April is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Awareness Month! CDH occurs when the diaphragm muscle fails to close during prenatal development, and the contents from the abdomen including the stomach, intestines and/or liver migrate into the chest. When the abdominal organs are in the chest, they can crowd the heart and lungs and keep the lungs from growing normally. Babies diagnosed with CDH require a highly specialized team, like ours in chopfetalcenter.
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