On Friday we took Harper in for a follow-up cardiology appointment. We met with a doctor in Birmingham (about 45 mins away) at the UAB Children's hospital, Women's a Children's center at the Pediatric Cardiology Specialists. She had an EKG and ECHO done by the doctor to listen to her heart murmur and check the status of her pulmonary valve stenosis and two holes (ASD and VSD). The good news is that the two holes have closed and no longer of concern, but the stenosis which was originally classified as mild, but has now changed to moderate. The doctor said this is common and not really a cause for concern. He suggested, however, that we come back in two months for a follow-up appointment. He said that this is not a life-threatening condition or something that will get bad quickly, but needs to be closely monitored for her first year of life. He said worst case is that she would have to have a simple surgical balloon procedure that would help open up the valve. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn't get worse and heals on it's own. From the outside she looks and acts like a normal, happy, healthy, beautiful baby girl!
Patiently waiting at the doctors office, chewing on moms scarf.
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