Welcome to my special blog entry just for Cherubs- CDH Awareness!!!
I have embarked in a new adventure to raise awareness for a birth defect known as CDH or
Congenital Diaphramatic Hernia.
What is CDH?
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) occurs in approximately 1 in every 2,500births (1,600 cases in the U.S. each year). The cause of CDH is not yet known. The diaphragm is formed in the first trimester of pregnancy and controls the lungs' ability to inhale and exhale. CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to form or to close totally and an opening allows abdominal organs into the chest cavity. This inhibits lung growth.
Every patient diagnosed with CDH is different. Survival rates depend on the types and number of organs involved in the herniation and the amount of lung tissue available. There are many surgical procedures and complications that may or may not occur with each individual, including in utero surgery.
Roughly50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. Of the 50% that do survive, most will endure long hospital stays, feeding issues, asthma and other problems. A few of the survivors suffer from severe long-term medical issues.
I am taking part in a huge campaign along with several photographers from North America and so far I am the only Canadian. My friend Fernanda is the only photographer from Mexico.
Her son Juan Pablo was born with CDH and survived...bless his heart. There are several taking part from the U.S.
I will be taking pictures of a local child with CDH known as a CHERUB. Stay tuned as to when I will do this and how awareness will help these angels!!!
To learn more or join me.....
http://www.savethecherubs.org
http://savethecdhcherubs.blogspot.com/
http://www.cdhsupport.org
Thanks ,
Nicole
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