Cardiologist Appointment

Brave Jack

Jack went in for his follow up appointment with the cardiologist today. At 5 days old the pediatrician heard a murmur and referred us to see a cardiologist. She said not to worry too much about it since murmurs are common in newborns because they are finalizing their cardiac structure and closing up the holes and sometimes it takes a little longer to close. The first appointment was three weeks ago when Jack was about four weeks old. We got good news in that the three holes Jack has in his heart are really nothing to worry about at all. They should close up on their own by age 1 and even if they don't the holes will not grow but Jack will. The hole in the upper part of the heart was a fetal structure- a trap door that will just go away- it was for use in utero. The lower two holes are a muscular defect but the doctor could only see them on an ultrasound with contrast so that was really great news. Even today he still heard the murmur but the EKG looked awesome and Jack has grown 3 pounds in 3 weeks! The doctor called him a fat pork chop! He said for him to be growing so well is just another positive that the heart is healthy and the murmurs are nothing to worry about. We don't have to go back until August and I jokingly said Jack might be a grown man by then at the rate of his growth!