Kaden's Journey: July 2008

Saturday, July 12, 2008

A Bumpy Start

Since I was just a few weeks pregnant with Kaden we had a very bumpy road. Kaden was first diagnosed with a nuchal fold increase of 7mm, and then during a routine amnio was then diagnosed with c.d.h. which is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. During more testing we also found out he had cysts on his brain. Luckily the nuchal fold and the cysts have disappeared, but the c.d.h has not. Many family and friends are praying for our little boy, and we hope you will do the same!!

All About CDH & Breath of Hope inc.

A Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia happens when a hole in the diaphragm does not close all the way in either the right or left side of the diaphragm, 2% of the time it happens to both sides, or is called bilateral CDH. This hole in the diaphragm allows the abdominal contents, such as the stomach intestines spleen and liver, to enter the chest and severely crush and displace the heart and lungs. This makes CDH a very dangerous and often fatal birth defect.

Of all the babies affected by CDH, only 50% survive

A Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (C.D.H.) occurs in 1 out of every 2,000 live births.

There is no known cause of CDH

CDH occurs just as often as Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida and Cycstic Fibrosis, but many do not know of CDH until their baby or a loved ones baby is diagnosed. Breath of Hope inc wants that to change, We are fighting for CDH Awareness!!!

You can view www.cdhawareness.com to find out more info as well as donate to help find the cause and one day end CDH. All donations are tax deductable!!!

You can visit www.zazzle.com AND www.cafepress.com to buy CDH Awareness items such as bumper magnets, keychains, shirts, hats, mugs, pins, calenders, mousepads, and even stamps, ties and shoes!!! Please search Zazzle and CafePress using this search term "Breath of Hope CDH"