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Hi Everyone-

I went for the Echo Cardiogram today. The technician was wonderful and reassuring. I told her I was concerned that the spot was still there. And it was. She did NOT place any importance on the spot at all. The reason I had this ultrasound is because as a baby, my husband had a small heart defect so they wanted to check the baby. She said that she sees this Echogenic spot all the time and that it probably would be there until birth and the baby would still be healthy. She said that there are no other markers for Downs Syndrome at all and that this spot does NOT mean that there is anything AT ALL wrong with the baby's heart. Sometimes they just appear and are not an inclination that there is a major problem. It's just something they have to consider and as long as there are no other signs, there should be no concerns. After she was finished, she said that there was no reason for me to come back for a follow up because the baby's heart looked perfectly normal. And she didn't see any indication that the baby had a heart defect like my husband did at birth.
I know that as reassuring as she was, I still wonder if the baby is healthy...why is the spot there at all. What is it? My husband tries to reassure me that it's like a radar that sometimes picks up false information or like a reflection. I know you guys obsess like I do no matter what we are told. At the end she showed us a close up of the baby's face. I could see her little nose and her hand and elbow. I'm feeling more positive every day that she is healthy. Sometimes I think technology is still progressing and that maybe there are some pieces of information that we could all do without. Stay positive ladies. I believe we will all be smiling down at our sweet little healthy babies in due time!!!!!!!

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