Heart in he wrong side?

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I just did my 20 week anatomy scan and found out that the baby's heart is on the wrong side. Because if this, they weren't able to see if the heart is functioning properly. They're thinking possibly CPAM but aren't sure yet. Anyone go through anything similar?

Sorry I'm no expert on this, hopefully you will have more people along who are.

BUT

I was a clinical physiologist working in Cardiology, there are a number of conditions that can cause the heart to grow abnormally but one of these, dextra cardia is the heart on the 'wrong' side.

And that's it, it works normally but is a mirror image of a 'normal' heart.

Have they mentioned other organs? Sometimes all organs are a mirror image of the norm.

I went to school with a guy whose internal organs were mirrored. As far as I know, he was fine although did wear a medical necklace to indicate this condition

When I had my 20wk scan I remember the sonographer talking about this. He said he had a colleague who is now in his 60s and had recently needed a scan for something and it was only then that he discovered his organs were mirrored. He said he is perfectly healthy, no medical conditions and has been living life fine without knowing this.

Sorry if this is a bit late - my son had CPAM. It was diagnosed at our 20 week scan. His heart was under his arm pit, his trachea was under pressure from his right lung. He had what you’d call a moderate to serious case.

Tonight I am trying to sleep as that CPAM baby just turned two. He is currently kicking me in the back and has woke up twice since 8pm for water - but he’s perfectly healthy.

He had his lung removed at 8 months old - hasn’t caused issued and he is able to run, scream, cry, shout and laugh as loud and as long as any other child.