Zanny
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In Need of Reassurance!!
Posted: 12-12-06 16:29pm
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Well i'm hoping it's nothing, but as i'm
new to this I have no idea what to
expect.. I took .Jennifer to the doctors
yesterday for her check-up and the doctor
said she had a heart murmur. I have to
take her back next week, and if it's still
there then he'll refer her to a specialist
at the hospital.
I don't want to google "heart murmur"
because whenever I google symptoms or
conditions I always end up scaring myself
to death because of all the worst case
scenarios I read. The doctor did seem a
bit concerned, but i'm guessing it isn't
that serious, or he would have acted on it
now, rather than giving it another week.
I can't help but worry.. She's so tiny
and I don't want anything bad happening to
her 
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-12-06 16:34pm
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I have a heart murmur. It's painful at
times. But it's not life threatning.
In some cases, i'm guess it could be. But
he would know and would have acted quickly
if he thought .Jen's life were in
danger.
I promise I won't google it! 
keep us updated girl!
Sarah
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 12-12-06 16:35pm
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I was born with a murmur. A lot of babies
have them, and it's usually fine.
Basically, while the baby is still in the
womb, there's a space between the two
ventricles (.I think it's ventricles),
that allows blood to pass through. It
slowly closes on its own, and sometimes
doesn't close completely by the time the
little one is born.
Chances are, they won't need to do a thing
to her. She'll probably be just fine,
love!
*big hugs*
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mommywannabe78
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Posted: 12-12-06 16:40pm
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My niece was born with a heart murmer.
They're not all that uncommon, and often
clear up on their own before a child is 3
or 4. Of course you want to be concerned
over health issues, but I wouldn't let
myself get overly worked up about it.
Most cases resolve themselves. Hope
everything turns out well! 
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AyaMiyaki
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Zanny
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Posted: 12-12-06 17:21pm
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Thanks so much for your replies.. They've
made me feel a lot better
thank you for the link to that site .Laura
hunny.. You were right about it being
informative, and it was very reassuring!
I'll let you know how her next appointment
goes.. Hopefully i'll get some good news.
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 12-12-06 18:31pm
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Heart murmurs are common in newborns and
usually clear up early in life. It's
simply one of the valves in the heart not
closing off just right. Nothing extremely
scary really. Many people live with heart
murmurs, others just get rid of them. My
nephew had one when he was born and was
sent to a specialist but the heart doctor
said he was fine and it went away as far
as I know.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 12-12-06 18:38pm
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My 6 year old daughter was born with a
heart murmur. It cleared up by its self.
She still has wpw but she is fine
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 12-12-06 20:14pm
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Trey was born with one zanny and it was
gone by his 2 month appt! Jenny'll be
fine!!!
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 12-12-06 20:22pm
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Hey .Zanny, .Adriana was born with a heart
murmur and she was referred to a
specialist. She had to have an
echocardiogram when she was 2 weeks old.
That just confirmed the murmur (the type
of murmur...I guess there is more than
1?)
but at her visit with her normal doc on
.Monday he said he didn't hear it anymore.
Up until now he has tho, but she does
have a follow up appointment with the
specialist when she is a year old, and her
doctor was pretty sure it would be her
last as he's pretty sure it's gone. I
have some print-outs and such that the
specialist gave us, and some websites to
visit, .I am on my way out the door tho
(staying at my parents house tonight,
she's having surgery and we've gotta be
there by 5:30am, and it's a 45 min. Drive
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but .I will dig through her files n' get
them out n' copy them on here if you'd be
interested. You may have to remind me
next time .I'm on tho, as .I seem to be a
bit scatter brained lately 
but as the other girls have said .I'm sure
it's harmless and little .Jenny will be
just fine!
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amino65
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Posted: 12-12-06 20:33pm
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Ahh yes, some babies can be born with this
condition, when the foramen ovale doesn't
seal once the baby has been born, it
usually clears up on it's own ^_^. Jenny
looks like a happy healthy albeit small
baby, she will be fine. She's gorgeous by
the way zanny. I've always wanted to
comment on how cute her light hair is
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Hoping all is well and happy holidays
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 12-12-06 20:39pm
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Chase4,
my dad had wpw. What course of treatment
are they providing for your daughter? I
am just curious since my dad had it. They
did surgery to fix his but there is always
a chance of the surgery reversing itself.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-12-06 21:07pm
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My nephew had a heart murmer as a baby.
It went away on its own.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 12-13-06 02:59am
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| monkeygirl22
wrote: | chase4,
my dad had wpw. What course of treatment
are they providing for your daughter? I
am just curious since my dad had it.
They did surgery to fix his but there is
always a chance of the surgery reversing
itself. |
right now they are not
giving her any treatment they said its a
watch and wait kinda thing right now .We
know what to look out for. As of right
now she has not had any problems with it
but from what we been told its after 10
years old that it can really start to
affect her
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Zanny
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Posted: 12-13-06 17:16pm
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Thank you for your replies.. I feel
loads better about it all now, and i'm
just going to think positively. I'm
kinda dreading going back to see the
doctor, but I wanna get it over with.
I'll let you know how it goes anyway!
Thank you again <3
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BabyGirlsMami
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Posted: 12-13-06 18:42pm
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Good luck let us know what the specialist
says it sounds like your angel will be
okay
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