Courtney and her husband were at one of her routine high risk pregnancy OBGYN appointments when the doctor began measuring all of her babies features. The doctor then confirmed that they were pretty certain that their child had 22q. At the time Courtney and her husband were terrified because this babies was their rainbow baby. Courtney had had four miscarriages prior to this one so they wanted to make sure that little baby Jude was going to be alright. This was the beginning of Jude and Courtney's 22q story.
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Within this episode we discussed:
- Truncus arteriosus is a birth defect of the heart. It occurs when the blood vessel coming out of the heart in the developing baby fails to separate completely during development, leaving a connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery.
- CHOP Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- soft cleft palate repair - A cleft palate usually is repaired with surgery called palatoplasty (PAL-eh-tuh-plass-tee) when the baby is 10–12 months old. The goals of palatoplasty are to: Close the opening between the nose and mouth. Help create a palate that works well for speech.
- EOE - Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) represents a chronic, immune/antigen-mediated esophageal inflammatory disease associated with esophageal dysfunction resulting from severe inflammation.
- Cyproheptadine, an antihistamine and antiserotonergic agent, is an appetite stimulant that is efficacious in promoting weight gain in children and adults with poor appetite. Despite numerous studies showing that cyproheptadine achieved positive outcomes, studies documenting its effectiveness on appetite are limited. Appetite stimulants are medications prescribed to increase appetite and improve the nutritional status of patients experiencing severe weight loss associated with certain chronic illnesses.
- The Wellness Collective Amy Jolley social emotional awareness - Holistic Mental Health & Well-being Sessions
- OUTSHINE LABELS - "Hey Jude" Apparel
- 22q Family Foundation
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