Hello friends and family! As you may know, we are expecting our little boy (Brody) in June.  We have learned during routine pregnancy scans that Brody has a birth defect called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).
This is a birth defect in which the diaphragm fails to fully form and allow abdominal organs to float into the chest. This pushes the heart over and hinders lung growth, causing survivors to have many medical problems over their lifetime. Nationwide, the average survival rate is 50%, however we have found a doctor in Florida that has a very high success rate and we believe will give our Brody the best chance at a full and healthy life. Unfortunately, our insurance company does not cover seeing this special doctor in Florida, but we are determined to do all we can to get out there and have him as Brody's doctor. Therefore, I will temporarily be relocating to Florida for the next few months to deliver and have access to the best NICU doctors for Brody until he can safely come back home to CA. We may be left with the only option to pay for my delivery and testing out of pocket. 

We are asking for any help you'd like to give, even if it's just sharing this page. We appreciate the love and support you have all given since announcing this diagnosis.  Love to you all.

Here's a link to the Dr. we are going to in Florida.

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