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_LThis is congenital heart disease…
I recorded this as a cute moment of Reggie sleeping.
Looking back, now I know the warning signs, it’s not as cute as it seems.
Look closely…
🫁 His breathing rate is fast - whilst this can be normal in babies, for Reggie it stays fast and doesn’t settle down for long
👶🏻 His head is bobbing - he’s using extra muscles in his neck and chest to help breathe
👃🏼 His nostrils are flaring - showing he is struggling to get full breaths in
✋🏽Pink/Purple hands and feet (not visible on this video) - showing circulation was becoming an issue
2 days later his hands swelled up and I knew something wasn’t right, I went to A&E and the day later he was diagnosed with two holes in his heart.
I’m posting this to raise awareness, because I have a platform of predominantly mums - on the surface it’s hard to spot these symptoms, especially in the cold months when we don’t see their bare chest.
I didn’t know these signs and thankfully we got help before Reggie became worse.
To any mamas going through this too, I’m with you 🤍
#vsd #congenitalheartdisease #vsdawareness
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