https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:16:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164567 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:31:41 +0000 sarac 2164567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sister's baby had it, now he's a healthy one year old. They're very, very common. Her midwife told her that they didn't even used to report them to patients because there was usually no reason to worry people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164556 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:18:09 +0000 LomaLinda 2164556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO also had this show up on his anatomy scan. I had a rough couple days worrying about it too!! But, everything turned out fine and he is a very happy healthy 2 year old :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164554 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:08:06 +0000 lemong 2164554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS had this at his 20 week ultrasound. No further ultrasounds were done and he's perfectly healthy! We did do the Harmony test for peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164550 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:02:42 +0000 paigeface 2164550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jengirl yes, I got the blood test done in my first trimester and it was non-invasive. </p> <p>@mrscobee I am a worry wart too! Which is why I was so upset after my appointment but the doctor acted like it was no big deal. After getting more answers today when I called, I felt so much better. I wish he would have told me in the office how common it is! </p> <p>Thank you to everyone! It was extremely reassuring to read all of your posts and experiences. I talked to my doctor today and he said the same things you all did, I am feeling so much better! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164201 Fri, 01 May 2015 14:07:42 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2164201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had this and everything was fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2164186 Fri, 01 May 2015 14:02:25 +0000 JenGirl 2164186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called them IEF (intracardiac echogenic focus), but if that's what it is, it isn't a big deal. It is one of the weakest ultrasound soft markers for Down syndrome. Was the blood test that you had non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPS)? Each lab has a different name (Harmony, MaterniT21, InformaSeq, Panorama, etc). but they're all basically the same test. If so, I'd put my money on the NIPS results over a single soft marker like an IEF. So I would think your risk of Down syndrome is still very low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2163864 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:13:41 +0000 MrsF 2163864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter had the same thing at 20 weeks. They followed it on ultrasound and this was before blood testing but everything was fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2163842 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:06:27 +0000 mrscobee 2163842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What blood test did you have? I would be worried, because I am a worry wart, but in all actuality, the blood tests are very accurate, and a white spot is pretty common, so your baby is probably doing just fine! My doc said sometimes they find stuff like that, and it even resolves itself before birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2163769 Fri, 01 May 2015 10:32:30 +0000 gracecat 2163769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend had calcium spots show up with her kids and no issues at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2163742 Fri, 01 May 2015 10:22:45 +0000 mrs. wagon 2163742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If an EIF is the same as a calcium deposit, my kids both had them (common in babies of asian descent) and both were fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/white-spot-on-babys-heart-20-week-scan#post-2163686 Fri, 01 May 2015 09:57:06 +0000 paigeface 2163686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had our anatomy scan yesterday and it showed one white spot called an EIF on the heart. There weren't any other markers. Our OB said he wasn't concerned at all and said that they are pretty common but we can go have it checked by a specialist if we want (he didn't recommend that we had to). I had my blood tested a few weeks prior that didn't show DS or spina bifida. To be honest, despite my doctor not being concerned I was a wreck all night. I would love to hear other people's experiences! Thank you :) </p>