[KatieH]

I am now about 17 weeks along. I went in for an ultrasound yesterday. It was so nice to see my little man up on the t.v just sitting there relaxing inside of me. At the end of my visit. I hear the words a pregnant women never want to hear. "We have some concerns and would like you to immediately have some tests done. The left chamber of my little man's heart isn't up to par with the left and they couldn't seem to find the aeorta. I have to have a fetal echo done in a couple days so they can get a better look. I am so worried out of my mind. I am trying to be calm for the baby, but how do calm down in a situation like this? The first thing I did when I got home was Google what could be wrong. And all signs pointed out that the baby may have hypoplastic left heart syndrome. That is when the left side of the heart isn't formed properly and is too small. And there are all these surgories that go with it. I know I am not a doctor and cannot diagnos myself. I just don't know what to think there is so much going on in my head. How can I get myself to relax?

[J_9]

Until you have that echo done, just try to relax. It could be that the baby was not in a good position to see the left side of the heart, therefore the echo to be sure.

If, in fact, it is hypoplastic left heart syndrome, you are lucky to have found out now rather than at birth.

However, let's not borrow trouble until you get that echo. Okay?

I know this is no consolation, and is not really an answer to your question. However, rather than make you worry further, let's wait until that echo comes back, then we will be in a better position to advise you.