Today is the last day of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, but I hope you continue to think about it. CHDs cause a wide range of symptoms. Your baby may have only mild
symptoms and tire easily, for example. He or she may have life-threatening
symptoms, such as
severe difficulty breathing. On the other hand, your baby might not have
any symptoms that you notice at birth, but may have them later as he or she
grows. These symptoms usually go away after the defect is corrected.
