Today was Paige's official six month check up with our pediatrician. Having just seen the GI last week I took for granted that this appointment would go smoothly. I knew it would end with a couple shots and the possibility for a cranky/fevery day, but that was all I was ready for.
After remarking on how good her growth curves were looking (she actually gained another half pound in the last week!) and checking all the boxes on her developmental milestones her physical exam began. He checked her all over and then did a double check of her chest. "Well," he said, "Paige has a heart murmur." All I could think was, "Shit, here we go again. Just when I thought things were getting normal." I should know by now that there's no "normal" in parenthood.
The pediatrician went on to tell me that "it's probably nothing, but I want you to see a cardiologist just in case." So...next Monday we will be attending our first office visit with a pediatric cardiologist. We'll likely watch them stick tiny monitors on Paige's chest for an EKG and maybe even have an echo cardiogram. The appointment falls right at Paige's nap time so I'm sure she'll be a gem during this experience. Who knows, though, she's already breezed through an ultrasound and a upper GI. This kid sure knows how to get the most out of our health care.
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