That said, sometimes you will have your ultrasound and be told that your baby is a boy when you had your heart set on a girl or vice versa. This is called gender disappointment. You are not alone here. Many moms feel some degree of sadness to outright depression.
PFO stands for Patent Foramen Ovale. A simple way to think of PFOâs is as a hole in the main interior walls of the heart. In the image below, you can see where the hole forms a connection between the left and right atrium, aka the upper chambers of the heart. It is a very common heart condition, affecting a quarter of the population.
What is a patent foramen ovale (PFO)? In about 25% to 33% of people (that is, one in three to four individuals), the foramen ovale tissue flap does not close completely. When the foramen ovale remains open, it is called a â patent foramen ovaleâ or PFO. A PFO can allow a small amount of blood to pass from the right side of the heart to the left side