Little Heart Family: Who is this kid?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Who is this kid?

Where did my baby go?

5 comments:

The Love'sMay 21, 2009 at 10:35 PM
WHat a beautiful picture!!!
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Lucas and MeghanMay 21, 2009 at 10:36 PM
He has your dark eyes Wendy. LOVE IT! Can't wait to see those boys and hug and kiss them!
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JennyMay 22, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Great picture!
I know how your feeling...hard to believe our December 5th babies are almost 6 months old!
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JennyMay 22, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Please excuse my typo :)
"you're feeling"
It's too early apparently!
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Jennifer McDonaldMay 25, 2009 at 11:09 PM
What an awesome picture!!
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

From http://www.mayoclinic.org/hlhs/

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is an abnormality in which the left side of the heart (left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta) is severely underdeveloped. The condition is congenital (present at birth).

When the left-side heart structures are underdeveloped, the right side of the heart must pump blood to both the lungs and to the rest of the body. In the womb, a baby's body receives oxygen-rich blood through a communication (connection) called the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). After birth, the PDA spontaneously begins to close. An undeveloped heart cannot pump efficiently enough to support life and that is when a baby with HLHS gets very sick. Without treatment, the defect is usually fatal within the first several days of life.