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mlny
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BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
I have gone for two Level II sonograms and both times they were unable to get good views of the babys heart.. so they are sending me for a fetal echocardiogram next week.
I am freaking out! What does this sono entail?
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Posted 9/25/12 5:26 PM  |
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CoutureMaMa
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Member since 9/07 6081 total posts
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Michelle
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
idk but wanted to send you good luck im sure everything is fine! stay positive
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| Posted 9/25/12 5:40 PM |
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mlny
blessed <3
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
Posted by CoutureMaMa
idk but wanted to send you good luck im sure everything is fine! stay positive
Thanks mama! I'm trying not to put too much thought into it but that is so much easier said than done!
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| Posted 9/25/12 5:42 PM |
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maymama
my little loves
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
i had one last week with baby girl  i also had one with Jack.
It is just a very detailed sono of the baby's heart anatomy. It takes a good hour+. My MFM also does a complete anatomy scan as well 
Enjoy it, you will get to see LO in detail for a WHILE!
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| Posted 9/25/12 5:51 PM |
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Strawberry2468
It's summatime
Member since 3/09 4739 total posts
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Christine
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
Dont worry! I get these evey week because my peri just does them and because I was on a med for my cervix (anti-inflamitory/NSAID) that can stress the babies so they need to monitor their hearts. It just looks for the shape of the heart, bloodflow, heartrate etc. Sometimes it's hard to get a good reading because the baby's position or angle or the sono tech is just not as experienced. They have to go back and get them at the end on me sometimes because my babies won't cooperate. Sometimes they have to tilt the table so my head is lower than my belly lol.
It's normal!!
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| Posted 9/25/12 5:53 PM |
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JoesWife628
Our family is complete :)
Member since 8/08 3934 total posts
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Me
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
Posted by maymama
i had one last week with baby girl i also had one with Jack.
It is just a very detailed sono of the baby's heart anatomy. It takes a good hour+. My MFM also does a complete anatomy scan as well
Enjoy it, you will get to see LO in detail for a WHILE!
same except i'm going on friday. I had one with dd, as well.
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| Posted 9/25/12 6:56 PM |
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dreamworld06
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Heather
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
I went for one because the sono tech wasn't able to get a good view of the heart. It was a sono with the cardiologist and she just kept looking at different views of the heart. Felt pretty much like a regular sono but only looking at the heart.
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| Posted 9/25/12 7:09 PM |
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babyvontheway
LIF Adolescent
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Jen
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
I had one today. Basically they just do an in depth sono of the baby's heart. They look at the chambers and listen to the heartbeat in each. They are looking for holes or problems that may have developed. Nothing to be worried about!!!!
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| Posted 9/25/12 8:34 PM |
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wishing2012
My heart is full
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Re: BTDT - Fetal Echocardiograms?
I had one after my level II bc they thought there was a hole in the baby's heart. Luckily it was a false alarm. It's very similar to a normal sonogram, just stronger and done by a pediatric cardiologist.
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| Posted 9/25/12 9:03 PM |
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