Thank You.
Thank you to everyone who has been helping us raise CHD awareness this week. Thank you for reading and sharing our story. Thank you for...
Congenital heart defects are common and deadly, yet research is grossly under-funded relative to the
Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding only a fraction of a penny is directed toward CHD research. In the United...
In most cases, the cause of congenital heart defects is unknown.
Congenital heart defects occur when a baby's heart fails to form properly during early pregnancy. Although scientists feel both genetic...
Congenital heart defects effect MUCH more than just the heart.
More than half of all babies born with a congenital heart defect will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime. Further,...
There are more than 40 different types of congenital heart defects. There is no known cure for any o
Once Sadie’s CHD was detected, we made an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist from Lurie Children's Hospital to diagnose her...
Approximately one of every 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. ONE IN 100.
In the United States, that translates to one baby every 15 minutes. How is it possible that I knew nothing about the defect most likely...
Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States.
Each year approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect. Approximately 10 percent of those...
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
Two months ago today we lost our sweet daughter Sadie. Sadie had a congenital heart defect and was with us only 23 days. Her death was...
