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What Precautions We Should Take For A Baby Born With 7mm Hole In Heart ?
dear doctor,at my baby s 1 month 30 days, we came to know that my baby girl has 7mm hole in her heart(inter atrial septum),inter ventricular septum: intact.(left atrium:normal, right atrium:dilated; left ventricle:normal, right ventricle:dilated). at her 8months 13days, interial atrial septum: moderated sized ostium secundium asd with L- R shunt(asd size:7.5 mm, aortic rim: absent, other rims- adequate;inter ventricular septum:intact), { left atrum:normal, right atrum:mildly dilated; left ventricle:normal, right ventricle:mildly dilated}. please tell me, what are the problems and what precautions we should take? what food we have to give to our baby? she is 11 months now.is this hole dangerous? thanking you for your services.
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
Thanks for query
First of all, Ostium Secundum ASD, as your baby has is one of the less dangerous heart defects. Most of the such defects of this size should close by its own. But a regular follow up at your cardiologist is necessary to ensure that it is not increasing in size.
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Precautions
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Ensure utmost hygiene, these babies are prone to develop respiratory and cardiac infections
Give good diet, i.e at 11 months we need to be giving adequate amount of complementary feeding consisting of semisolid and solid food items made at home in addition to the breast feeds
Monitor for good weight gain
Regular cardiology follow up
Vaccination as per schedule
Hope this helps. keep in touch
First of all, Ostium Secundum ASD, as your baby has is one of the less dangerous heart defects. Most of the such defects of this size should close by its own. But a regular follow up at your cardiologist is necessary to ensure that it is not increasing in size.
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Precautions
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Ensure utmost hygiene, these babies are prone to develop respiratory and cardiac infections
Give good diet, i.e at 11 months we need to be giving adequate amount of complementary feeding consisting of semisolid and solid food items made at home in addition to the breast feeds
Monitor for good weight gain
Regular cardiology follow up
Vaccination as per schedule
Hope this helps. keep in touch
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