and I had no reason to be!
You and your pregnant belly are just beautiful. I certainly did not appreciate my belly when I was blessed with it.
Yay!! Great news! So glad you posted this ... I'd been wondering. : )
Yay! I'm so happy you had good results. Dr. Stock did mine on May 17th and ours also looked good. He said he had "a beautiful heart". Those were such good words to hear. I guess I didn't realize that you saw Dr. Stock. He sure is the best!
Oh my sweet friend! Just a note to remind you that I adore you and that I am SO excited about this next chapter in your wonderful adventure! I have no doubt that it will be amazing! God is SO good and generous with us:) Happy day...
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