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Re: Could only see three chambers of the heart on u/s and worried
From: R. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 21:06:15 -0400
I hope the u/s is not right. Please get a second opinion...you should be
allowed to make your own choices and have the information available to you
to do so.
However, if the u/s is correct, I spoke with a woman today about this very
condition. The couple in question have decided to carry the baby to term.
Once delivered it will under-go surgery in Pittsburgh. I do not know what
the survival rate is for this procedure. I would inquire about the
possibility of a heart transplant or other alternatives once the child is
older.
I hope this helps.
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Meredith)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Could only see three chambers of the heart on u/s and worried
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 16:53:24 -0500
>
>I had my u/s today and the tech freaked me out. She
>measured forever and when she finally let me see she
>showed me the head and the heart. I had been hearing
>about the defect where the baby's skull is not complete
>(sorry I don't remember the name of it) so I asked if
>the whole skull was there and she said yes. But when I
>asked if all four chambers of the heart were there, she
>said she couldn't tell me. I was scared something was
>wrong and the doctor seemed to take forever looking at
>them. When I was finally able to see him, he told me
>that they couldn't see all four chambers and that he
>wouldn't do another u/s to confirm they were there. I
>asked if my baby could live with just three and he said
>no. He wouldn't do the u/s because he said it wouldn't
>change the outcome. I want to know if my baby is okay.
>Have any of you experienced this? What was the outcome? What should I
>do?
>Thanks,
>Meredith
>edd 10-3-01
>
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