Okay, not entirely, the lungs are also a concern. However, she doesn't need her lungs yet so the main concern has been about the heart and possible failure due to the mass pushing against it. The mass had gotten so large that it had pushed the heart all the way over to the right side of the chest cavity where it was being squished. (If you're not familiar with anatomy, the heart should be on the left side of the chest cavity, closer to the midline of the body.) Even our untrained eyes could tell during the ultrasound today that we could see more of the heart. The doctor confirmed this and even said that the heart wasn't being squished against the right side of the chest cavity and had moved slightly towards the midline. (Huge relief!) Hopefully, this continues. Then, the lung on that side can have some room to grow, too. The CRV ratio was at 1.6 today. This was higher than Friday. Again, the mass is hard to measure because they're finding a volume and the shape of the mass is irregular. Depending on baby's position and measurements taken there is that margin of error.
They also did growth measurements today and Baby Zins weighed in at 2 pounds 7 ounces. The doctor was very pleased with her growth and said that everything else was developing appropriately for her gestational age.
Overall, we had a good day at the doctor! : ) I thought the picture above was appropriate. Her heart must be super strong to handle all of the stress the mass has been putting on it. We'll keep praying that it gets some relief and is able to move back to it's correct place because the CCAM is shrinking.
Thanks for praying with us,
Scott & Sarah
This is great news and each step, even though small, must be a huge relief. We will continue to pray and think of you both.
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