Hi,
Sorry to post on here but really need help/advice - wondering if anyone has any experiences with having heart problems diagnosed at anomaly scan. I had my 20 week scan yesterday (Friday) (2nd child, DD is 2), Sonographer confirmed all fine, until we got to babies heart. She couldn't get a proper view as said the baby was lying in a funny position (and she was getting reflections from the spine) so she called a colleague in. Again second sonographer couldn't get a proper view so I was sent away for a coffee.
Returned 20 minutes later and baby had moved. Sonographer then said she needed to tell me upfront that she believed their was a problem with our baby's heart as she couldn't see all 4 chambers. She said she wanted to get her colleague in again to double check. The second sonographer came in and pretty much confirmed the horrendous news that the right side of our baby's heart was not 'as developed as it should be at this time'.
My DP and I are devastated - what does this mean? Is our baby going to survive? What happens next? And are we going to have the most unimaginable decisions to make in the next few weeks? Sonographer then told me that we had to be referred to a specialist Consultant in fetal medicine to discuss 'what the next step will be', and proceeded to give me the next available appointment - next Thursday!!
I left the scan devastated to say the least and the lack of information is driving me round the bend. The scan result sheet in my maternity notes say 'hypoplastic right heart' - which I of course proceeded to google only to have worst fears realised - that this could be one of the most fatal and rare heart conditions out there.
We have rang the hospital again today in desperate need of more information - I cant wait a week not knowing if this is the condition my baby has and if the baby is going to survive. The MAU rang me back having spoken to the consultant on call - and again I was told there was no point in me seeing anyone else as this Consultant is the best at what he does and I cant see him until Thursday.
I am a complete emotional wreck. Anyone have experiences of problems like this identified at anomoly scan? Any idea what further tests / advice will be offered? Any advice / help gratefully received
Thanks xx
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Steena32 · 08/12/2012 23:41
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