Welcome to our site about our son Brodie Dick who will join our family on August 8, 2011 at 8:00. At 22 weeks we went in to find out if we were having a boy or a girl and we found out that we were having a boy but that he may have a birth defect. After an agonizing week we found out that our son had CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia). CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing the abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. CDH occurs in 1 of every 2500 births and a baby with CDH is born every 10 minutes. 50% of babies diagnosed with CDH do not survive. The cause is not known. This will be a journal of our journey and will allow our family and friends to keep up to date on what is happening with us and our son Brodie. Thanks for your prayers and support!


Friday, July 22, 2011

July 22 Appt

I guess things went as expected today at our appointment.  The ultrasound was noneventful which is always good and we met with the cardiologist.  Although both the right and left ventricles have decreased in size they were not too alarmed.  The doctor said that it should be expected since there is so much up in the chest cavity.  I am attaching a drawing that they showed us so that you can get an idea of what a normal chest looks like and what Brodie's looks like.  Now we just have our regular Tuesday and Friday doctor visits.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!
 
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