Matt and I took Ava to Dr. Pyevich (cardiologist) on Tuesday. We started out in x-ray, Ava was not pleased with the whole situation. It was ok that she was crying as it makes it easier for the tech to tell when she has taken a deep breath. After the x-ray we headed to Dr. Pyevich’s office. Once we were there Ava decided she needed to eat and needed to eat NOW! The little diva has forced me to get over my phobia about nursing in public, which is a good thing.
After her snack we went back to a room. We waited while the nurse was trying to get blood pressures from the none too happy patient next door. Dr. Pyevich came and and checked for the pulses in her groin area and in her feet. I won’t lie, I have checked her many times myself. If you can feel good strong pulses it is an indicator that there is good blood flow. I checked Ava when she was just hours old. Most mom’s would check the feet to make sure there were five little toes- I check to make sure I can feel the pulses.
Dr. Pyevich asked us if we wanted to do the echo. She felt comfortable not doing one since no murmur was detected and the fetal echo showed no anomalies. We decided to go ahead and do one for peace of mind. Ava cooperated as much as a one month old can. We looked at all parts of the heart and everything is normal.
Once we were done with the echo she had a EKG which consists of a zillion stickers across the chest and one on each arm and leg. Then the patient has to remain still to get a good reading… good luck with a one month old who acting like an octopus. We managed to get her still for a short time to get a print out. Her EKG was normal as well.
We then weighed her and she is up to 11 lbs 4oz. No need for me to worry about her getting enough. I was so accustomed to measuring every ounce of food it was hard for me to not know how much she is taking in. With a weight gain of over three pounds in less than 6 weeks the little piglet is taking in plenty 
Once we were done we got her dressed and headed home. I am glad this appointment is out of the way. I can finally feel confident that her heart is ok. I would be lying if I said I no longer have worries, but I think it would be impossible for me not to. I Google way too many things For now though, we are enjoying this sweet, sweet baby who is perfectly normal.