Working Moms Can I go back to work after having a baby with CHD? This is a common topic among heart moms. The answer is going to be different for…
Using a Pulse Ox at Home: Quick Tips for Accuracy
Are you checking your child’s pulse ox at home? Whether your doctor has recommended spot checks or you are just curious for your own knowledge, here’s a little info to…
Does My Child with CHD Qualify for Make-a-Wish?
CHD and Make-a-Wish No parent wants to think their child with CHD qualifies for a Make-A-Wish trip. The very idea is terrifying. Trust me, I get it. When I saw…
Feeding and CHD: What to do When Your Baby Won’t Eat
There is something so sweet about feeding a baby. The way they eagerly suck down the milk and then slowly drift off to sleep towards the end of a feeding….
Hot Weather Tips for Kids with CHD
Hot Weather and CHD Summer is upon us! Even though I’m not in school anymore (and my kids are not even school aged) there is still a magical element to…
Home From the Hospital with your Heart Baby
It’s your first day home from the hospital…now what? You made it. Your sweet, precious bundle survived open-heart surgery and you’re home from the hospital. Home. The place you’ve dreamed…
CHD and the Disney DAS Pass
When you think about Disney World – the heat, the lines, the crowds outnumbering the population size of small countries (not to mention the expense!) – it may all seem…
Taking Your Child with CHD to Disney World
Disney World: the mecca of family vacations, am I right? A rite of passage in both childhood and parenthood – as it will stretch you all to your limits! You…
Welcome to Heart Savvy Momma!
Delta Kappa Momma Hi friends, welcome to the heart community! It’s the sorority no one wanted to pledge, but here we are, right smack dab in the middle of initiation….