This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Make heart screeening a standard procedure at your 20 week scan!
We recently lost our son at 4 weeks old due to an undiagnosed heart condition, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. This wasn't picked up until he was 2 weeks old. Nothing was picked up through pregnancy and he was rushed into intensive care on his 1 day check up.. more needs to be done!
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We have done research and spoke to many families. This heart condition can be picked up in pregnancy as can many other conditions, but have found out if you want a heart scan you currently have to pay.. I have had 3 children before and no problems so I didn't think I would have to this time round. Our son fought hard for 4 weeks, a stroke, infections and then we had to say goodnight. More training needs to be given to those doing the scans.. no one should have to go through this.
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