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  1. He's Here

    Our son Jackson was born at 5:32pm on 11/12/13 at the Montreal Jewish General Hopsital. He weighed 8.7lbs. After being stabilized at this hospital he was transported to the Montreal Children's Hospital to the NICU where he was to be stabilized once more.
    Unfortunately, his lungs were not strong enough to be supported by ventilation alone. Given the option to let him go or to attempt additional life support, we decided to do whatever it takes to give him a chance & at 11:00pm he underwent ...
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  2. An Introduction

    Hi there,
    My name is Samantha. I am 28 years old and have two daughters; Leyla (age 5) and Ivy (19 months). We are currently expecting our son, Jackson, who was diagnosed with CDH at 21 weeks gestation. Our due date is December 16, 2013.
    Admittedly, my spouse and I had no knowledge of CDH prior to being diagnosed. I am still trying to digest the reality of it all.
    The past month has being filled with every emotion you can think of; notably fear, helplessness and denial, and ...