CHD. What is CHD? Are you ready?? It’s almost CHD Awareness Month! I’m covering loads of CHD basics below. Use this guide to help yourself, your family and your friends understand everything they might not yet know about CHD. Help us raise CHD awareness and join the fight for all those…
Shortly after my baby was diagnosed with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), I was thrust into a new world with all different terminology, like, heart warrior. If your child is diagnosed with CHD, you start to look at hearts differently and notice them everywhere. Everything heart takes on a whole…
December 17, 2021, the day I became a mom of three, the day my heart warrior arrived, was the best and worst day of my life. This is a day I’ll never forget. Without a doubt, it was the most emotionally charged day of my life. Things did not go…
Trying to pick a surgeon to perform open-heart surgery on your baby is a heavy decision. How do you decide? It feels like an impossible reality, and I lost so much sleep over it. Nevertheless, if you’re faced with this, it’s one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. If this…
After the shock wears off, and you gain acceptance of your child’s CHD diagnosis, you might want to learn anything and everything you can about congenital heart disease and defects. Check out these CHD books for your heart warrior and family to help everyone gain a better understanding of Congenital…
Electing to have a natural birth in a high-risk pregnancy may sound risky, perhaps impossible. And that might be the case for certain pregnancies. However, some high-risk pregnancy situations will still allow you a natural birth if that is your preference. In this post, learn tips, tools, and resources for…
September 10, 2021, the day I became a heart mom, 25 weeks into my pregnancy, is etched in my brain forever. “There’s something not quite right with your baby’s heart” are words no mom-to-be is prepared to hear. No time is a good time to find out your baby has…