anybody considered high risk because of heart condition?

[LondonBean]

Hi ladies. I was told that I would be considered high risk when I do get pregnant because of pulmonary stenosis. I was just wondering what your experiences have been like so I know what to possibly expect.

Thank you for sharing in advance!

 

[Jenny1702]

Hi

I'am partly considered high risk due to pulmonary stenosis (I also have a benign brain tumour and suffered a brain hemorrhage last year which they seem more worried about)
I had my first consultant appointment on Tuesday at 15 weeks. My pulmonary stenosis is very mild but they will write to my cardiologist for a report and continue to monitor me under joint consultant/midwife care throughout my pregnancy and I may also have to see a cardiologist later on but she didn't seem overly worried about me regards my heart but i will know more at my next appointment in 6 weeks regards delivery options.
our baby will also have a detailed heart scan as a precaution because my problem is congenital and runs in my family.

 

[chickenchaser]

Hi I still dont have a proper diognosis for my heart problem. It only became a problem after pregnancy. I had my first appointment with my consultant at 16 weeks and she is going to come to my cardiology appointment with me on the 30th so we can discuss a plan of action together. She plans to do extra scans anyway and has asked my GP to see me every 2 weeks to keep an eye on me.
She wants extra monitoring but feels I will have a normal birth but she will be there. Thats all I know at the moment, hope it helps.

 

[VJean]

I developed Postpartum Cardiomyopathy after the birth of my 1 y/o DD. I was taken off my heart meds over the past year and had a stress echo before I got pg this time. I'll have an echo each trimester and be monitored closely by my cardiologist and OBGYN. So far I've not had any issues, but I'm still early.

 

[LondonBean]

Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences with me, it is really helpful! I just had an echo stress test and I go to the congenital heart doctor in January. My pulmonary artery has never been much of a problem in the past except for a few heart palpitations here and there and it is thicker and larger than normal. I wish you all the best of luck with your pregnancies and I would love to know how everything goes in regards to your labor.