Good news and bad news yesterday. The baby does not have a hole in the heart. Now that he or she is 1 lb 14oz (10 oz up from 2 weeks ago and normal weight) they can see there is no hole. The pulmonary valve is very slightly enlarged but it is of no concern. They will do an ECHO after the baby is born to be sure but Dr. Schneider (the pediatric cardiologist) feels there will be no issues or maybe just a slight heart murmur.
The bad news is the baby most likely has Schizencephaly which is a very rare developmental birth defect in the brain. We will not know what degree of Schizencephaly the baby has until after the birth.
Here is a link with more information on Schizencephaly:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/schizencephaly/schizencephaly.htm
Please pray that they are wrong about this too!
With Love,
Steve and Michele
Michele and Steve,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that the hole in the heart is no longer a problem! I am sorry to hear that they think is Schizencephaly. Are they pretty certain of it, or not quite 100%? Well I will continue to pray that God would heal his/her little body and brain and that all will be fine!
They are fairly certain of the diagnosis. We are praying for a miracle!
ReplyDeleteAwesome to hear that the heart isnt what they thought, and hoping they are definately wrong on the rest as well! Keep your chins up!
ReplyDeleteWE will keep all of you in prayer. Praying God's healing touch will be on your precious bundle of joy. Love you
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