Since ALL THREE of my sisters have each had a child needing open heart surgery... I asked our pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric cardiologist to have their little hearts checked out! Well, they both did great! DJ's EKG was normal, blood pressure in hands and feet are all equal! yeay! Callie's blood pressure was all equal around her body, but she had a slight murmur. During Callie's EKG and echocardiogram, then they heard an 'extra sound' and saw a hole in her heart. The hole is normal in newborns and is usually closed up, but is also common for these holes to close later... to check it again in a year. For the 'extra sound', they sent us home with a heart harness for her to wear for 24 hours... we turned that back in and so far, no heart issues. HORRAY!
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