Our Growing Family

Madison, WI, United States
This blog is dedicated to our story. Our ups and downs and the lessons our children teach us - even if they haven't been born yet.

Kyle and Amy

Kyle and Amy

Finnegan

Finnegan

Roscoe

Roscoe
Our "other child"

TWINS

TWINS
Arriving November 2014

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

CHD awareness week!!

One of my friends brought to my attention that this week is congenital heart disease week.  I had no idea how common it is in newborns until I began my own research...


A few facts from the Children's Heart Foundation:
  • Congenital heart defects are America’s and every country’s #1 birth defect. 
  • Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with a CHD.
  • Congenital heart defects are the #1 cause of birth defect related deaths.
  • Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of all infant deaths in the United States.
  • Each year approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect. Thousands of them will not reach their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood.
  • Each year over 1,000,000 babies are born worldwide with a congenital heart defect. 100,000 of them will not live to see their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood.
  • More than 50% of all children born with congenital heart defect will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime.
  • There are more than 40 different types of congenital heart defects. Little is known about the cause of most of them. There is no known prevention or cure for any of them.
  • In the United States, twice as many children die from congenital heart defects each year than from all forms of childhood cancer combined, yet funding for pediatric cancer research is five times higher than funding for CHD.


This campaign has obviously become very near and dear to my heart. If you are interested in donating or would like to learn more about how to help this important research, please visit: 
I know I will! :)

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