Follow up from 20 week scan

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S2b16 · 04/04/2015 14:23

Posting on behalf of my sister....
She had 20 week scan on 30th March....was told everything was ok. Today she's got a letter saying she needs to go for a more detailed scan on baby on 10th of april.
She's 17, 1st baby, just found out she has a problem with her heart (heart murmur from birth so is going to be monitored during labour, still low risk).
I'm 24 weeks with 3rd baby and ive never heard of a follow up letter coming in post, any experience welcomed. Thank you in advance

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S2b16 · 04/04/2015 14:24

Sorry heart murmur from birth but now possible hole in heart...posted too early. Said they are just keeping a close eye on her for now x

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AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 04/04/2015 14:26

I have holes in my heart too. They will want a derailed scan on babies heart as it can be inherited. Could be that the sonographer didn't know to do it at the time.

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S2b16 · 04/04/2015 14:27

Thank you. Hopefully that will be the case. Hope your well. X

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AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 04/04/2015 14:33

Yes thanks, 2 babies and no issues for us. Hope your sister is ok too.

CadiM · 04/04/2015 15:35

It's good practice when there's a family history of structural heart problems, like your sister, to be offered a routine anomaly scan at 20 weeks and then a detailed cardiac scan around 22-24 weeks.

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S2b16 · 04/04/2015 17:10

Thank you, that's reassuring. She got her results from heart scan after babies ultrasound scan so that must be why she wasn't told of follow up scan x

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