36 Weeks and a Heart Update

I hit 36 weeks on Mother's Day. 

That was when FJ was born. Thankfully I didn't go into labor on Sunday. 

We had our 4th echo last Tuesday. Took all of my brood. E kept them occupied with the iPad once we got to the echo room.

We received good news again!!

The pericardial effusion (excess fluid) had not returned. 

Only the right ventricle is thick, not the left. The ventricle was thicker this time but only because the heart has grown as the baby had grown. So the ventricular hypertrophy hadn't gotten worse. 

Baby boy will be screened for CHD in the hospital as all babies are when he's born even though he has actually already been screened in utero. It is done simply with a stethoscope and watching him breathe. If he has breathing problems, then our cardiologist will be called and an echo will be done in the hospital. If no problems present themselves, then he will have an echo done within 7 days at the same office where I've had the echoes done.

I got a little sentimental thinking how sweet it will be being back at the office where I've been having the echoes. And holding him there and having our cardio doc meet him after all these months...after this journey. 

Below is a photo of our baby boy's heart:

Please continue to keep him in your prayers-that his heart will be completely healthy and stay that way.