‘My daughter was born on December 9th 2002, she was my 1st child and was 3 days late and 8.11lb’s – big and healthy we thought. The nurse heard a murmur but the Dr said she had heard wrong and there is nothing wrong with your daughter, so
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This is Angela’s story about her baby girl Isla! Thank you for sharing your story and pictures Angela.
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Nearly 30 years post Fontan surgery and still life as a GUCH goes on!! I was born in 1973 and diagnosed with Tricuspid Atresia with ASD, VSD and right pulmonary artery stenosis at 3 months old. My mum was insistent
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Tanesha was born on the 31st may 2009 at 5.55am weighing 9lb 10oz 14 days late after a normal but painful pregnancy (morning sickness throughout, spd ,sciatica) 2 scans and a very painful forceps delivery leaving me with 32 stitches but I didn’t care I had
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Sofia Shah was just three years old when she became critically ill and in need of a new heart. Her mother Leah tells her story.
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fter I was born mummy took me up to the ward and in the night Daddy was admitted to my hospital!!! SCARY!! But we were both well enough to leave the next morning,, mummy was very pleased,,, and shattered.
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My Name is Lesley I was born in December 1966 to My Mother and Father and I am their only child. I was born in the local Hospital on a Tuesday afternoon 2.30 pm looking ok but the Doctor
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When I found out I was pregnant it was a bit of a shock. I wasn’t in a good place at the time, but I thought I couldn’t end it so I started to turn my life round. The pregnancy went well and the 1st scan was great.
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Well where can I start? As soon as I hit 30, the clock was ticking and I wanted another child; boy or girl, I wasn’t too bothered just like most parents but I thought
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My name is Sairah Grace Casto-Hodge. I am 18 years old. I was born with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the greater arteries & pulmonary stenosis.
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