i am worried that if i have another baby he will have the same and die too
2006-06-10 23:41:47 · 4 answers · asked by umalikhalid 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
If it was congenital, then is not necessarily genetic, so it may not happen again.
Congenital is something that happened during the gestation for different reasons, it's a contingency.
A genetic flaw has a percentage of possibilities to show up.
2006-06-10 23:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Transgénico 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you are at higher risk, but not certain to have a second baby with a defect. see below:
from: http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1212.asp
Are heart defects likely to recur in another pregnancy?
Parents who have already had a child with a heart defect do have an increased risk of having other affected children, often with the same heart defect. In many cases, the risk is low. Some heart defects have about a 2 to 3 percent chance of happening again (8). However, the risk differs slightly, depending on the specific heart defect. If a child’s heart defect is part of a syndrome of other birth defects, the recurrence risk in another pregnancy may be much higher.
Parents who have had a child with a heart defect can consult a genetic counselor to find out the risks to any future children. Parents who themselves have a heart defect also are at increased risk of having an affected child and should consider consulting a genetic counselor.
2006-06-11 07:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by canary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, my cousin has a child with HLHS (hypoplastic left heart syndrome) who turned 4 in January. Her name is Lisa, and she knows all about this condition. Please contact her through her website (which she incidentally hasn't updated in a while): http://www.freewebs.com/joelsheart She is very intelligent and can tell you anything you need to know; if she doesn't know the answer, she knows a medical specialist who does. They have been to a few states regarding his condition. I believe he is still to have another surgery in Ohio sometime. Anyway, hope this helps.
2006-06-11 06:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by A Jen In Progress 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for your lost.
no i dont belive that it could happen again. I am not to sure tho
2006-06-11 06:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kittie_Nash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋