CDH International welcomes California Ambassador Jacob Aptekar to the volunteer team! Jacob is the father to CDH survivor Cecilia. Jacob Aptekar is the father to CDH survivor, Cecilia. He lives with his wife and daughter in Oakland, CA where he works as a physician-scientist helping to develop new medications. Cecilia was diagnosed with right-sided CDH …

CDH International welcomes Tessa Harrison to the volunteer team! Tessa is the mother of CDH survivor Cecilia. Tessa Harrison is the mother of RCDH survivor Cecilia. Tessa grew up just outside of Chicago and most of her beloved family is still there. Today, Tessa resides in Oakland with her husband, Jacob, and baby Cecilia. Tessa …

Ital J Pediatr. 2020 May 24;46(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-00838-z. https://pmlegacy.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32448339 Growth patterns and associated risk factors of congenital malformations in twins. Piro E1, Schierz IAM2, Serra G2, Puccio G2, Giuffrè M2, Corsello G2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The rate of twinning continues to increase due to the combined effect of a rise in parental age and increased use of assisted reproductive technology. The risk …

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 May 27. doi: 10.1002/uog.22086. [Epub ahead of print] https://pmlegacy.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32462707 Prenatal stomach position predicts gastrointestinal morbidity at 2 years in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Cordier AG1,2, Laup L1, Letourneau A1,2, Le Sache N2,3, Fouquet V2,4, Senat MV2,5, Perrotin F6, Rosenblatt J7, Sananes N8, Jouannic JM9, Benoist G10, Jani JC10, Benachi A1,2. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: The long-term morbidity of isolated left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (L-CDH) has already …

A huge thank you to Samantha’s family and friends for holding a fundraiser for CDH International. You are all vital to winning our fight against CDH!!

A huge thank you to Christina’s family and friends for holding a fundraiser in memory of Jaxon. You are all vital to winning our fight against CDH!!

A huge thank you to Amanda’s family and friends for holding a fundraiser in memory of Amelia. You are all vital to winning our fight against CDH!!

A huge thank you to Monyque’s family and friends for holding a fundraiser in memory of Kensington. You are all vital to winning our fight against CDH!!

To see the full list of fundraisers as they change this week visit https://www.facebook.com/cdhsupport/fundraisers/ and https://www.facebook.com/pg/cdhintl/fundraisers/ Here is a list of the current Facebook fundraisers benefiting CDH International and CHERUBS: **Please note, these are the fundraisers that have raised $50 or more. Any personal fundraiser that has not reached $50, due to Facebook guidelines, it …

Featured Patient of the Week is CDH angel Nathaniel Claes. Kelly Claes, Nathaniel’s mom, had this to share about her son: “I went into labor with my first child on the first Friday in May 2015, three days after his due date. It was Derby weekend in our adopted state of Kentucky and the promise …

Check out the new medical logo for CDHi! Spread awareness in this professional yet comfortable shirt. Head on over to the CDH awareness shop to see all of our new designs and products! Visit http://www.cdhawarenessshop.org

What does CDH mean to you? You can probably find those words here with this new word cloud t-shirt. There are over 300 words that describe many families journeys with CDH. Spread awareness and share your journey with others in this CDH word cloud t-shirt. Head on over to the CDH awareness shop to see …