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!


Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tuesday Appointment

We had great appointments on Tuesday.  Brodie was moving great and we got some great pictures.  It was somewhat of a sad day because we had our last appointment with the Brazilian doctor that is doing the CDH study.  We have had many laughs and have been blessed to have met such a great man.  He shared with us that at the age of 19 that he felt that CDH was what he was put here to do.  How we got out of there without LaVona giving him a hug I will never know.  Tomorrow 7/22 we have an ultrasound and our last echocardiogram.  We just pray that everything has stayed the same.  This is are last big appointment until he is born.  We will update you tomorrow.
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