My 1 year old son has a heart murmur, is this still with in normal limits?

My son was diagnosed with a 2+ heart murmur <forgot the complete details> when he was born, at that time the cardiologist said all was normal and that it should fix itself in a few weeks. Now we have a new doctor in our pediatric clinic who did a thorough exam because he is really small for his age. He said that his heart murmur is now a 3 and referred us back to the cardiologist. We just found this out today and I was wondering if the cardiologist said it should close on it's own in a few weeks is it still in normal limits for him to have this? I have made an appointment with the cardiologist but he won't be seen for another week.

Depends on what the murmur is. A "Innocent" or Still's Murmur is no big deal, it is a murmur of childhood, that goes away on it's own. A murmur from a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is different, and these tend to close on there own, howerer, not always. They may watch this for awhile, or not...depends on the cardiologist. A murmur from An ASD (Atrial septal defect) would prob. be more serious and need attention. Anyway, nothing to get excitied about yet...but hope everything is ok...Good Luck! And...the grade of the murmur...2+ or 3-- there are 6 grades (1-6) and these are subjective (Meaning the examiner states what it is...) and can vary from doctor to doctor...so there is a chance the murmur hasnt changed at all, since you have a new doctor.

I don't know if it's that abnormal or cause for any real concern. i also had a heart murmur detected as a baby. I'm now in my forties, and it's weird. Every now and then, a new doctor will tell me they hear it during a routine exam, and will say, "Has any physician ever told you that you have a heart murmur?" But that happens only once in a blue moon, and I have never had any problems because of it. I hope that your cardiology visit brings positive news, and allays your concerns.

i had it to mine went away when i was 5

My now 21 year old son was born with a Ventricular syptal defect.. which is a tiny hole in the septum in the heart. He went through so many months of watching, hospital stays because of other infections right after birth we really were worried. He had a fabulous Cardiologist ! The doctor said the only thing we needed to worry about was when my son turned 60 years old, he shouldn't shovel snow. After all the fear and being so worried, that was a true light of the year. Believe your cardiologist, they are so intense on what they do. Sometimes the holes do close all by themselves. My oldest had an "innocent" murmur when he was born, now, at 25 he is big and strong and healthy. Go back to your Cardiologist, and listen to what he says.Write down questions you think of, keep a notebook with you at all times, When you think of something, write it down. Make sure you have a good relationship with your sons cardio.Dr. Remember your notebook on his visit. Ask him to draw a picture of what is going on, explain it to you until you understand what is going on. Ask as many questions as it takes to make you feel better, We did, and to this day my husband carries that little drawing around in his wallet.

yeah, what doug said !