Coarctation of the Aorta

Sarah’s second son, Jaxon, was almost 6 weeks old before his heart condition, Coarctation of the Aorta, was detected. This is their story:

Boyce was born with Coarctation of the Aorta – a narrowing of the aorta, one of the main blood vessels in the heart. Unfortunately, his …read more

Anni already had two sons when she found out she was pregnant in April 2014. During her 20 week scan, her sonographers picked up a …read more

Paula’s little boy Noah was born with a heart defect which was only detected as a result of extra monitoring Paula was given because of …read more

Lyla was in heart failure before her heart condition was finally detected. This is her story, as told by mum, Janine. 

I found out that I was pregnant with my first child on Valentine’s Day 2015 and was absolutely delighted. We eagerly went to the 12 …read more