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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I am sorry you are going through this. I went through this (but not IVF baby) and it is very scary. My doctor caught the abnormality on the 20 week anatomy scan and we were sent to fetal echo the next day. The fetal echo technology is very advanced and hopefully you'll get more clarity at your next appointment. [b]Did they give a specific condition or did they just say abnormality?[/b] We were monitored every 4 weeks by the prenatal cardiologist and then weekly by the MFM to check for fluid buildup or any other signs of stress.

I would recommend going to Children's National, their heart clinic is superb and Dr.Donofrio helped us through 20 weeks of pregnancy and delivery. One thing to note is that the heart does change a bit through pregnancy and closer to delivery. At 24 weeks we were told our baby might not need surgery at all or if she did it could wait until she was older. Unfortunately, our baby's condition got worse in the last two weeks of pregnancy and did require a C-section and heart surgery before we could go home. We were in the cardiac ICU at Children's and are so fortunate to have some of the world's best doctors in our backyard.

Start therapy if you aren't going already. Find someone who specializes in prenatal care or special needs postpartum. My therapist helped me work through some of the issues you mentioned such as hosting a shower, buying baby stuff, getting the nursery set up, etc. We decided to have a shower and I'm so glad we did since we probably won't have any other kids. As for buying baby stuff, I feel your pain and I didn't buy anything other than newborn and 0-3 month clothes. Therapy helped me immensely.

Best of luck. This is tough, but you will get through it. I'm sitting next to my happy, healthy baby now. She is thriving and I pray things will be ok for you and your baby. 
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