Amanda Rose Adams’ son Liam was diagnosed with several complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) at a second trimester ultrasound scan. His parents were faced with the choice to have a late termination or put their child through countless open-heart surgeries in order to give him a chance to survive. Heart Warriors is Amanda’s account of… Read More
Throughout Heart Month, I’ll be sharing various stories from heart families about their experiences. Today’s post is from the lovely Kim who blogs over at Northumberland Mam. Kim and her two daughters were all born with a CHD which remained undetected until a hospital visit for an unrelated concern. Here’s the story of her heart… Read More
From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Perhaps they have just started babbling for the first time, or said their first definite word. It could be something cute, or funny, or incredibly embarrassing – whatever it is,… Read More
As it is CHD Awareness Week, I am sharing a photo of my little heart warrior and her zipper scar for this week’s black and white photography project. Her scar is the outward sign of everything that she has endured to get to where she is today. I am so very proud of her and… Read More
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect approximately 1% of all babies. Around a third of these are detected during pregnancy and another third during the standard newborn checks that are carried out in babies born in hospital before they go home. This means however that around 1 in 3 babies with a CHD will go home… Read More
The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite posts that I have read in the previous week – posts that have made me laugh, made me cry or made me think. Here are this week’s Friday Fabulous Five: Slouching Towards Thatcham shares a list of 10 types… Read More