February is national CHD awareness month. CHD is a poorly understood birth defect & needs more funds for research! Here are a few facts on CHD's:
What is a congenital heart defect?
Congenital means it is present at birth. Heart defects begin in the early stages of pregnancy when the baby's heart is forming.
What does CHD stand for?
It's the abbreviation for congenital heart defect.
How many babies are born with CHD?
Approximately 40,000 babies are born each year in the United States with a CHD. That equates to 1 out of 125 babies born with a heart defect.It is the #1 birth defect with more occurrences than Spina Bifida, Down syndrome or hearing loss yet many are not aware of this condition.
What is the number one birth defect?
Congenital heart defects.
How many kinds of CHD are there?
There are approximately 35 different types of congenital heart defects.
Throughout the month I will post more facts.
Source : Little Hearts Inc
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