Before Cora was born, I focused a lot on keeping her safe during pregnancy. I got so caught up in the tests and screenings during pregnancy, I gave newborn screening little thought. I knew that a heel stick would be done and a bit of her blood taken, but thought it only [...]
1. CHD Awareness week makes your hardest finals week in college look like a week on the playground.
2. You find yourself saying “CHD” instead of congenital heart defect or congenital heart disease, and get irritated when people ask if CHD stands for coronary heart disease.
3. You constantly find yourself saying, “I’m no doctor, [...]
Cora’s Story and James’s Project are extremely thrilled to announce a webinar that will take place February 14 at 3:30 p.m. Expected to last about a half hour, moms, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about screening for heart defects, the most common birth defect, are invited to attend. The webinar [...]

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