https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 00:40:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2793528 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:44:38 +0000 happymom 2793528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I already had 1 DO via IVF and my doctor said it’s standard for IVF patients to see a fetal cardiologist, I am pregnant for the 2nd time around, also through IVF and I will see the fetal cardiologist this time as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2221924 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:29:05 +0000 raintreebee 2221924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to follow up, I met with my OB today who also said I will do a 20 week echocardiagram due to new protocols. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2212013 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:04:05 +0000 Mermaidri 2212013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BLUESTRIPED BEE: i have been going to my OB since 7 weeks! thank you for letting me know about the 20 week scan that makes me feel alot better! i just knew i had a wk12/wk18/wk24 week ultrasounds, i'm going to bring it up to her next week :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2212010 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:02:35 +0000 LAZB 2212010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend is pregnant with an ivf baby, and she just had to do the heart scan yesterday at 24 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2212004 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:00:50 +0000 BSB 2212004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mermaidri: Are you still seeing your RE or are you being seen by an OB?<br /> I graduated from my RE at about 9 weeks and my OB said they like to look at the babies' hearts at 22 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2211988 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:52:13 +0000 Mermaidri 2211988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, my doctor hasn't mentioned anything about this to me at all. My last appointment they said the heartbeat was at 179 and right on target to where it should be. Like @NATALIE403 i wouldn't be against them looking at the heart a little longer to give me a peace of mind ! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2209217 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:14:54 +0000 kentuckygirl 2209217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to see an MFM specialist for a detailed ultrasound to check for heart abnormalities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2209010 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:34:16 +0000 Caly 2209010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, my twins are 18months so perhaps it is something that's been more common recently. The dr had explained it was recommended for IVF pregnancies due to increased risks like someone earlier mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2208852 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:56:41 +0000 Bea 2208852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't contribute my own personal experience but will say that our friends had an IVF baby (now 2 1/2 years old) and this was not done. They ended up taking baby to the doctor within the first week home due to some symptoms and ended up in emergency heart surgery that day. Then again around 7 months. All looks good now and they have regular check ups. Maybe IVF related, maybe not. But knowing their story, I'm glad it's becoming the norm to look into it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2208822 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:38:27 +0000 natalie403 2208822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi there! I'm pregnant with IVF and my practice recommended we get a carido ultrasound at around 22 weeks. Really they just spent like an extra 15 minutes looking at the heart. They said some research says that compared to normal babies (chance of like .5% heart defects) IVF babies are 1.5% chance. So it's not a huge difference but enough that I think they just like to be extra cautious? My doctor really downplayed it to me and said it seems to be more for research purposes? They said they want to know in case there is a problem they can have a cardiologist present at birth.<br /> I didn't mind because it was an extra chance for me to see baby and also peace of mind that the heart looks good! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2208818 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:35:40 +0000 Madison43 2208818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I wanted to update my response - I had my early anatomy scan today and the tech reminded me to schedule my fetal echo when I scheduled my 20 week appointment. When I asked why, she explained that in the past year or so, it's become the standard recommendation for all IVF pregnancies to have a fetal echo. I think that explains why most of us with toddlers were so confused! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206932 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:50:13 +0000 Anagram 2206932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB offered a "more intense" scan at MFM, specifically to look for heart issues because of my age (just turned 35). He said it's a brand new recommendation, but also said if it were him and he had my history (good NT scan, good anatomy scan, good Maternity21 results) that he wouldn't bother with it.</p> <p>So I didn't go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206930 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:49:38 +0000 twodoghouse 2206930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but my sister did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206928 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:49:06 +0000 BSB 2206928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kayakgirl73: @ms.line: Hmm, I think there is someone in my due date month that went through IVF and she mentioned going to see a pediatric cardiologist. Oh, I think she's having a singleton. </p> <p>I guess it depends on the OB office. Yeah, weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206927 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:48:53 +0000 meganmp 2206927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also never heard of this. The only thing I had to do extra was more ultrasounds. My doc didn't even make me start coming in more often earlier, as many twin mamas have to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206924 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:45:26 +0000 macintosh 2206924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cardiologist, but I was treated as high risk due to IVF. The Maternal Fetal medicine docs did an echocardiogram. They said it was due to heart abnormalities found in some IVF pregnancies. They also induced me a week early due to IVF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206922 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:43:00 +0000 ms.line 2206922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kayakgirl73: Yeah, I've never heard of this either, and wondered if it might be more of a twin thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206916 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:39:08 +0000 kayakgirl73 2206916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard of it being automatic and I have a lot of friends who have done IVF since I'm on an IF board. My daughter and baby to be are IUI babies. This baby I'm carrying now had something weird seen on a growth scan ultrasound and I got sent to a pediatric cardiologist it turned out to be nothing wrong. I wonder if it's more a twin thing perhaps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206846 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:44:28 +0000 ineebee 2206846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, strange! Maybe it's a brand new thing? I did have to do something cardiac related, though. At the NT scan, I got a borderline result, so among the million follow-up tests I could've done, the least invasive/most informative seemed like the echocardiogram, so I got that done and everything came back normal. LO is healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206843 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:42:55 +0000 Madison43 2206843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Never heard of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206837 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:40:53 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2206837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope never heard of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206817 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:30:32 +0000 raintreebee 2206817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I've never heard of this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206786 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:15:11 +0000 GreenThumb 2206786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we never did. Glad things looked great for your LOs!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206780 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:11:44 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2206780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. It's not something my RE or OB ever mentioned. Baby's heart looked good at the anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206766 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:04:10 +0000 Mamaof2 2206766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, but that was over 6 yrs ago - maybe its a new thing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-got-pregnant-through-ivf-did-you-have-to-see-a-pediatric-cardiologist#post-2206765 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:03:17 +0000 BSB 2206765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my OB said that it's standard for people who got pregnant through IVF to see a pediatric cardiologist. </p> <p>I don't remember my RE mentioning that going through IVF increases the risk of our babies having congenital heart abnormalities. </p> <p>I'm wondering how common it is within the IVF (conceived) community.</p> <p>If you did IVF, did your OB suggest that you see a pediatric cardiologist?</p> <p>My appt was yesterday and both babies' hearts are looking good and healthy. </p>