Below are resources that we found helpful and know you will, too.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC,
a hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the only
hospital in southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated solely to the care of
infants, children and young adults.
Mended Little Hearts
For many parents, hearing the heartbeat of their unborn child becomes their first, loving bond to that child. It’s no wonder, then, that discovering that their child has a heart defect, whether diagnosed in the womb, shortly after birth or during childhood, can be devastating. Mended Little Hearts, a support program for parents of children with heart defects and heart disease, is dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for the littlest heart patients of all. Mended Little Hearts offers resources and a caring support network as families find answers and move forward to find healing and hope.
Help Spread CHD Awareness
Raising
awareness is important because not only are most people unaware of CHD,
the more awareness we raise, the more likely it is that people will
give money to CHD research, which could improve the lives of our
children and adults living with CHD. In addition, you never know when
raising awareness could save a life. Go here for some helpful tips on how to raise awareness.
A Day for Hearts
February 14th A DAY FOR HEARTS, a concerted global effort is being made to heighten awareness of this deadly group of diseases…offering information, resources and support to those whose lives have been touched by Congenital Heart Defects. Join us in helping to bring awareness and funding to CHD research.