Diagnosis.

So after many ultrasounds and doctor appointments, our unborn baby has been diagnosed with HLHS.

Hypo-plastic Left Heart Syndrome.

Background:
Hypo-plastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is one of the most complex cardiac defects seen in the newborn and remains probably the most challenging to manage of all congenital heart defects. In a child with Hypo-plastic Left Heart Syndrome, all of the structures on the left side of the heart are severely underdeveloped. The right ventricle must then do a "double duty" of pumping blood both to the lungs and out to the body.

Treatment:
There are essentially three treatment options that have been proposed for children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
-No treatment at all and baby passes at home with no care of this defect.
-Cardiac transplantation.
-The most commonly pursued treatment for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is "staged reconstruction" in which a series of operations, usually three, are performed.

We ask that you continue to pray for our family as we prepare for the challenging times ahead. ❤