Does your child have a congenital heart defect? How do you know for sure? Some babies show signs of distress right away, some look fine until they have been home for a few days, and some drop dead on a football field having lived with an undetected CHD for over a decade. If you are pregnant, make sure before you are discharged from the hospital with your new baby that you ASK for a PULSE OXIMETRY TEST. This quick, non-invasive test measuring blood oxygen levels in newborns can detect a large number of cases of life-threatening congenital heart defects. It isn't mandatory in all states (not in Washington), so be sure to ask your nurse or doctor about this! It could save your child's life!
This is a picture of Maddie just minutes after birth. She looks pretty healthy, doesn't she?!? Thankfully, we knew about her heart defect before she was born. Unfortunately many families don't know their child has a broken heart until it's too late. Pulse oximetry screening is one way to help prevent CHD deaths in infants. Promote awareness...Spread Hope!
This is a picture of Maddie just minutes after birth. She looks pretty healthy, doesn't she?!? Thankfully, we knew about her heart defect before she was born. Unfortunately many families don't know their child has a broken heart until it's too late. Pulse oximetry screening is one way to help prevent CHD deaths in infants. Promote awareness...Spread Hope! (This post was taken from facebook...thanks Bethany & Shannon :)
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