It was at the routine 20-week scan that we first heard the words, ‘I think your baby has a problem with its heart.’ Having a healthy, boisterous 15-month old boy already, it hadn’t even crossed our minds that there would be a problem....
For my birthday this year, I asked for donations to the Evelina Children’s Heart Organisation Ltd. (ECHO).
I chose this charity because they deserve and need every bit of help they possibly can.
I’d also like for them to be more recogni...
Pregnancy should be an exciting time for parents looking forward to their new arrival. My pregnancy started off really well, no morning sickness or any complications until we got to our 21 week anomaly scan.
The sonographer explained that t...
Will you kick off 2020 by sharing the love? Support ECHO this National Heart Month and support children with congenital heart disease, and their families.
From 20 May 2020 in England organ donation is changing to an 'opt out' system. This is a major change that will save lives, and is an issue many families have campaigned about for many years.
Throughout the year we arrange a wide variety of events for heart children, their parents and siblings. These events help to reduce isolation, improve local support networks and enable families to meet others in a similar situation.
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