How will a baby be affected if its Mum or Dad has a heart problem they have grown up with?

    1. Anyone has a small risk of having a baby with a heart problem.  The risk is thought to be just under 1 %
 
    1. If the Mum or Dad has a heart problem then the risk increases slightly to 3.5 - 5% (slightly lower if the Dad has the heart problem)

 

    1. If both Mum and Dad have a heart problem then the risk is increased slightly but is not thought to be much more than 5 %

 

Remember the chances are that if you have a baby it will not have a heart problem.  If your baby does have a heart problem it is not possible to say whether it will have a simple problem or a very complex problem.