Heart kids, hope to be provided to families affected by CHD.



Charlotte Lombard from Heart Kids SA spoke to us about Congenital Heart Defects, how Heart Kids support families with babies that have CHD and their upcoming fundraising event.
Heart Kids was formed when Charlotte lost her grandson in 2014 to CHD. The condition is usually picked up during pregnancy when the mother goes for the 22 weeks’ scan. In her daughter’s case, and many other people’s, it isn’t picked up until after birth.
Congenital Heart Defects means that the baby’s heart is either deformed and/or it does not function normally. This malfunction occurs during the first 6 to 8 weeks of conception. It can happen to any mother, even the healthiest. There is nothing that can be done to prevent CHD.
Heart Kids’ aim is to support the parents emotionally who go through this. They are there for the new parents so that they can get advice and just someone to speak to.
The experience is very traumatic, the chances of these parents losing their babies is high, especially because most of these hospitals do not do the procedures and there are long waiting lists. 1 in every 100 babies is affect with CHD and it is not cause of anything the mother does.
Heart Kids will be hosting an Annual Dinner to raise funds and awareness. This will be on 3 August @18h00, at Groote Schuur Hospital. The fee is R220 and this will include a meal, and there will be speakers (a surgeon, a mom, a survivor).

You can contact Heart Kids on the below:
Website: www.heartkids.co.za
Email: info@heartkids.co.za
Tel: 0711493570




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