In a new book, The First Breath, the author Olivia Gordon tells the story of how modern medicine saved her son’s life, and his open heart surgery. Joel’s heart troubles began as a premature baby in neonatal care, when he suffered from supraventricular tachycardia and abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac surgery at the age of four,…
Arthur’s heart condition, Transposition of the Great Arteries, was diagnosed at mum, Chelsee’s, 20 week scan. After a fairly stable first six weeks, Arthur contracted pneumonia. Here Chelsee takes us through their traumatic journey:
Tom was born with Transposition of the Great Arteries, a heart condition that was detected by a pulse oximetry machine just before he left hospital. Here his mum, Nicky, talks about the importance of pulse oximetry and the family share Tom’s recent cardiology review:
Kithma discovered her second baby, River, had Transposition of the Great Arteries at her 20 week scan. Here she shares their story:
When Harrison was born, doctor’s detected a slight heart murmur, however it wasn’t until he was 5 days old that his heart condition, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, was diagnosed. His mum, Amy, tells their story:
Below, Natasha, mum to baby Tommy who tragically passed away with an undetected CHD, tells us her views on the test that could save your baby’s life. If you’re a parent or carer with experience of CHD, we want to know what you think. Is pulse oximetry testing important to you? If so, why?
