my baby has a heart murmur :o(

mrs_rj · Feb 25th, 2010, 13:49 PM

well, went to the docs today about her colic and wind troubles and came out finding she has a heat murmur

He listened to her chest for ages with lots of 'ums' and 'ahs' and then told me she had a heart murmur. He said she may grow out of it, but will need to go back in a couple of weeks to check on it. I'm so worried

helent1983 · Feb 25th, 2010, 13:55 PM

Sorry to hear this! I hope everything goes ok at hospital! xxx

flower01 · Feb 25th, 2010, 13:59 PM

oh no = 0 (

i hope shes ok hun

x

elainegee · Feb 25th, 2010, 14:01 PM

my niece had this found at her 6 week check and a check a while later showed it had gone. when the paeds checked Zander they also thought he had a murmur, but a more experienced paediatrician came the next day and said he didn't have one. It is a worrying thing, but heres hoping that like my niece your LO grows out of it xxxx

TinkerJess · Feb 25th, 2010, 14:01 PM

My little girl had this at birth, doctors said we had to keep going back to hospital every few weeks till it fixed itself. We went back when she was a week old and it had gone

MrsBandEgglet · Feb 25th, 2010, 14:14 PM

I'm very sorry to read this hun and I really hope your little girl grows out of soon. As other ladies have said some drs do think babies have one and others disagree. My mum said they thought I had one when I was a baby but it turned out I didn't. Good luck with the hospital visits. Take care

xx

WW1 · Feb 25th, 2010, 14:35 PM

My LO has also been found to have a heart murmur. It was detected when they were listening to her chest recently. We've an appointment at the hospital in a month's time. The docs didn't seem too worried and said it was really common. It is likely to be innocent rather than anything serious.

Having said all that - it is worrying though so I understand your concern. I hope your LO is okay

netty · Feb 25th, 2010, 15:59 PM

Alex had a heart murmer
We went back to the docs 2 weeks later and it was still there
We then were referred to the local paed cardiology clinic.
He had a heart scan but the murmer had gone. The scan did show one area that heals at birth had not quite totally healed itself and it can take up to 2 years to clear.
It is very common in babies but has no effects on the health of the baby
Try not to worry but please ask if you have any questions

lozenge · Feb 25th, 2010, 17:49 PM

Hi hunny

I am sorry to hear this, but I have heard that these things can be very minor in babies and they can grow out of them. Please try not to worry.

P.S- Your LO looks absolutely gorgeous! xxx

SouthernFried · Feb 25th, 2010, 17:54 PM

When I was born, I had a murmur due to a small hole in my heart, but that did fix itself. I still have the murmur, but it is completely harmless. I've heard this is fairly common in babies and usually is innocent.

Hopefully that makes you feel a little better!

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mrs_rj Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,090	my baby has a heart murmur :o( well, went to the docs today about her colic and wind troubles and came out finding she has a heat murmur He listened to her chest for ages with lots of 'ums' and 'ahs' and then told me she had a heart murmur. He said she may grow out of it, but will need to go back in a couple of weeks to check on it. I'm so worried

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helent1983 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 776	Sorry to hear this! I hope everything goes ok at hospital! xxx

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flower01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,935	oh no = 0 ( i hope shes ok hun x

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elainegee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 1,861	my niece had this found at her 6 week check and a check a while later showed it had gone. when the paeds checked Zander they also thought he had a murmur, but a more experienced paediatrician came the next day and said he didn't have one. It is a worrying thing, but heres hoping that like my niece your LO grows out of it xxxx

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TinkerJess Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 172	My little girl had this at birth, doctors said we had to keep going back to hospital every few weeks till it fixed itself. We went back when she was a week old and it had gone

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MrsBandEgglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,481	I'm very sorry to read this hun and I really hope your little girl grows out of soon. As other ladies have said some drs do think babies have one and others disagree. My mum said they thought I had one when I was a baby but it turned out I didn't. Good luck with the hospital visits. Take care xx

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WW1 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,206	My LO has also been found to have a heart murmur. It was detected when they were listening to her chest recently. We've an appointment at the hospital in a month's time. The docs didn't seem too worried and said it was really common. It is likely to be innocent rather than anything serious. Having said all that - it is worrying though so I understand your concern. I hope your LO is okay
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netty Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: norfolk, uk Posts: 2,389	Alex had a heart murmer We went back to the docs 2 weeks later and it was still there We then were referred to the local paed cardiology clinic. He had a heart scan but the murmer had gone. The scan did show one area that heals at birth had not quite totally healed itself and it can take up to 2 years to clear. It is very common in babies but has no effects on the health of the baby Try not to worry but please ask if you have any questions
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lozenge Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 524	Hi hunny I am sorry to hear this, but I have heard that these things can be very minor in babies and they can grow out of them. Please try not to worry. P.S- Your LO looks absolutely gorgeous! xxx

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SouthernFried Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 10	When I was born, I had a murmur due to a small hole in my heart, but that did fix itself. I still have the murmur, but it is completely harmless. I've heard this is fairly common in babies and usually is innocent. Hopefully that makes you feel a little better!

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