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Category Archives: CHD

Sharing our experiences of parenting a child with a congenital heart defect

Think 20. Think HEART: Do you know what to expect from your 20-week scan?

10/10/201610/10/2016
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The 20-week scan is an exciting moment for many pregnant women.  The opportunity to see your baby on screen again, and perhaps to find out if you’re having a boy or a girl.  As well as being an exciting moment, it’s also an important one.  This is the scan where the sonographer checks to make… Read More

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Heart to Heart – September 2016

15/09/201619/07/2017
A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on the 15th of each month and stays open for a week so there is plenty of time to share your CHD-related posts. You can share… Read More

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Preparing for my heart child to start school

08/09/201625/07/2017

The first day at school is such a huge milestone.  Like many other mums on their child’s first day at school, I was emotional.  My baby was taking another step out into the world; the start of a new adventure. An adventure that I might get to hear about, but not be a part of. … Read More

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Now you are five

06/09/201603/04/2019

Darling Jessica Yesterday you started school for the first time and today we are celebrating your fifth birthday.  Can it really be five years since I held you in my arms for the first time and felt such a huge rush of joy that you were here?  Somehow those five years seem to have flown… Read More

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Heart to Heart – August 2016

15/08/201619/07/2017
A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on the 15th of each month and stays open for a week so there is plenty of time to share your CHD-related posts. You can share… Read More

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Heart to Heart – July 2016

15/07/201619/07/2017
A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on the 15th of each month and stays open for a week so there is plenty of time to share your CHD-related posts. You can share… Read More

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Heart to Heart – June 2016

15/06/201619/07/2017
A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on the 15th of each month and stays open for a week so there is plenty of time to share your CHD-related posts. You can share… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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