Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Any bubbas have one?

[mummaof2]

We just had our 19 week scan and found out that bubs has a ventricular septal defect (VSD) or "hole in the heart". Apparently it's not large and just wondering if anyone has had a bub born with this and what happened?

When I saw the midwife today prior to seeing my OB she said that if it was bad they'd make me deliver at a different hospital near the children's hospital and that I wouldn't be able to have my OB for that etc etc etc.. Said that bubs would have to go straight to the children's hospital. But when I saw my OB he was pretty relaxed and said it was small and to wait for my next scan at 28 weeks to see if it's closed but that if it wasn't large or a cause for concern at the next scan that I'd still be fine to deliver at my planned hospital and with my OB.

Has anyone had this picked up during PG and what ended up happening??

[LysnDan]

Couldn't read and not post. Hopefully it closes in future scans. It must be such a worrying time for your family. Huge hugs xx

:bumping: hope someone here on bb has a positive story to tell?

[RainbowRiver]

I don't have (or had) a bub with a VSD, and I know it's not answering your question, but my DF has this. His was picked up in pregnancy and 32 years on, never given him any problems. Not needed operations, but is monitored closely and has scans every 12 months.

[Saffy]

I think my DH had one as a baby in UK, don't know the details but he didn't need any surgery and it resolved by itself, he is fine now! Good luck!

[2CheekyMonkeys]

My DD had one. It was found by chance at an elective 4D scan session. When she was born she was monitored and reviewed by cardiologist. She has never had any problems. It was measured at birth and reviewed at 6 months in that time it closed by a mm or two. By the time she was 2 years old it was the size of a pin and at 3 it had closed up completely. We were very lucky.

[Sagres]

I had one when I was born (well I think it may have been several small ones). Mum never had an ultrasound in her day so it wasn't picked up before I was born, only after I was born and they could hear a heart murmur. She had a normal delivery but not sure if things would have been different if they were aware of it?? I never had to have it operated on (though I did have something else in my heart operated on as a baby) and it just fixed itself and now my cardiologist says my heart is perfect I don't know heaps about VSDs but of the babies that I do know that have had them, all of them have just been left and they have closed over at some point and the heart is perfectly fine.
I think it is a bit hard for Drs to give much information about VSDs before birth because at that point the heart isn't working in it's normal capacity (i.e. not getting oxygen from the lungs so not doing the normal 4 chamber business) but once they baby is born and they take their first breath and the heart and lungs are doing their stuff, then the issue (or non issue as the case may be) is more easily identified.
Good luck.....x

[STARRYSKY]

I was born with one, wasn't identified until after I was born.
Had to see cardiologist/specialist until I was 5. never ended up needing surgery.
The only problem it causes me is in pregnancy it needs to be monitored (ecg's etc) but so far no "actual" issues..

(I'm almost 33 too!)

[MistyFying]

My son had a VSD and he had surgery to close it (and others) when he was 3 months old.