- Congenital Heart Defects are the #1 birth defect and are the #1 cause of birth defect related deaths. Source: March of Dimes
- About 1 out of every 100 babies are born each year with some type of Congenital Heart Defect. (approx. 40,000/year) Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
- Nearly twice as many children die from Congenital Heart Defects in the United States each year as from all forms of childhood cancers combined, yet funding for pediatric cancer research is five times higher than funding for CHD. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
- This year approximately 4,000 babies will not live to see their first birthday because of Congenital Heart Defects. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
- Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding only a fraction of a penny is directed toward Congenital Heart Defect research. Source: Children’s Heart Foundation
- Although some babies will be diagnosed during gestation or at birth, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until days, weeks, months, or even years after. In some cases, CHD is not detected until adolescence or adulthood. Source: March of Dimes
- It is a proven fact that the earlier CHD is detected and treated, it is more likely the affected child will survive and have less long term health complications. Source: March of Dimes
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Two Toofs!
Yes, it's official - Amelia has teeth! TWO teeth! She got her first tooth (bottom, front, right) on Friday, July 31st and her second (bottom, front, left) came in on Saturday, August 15th!
I thought it would be so weird to see her with teeth after enjoying her toothless grin for eight-and-a-half months, but actually it is so cute! She looks absolutely adorable with teeth!
I am now calling her "shark tooth" because those little chompers are sharp! She bit daddy's nose yesterday (duh, daddy, don't put your nose in the mouth of a baby with new teeth!) and it hurt!
You would've never know Amelia was teething, either. The first tooth, she was a little "off" but nothing terrible. The second tooth, she was a tiny bit "off" but not bad! She wasn't drooling a ton or anything, just chewing on everything - which she has done since she was about four months old! She is such a good girl (do I say that enough or what??!!)
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