Virginia Addison Acord: Ireland Rose

Ireland Rose lost her battle to CDH. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. I know how hard the coming days, weeks, and months will be for them. Much love to the family!!

What is CDH?

A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (commonly known as CDH) is an opening in the diaphragm (The dome-shaped muscle that seperates the chest cavity from the abdomen.) It occurs at approximately 9 weeks gestation, when the diaphragm, for an unkonown reason, fails to close completely. The hole allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity. CDH is a life-threatening birth defect because it limits the growth of the lungs.

CDH occurs in every 1-2500 live births in the United States. Approximately 1,800 babies are born each year with CDH. Approximately 50% of all babies born with CDH die. CDH happens just as often as Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis yet many have never heard of CDH.

Virginia Addison Acord

Monday, August 31, 2009

Ireland Rose

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