Heart murmur and pregnancy?

[Petra77]

2 years ago a doctor noticed a heartmurmur during a rutin check-up and sent me to a cardiologist for a ultrasound (echo) of the heart. The cardiologist told me that I had an innocent heartmurmur that had likely been caused by pregnancy and the fact that I had been anemic during my pregnancy. On the report it says I have:
Trivial mitral regurgitation, trivial tricuspid regurgitation and trivial pulmonary insufficiency. He told me that I could have it rechecked in couple of years. Now it has been over two years and me and my husband are planning to get pregnant for the second time so I brought this up to my regular doctor. She looked at the report and said that no further evaluation is necessary. Do you agree? I don't want to jeopardice my health but I would love to have another baby. Do I need another ultrasound or can I go ahead and get pregnant? And if i get pregnant do I need special care of any sort?
Petra

[Cleveland Clinic]

I have to agree with your doctor in that no further assessment is necessary based on what you describe as the echo findings.  These murmurs do not typically cause any problems with pregnancy.  Furthermore, probably due to anemia, you had a flow murmur, which may come back when you get pregnant again, however, again, it is absolutely benign in nature.  

[balla_baby]

I had a son 8 months ago, I went to the health department and found out I had a heart murmur after my pregnancy, I am not sure how serious it is, but do they usually go away or will I have it the rest of  my life? Also I have been anemic since high school, does that also affect my heart murmur?

~ Anonymous ~

[kristy3801]

A related discussion, pre pregnancy murmurs was started.