Transposition of the Great Arteries – Theo’s Story
Sarah found out her baby had a serious heart condition called Transposition of the Great Arteries at her 20 week scan. Here she shares Theo’s story:

As the sonographer started the 20 week scan, I could see the heart beating. However, she couldn’t see what she wanted to see and said she needed to get a second opinion. In that split second my heart sank and panic set in – how could this be? Our baby looked fine on the screen.
Minutes later we were told ‘I’m so sorry, there’s something wrong with your baby’s heart.’ I burst into tears and everything became a bit of a blur. I had no idea what this meant – surely if there was something wrong with Theo’s heart this was the end of the road?
I became obsessed, as I think any parent in this situation would be, with learning as much as I could about his condition, Transposition of the Great Arteries. I came across the Tiny Tickers website and found it so helpful to read the other parents stories.

Five days after Theo’s open heart surgery we moved off ICU to the cardiac ward and two days later we were allowed to come home.
Theo is now a happy, cheeky little boy who is getting stronger by the day. He certainly keeps us on our toes but it’s been amazing to see how well he’s recovered from his surgery. He may need another operation to fix his pulmonary artery which has narrowed slightly but compared to what he has been through already, we know he’ll be able to take this in his stride.

Find out more about Transposition of the Great Arteries here.
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