Baby Luna's CDH Story: Philly Baby meets NYC

July 2, 2012

Philly Baby meets NYC

Since Daddy took the early part of this week off for the 4th of July we decided to spend the day in NYC. This was Luna's first trip to the city. It was a beautiful day, thankfully not as miserably hot as this past weekend was. We enjoyed a nice leisurely walk on the High Line, had lunch at Pop Burger, and bought dessert to-go at Chelsea Market. Overall, a beautiful day!

Strolling the High Line

Smelling the flowers

Family

Bottle break

Daddy and his girl

My beautiful baby

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What is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?

CDH is characterized by the development, very early in gestation, of a hole in the diaphragm, the breathing muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. As a result, the intestines and other abdominal organs can move into the chest and compress the developing lungs. This prevents the lungs from growing and developing normally which can cause reduced blood flow to the lungs and pulmonary hypertension.

CDH occurs in about 1 in every 2, 500 live births. The cause of CDH is not yet known. Roughly 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. Of the 50% that do survive, most will endure long hospital stays, feeding issues, asthma, and other medical problems.