Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Pregnancy?

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I found out that I had a bicuspid aortic valve after my first child was born. I received an echo that told me my aneurysm was at 4.3 cm and that I had regurgitation as well. I was given the green light to have another child and nothing changed with my heart throughout that entire pregnancy. A few months after my son was born, my echo showed that my heart aneurysm increased to a 4.7cm. However, a few months later it went back down to a 4.4 cm, where it has stayed for the last three years.

Here is my dilemma: I want to get pregnant again. I don't feel that my family is complete yet. I know the risks, but feel that it will be fine because even though it increased during my last pregnancy, it went back down and is stable. My cardiologist has indicated that he wants me to rethink my decision to get pregnant, but I guess I don't think it's that big of a deal because technically my heart only increased 0.1 cm in 5 years and through a pregnancy.

Has anyone dealt with anything like this? I'm not sure what to do!


I also found out that I have a thoracic aneurysm currently measuring at 4.4cm as well as regurgitation.