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This study wants to find the best way to take pictures of unborn babies' hearts to identify heart problems. If you join this study, you will be placed into one of two groups, and we will schedule you for a 60-minute research MRI to see your baby's heart using an FDA approved device. You will be in Group 1 if you are being seen at Children's Hospital Colorado for your unborn baby's heart condition. You will be in Group 2 if your baby's healthy and has no known health problems. During the study visit, a gel will be put on your stomach, and an ultrasound device will be placed on your skin. The device will be held in place with a flexible band and may be moved to find your baby's heartbeat. The device sends signals to the MRI machine to take images of your baby's beating heart. There is a chance that you may be asked to have up to two extra MRI scans, but you do not have to do these. You can join the study for just one MRI scan. If you join this study, you will get $100 if you are in Group 1 or $50 if you are in Group 2.

You can join this study if you are pregnant, between 18 and 80 years old, you are between 4 and 9 months pregnant. You cannot join this study if you have a fear of small spaces or if you have certain metal or electronic devices inside your body that prevent you from having an MRI (such as a pacemaker or insulin pump).