&lt;h1 data-section-id=&quot;10xv3vx&quot; data-start=&quot;179&quot; data-end=&quot;247&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When the &amp;ldquo;Wall&amp;rdquo; Between Chest &amp;amp; Belly Isn&amp;rsquo;t Fully Built&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;249&quot; data-end=&quot;284&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s imagine your body as a house.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;There&amp;rsquo;s an important wall inside called the diaphragm&amp;mdash;a strong, dome-shaped muscle that separates:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;389&quot; data-end=&quot;470&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;xe88ax&quot; data-start=&quot;389&quot; data-end=&quot;421&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The chest (heart &amp;amp; lungs)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1be9quz&quot; data-start=&quot;422&quot; data-end=&quot;470&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The abdomen (stomach, intestines, liver)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;472&quot; data-end=&quot;531&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;It also helps you &lt;strong data-start=&quot;490&quot; data-end=&quot;501&quot;&gt;breathe&lt;/strong&gt; with every inhale and exhale.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;472&quot; data-end=&quot;531&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;146tpiy&quot; data-start=&quot;538&quot; data-end=&quot;593&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So what is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;595&quot; data-end=&quot;695&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;In &lt;strong data-start=&quot;598&quot; data-end=&quot;639&quot;&gt;Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)&lt;/strong&gt;, this &amp;ldquo;wall&amp;rdquo; doesn&amp;rsquo;t fully form during early pregnancy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;This leaves a &lt;strong data-start=&quot;714&quot; data-end=&quot;731&quot;&gt;hole (hernia)&lt;/strong&gt; in the diaphragm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;791&quot; data-end=&quot;815&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Because of that opening:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;816&quot; data-end=&quot;965&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;4za8pg&quot; data-start=&quot;816&quot; data-end=&quot;900&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Abdominal organs (like the stomach or intestines) can &lt;strong data-start=&quot;872&quot; data-end=&quot;898&quot;&gt;move up into the chest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;prc5sf&quot; data-start=&quot;901&quot; data-end=&quot;965&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;These organs take up space where the lungs should be growing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;77h2oz&quot; data-start=&quot;972&quot; data-end=&quot;999&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why does this matter?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1001&quot; data-end=&quot;1032&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here&amp;rsquo;s where things get tricky.&amp;nbsp;When organs crowd the chest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;1063&quot; data-end=&quot;1216&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1j7rv9g&quot; data-start=&quot;1063&quot; data-end=&quot;1119&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The lungs don&amp;rsquo;t have enough room to develop properly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1led9cu&quot; data-start=&quot;1120&quot; data-end=&quot;1216&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;They may stay &lt;strong data-start=&quot;1136&quot; data-end=&quot;1176&quot;&gt;smaller than normal (underdeveloped)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1218&quot; data-end=&quot;1278&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This can make breathing after birth much more difficult.&amp;nbsp;It can also affect:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;1300&quot; data-end=&quot;1388&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1c6bwj&quot; data-start=&quot;1300&quot; data-end=&quot;1351&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Blood flow in the lungs (causing high pressure)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1ohs2uz&quot; data-start=&quot;1352&quot; data-end=&quot;1388&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Sometimes even heart development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;u79job&quot; data-start=&quot;1395&quot; data-end=&quot;1421&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Think of it this way&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1423&quot; data-end=&quot;1505&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s like trying to inflate a balloon inside a box that&amp;rsquo;s already full of objects.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The balloon (lungs) simply can&amp;rsquo;t expand the way it should.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1507&quot; data-end=&quot;1568&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;1twx533&quot; data-start=&quot;1575&quot; data-end=&quot;1597&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What causes CDH?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1599&quot; data-end=&quot;1729&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In most cases, there&amp;rsquo;s no clear cause&amp;mdash;it just happens during development before birth.&amp;nbsp;Sometimes, CDH may be linked to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;1764&quot; data-end=&quot;1860&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;kttoe7&quot; data-start=&quot;1764&quot; data-end=&quot;1786&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Genetic conditions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1de9q0h&quot; data-start=&quot;1787&quot; data-end=&quot;1860&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Random gene changes (mutations)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1862&quot; data-end=&quot;1971&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;And occasionally, babies may have &lt;strong data-start=&quot;1896&quot; data-end=&quot;1926&quot;&gt;other differences at birth&lt;/strong&gt; (such as heart or organ development issues).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;1862&quot; data-end=&quot;1971&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;16cs776&quot; data-start=&quot;1978&quot; data-end=&quot;2002&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The reassuring part&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2004&quot; data-end=&quot;2059&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CDH can sound overwhelming, especially for parents&amp;mdash;but:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;2060&quot; data-end=&quot;2179&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;kecovk&quot; data-start=&quot;2060&quot; data-end=&quot;2115&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s often detected &lt;strong data-start=&quot;2082&quot; data-end=&quot;2113&quot;&gt;before birth via ultrasound&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;3dvcby&quot; data-start=&quot;2116&quot; data-end=&quot;2179&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;And modern care teams are highly experienced in managing it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;1e0x19q&quot; data-start=&quot;2232&quot; data-end=&quot;2259&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How does CDH show up?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2261&quot; data-end=&quot;2345&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;CDH can range from &lt;strong data-start=&quot;2280&quot; data-end=&quot;2298&quot;&gt;mild to severe&lt;/strong&gt;, depending on how much the lungs are affected.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 data-section-id=&quot;uyr4kd&quot; data-start=&quot;2352&quot; data-end=&quot;2384&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In newborns (most common)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2386&quot; data-end=&quot;2444&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Babies with CDH may show signs right after birth, such as:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;2446&quot; data-end=&quot;2843&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;p03t59&quot; data-start=&quot;2446&quot; data-end=&quot;2568&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong data-start=&quot;2451&quot; data-end=&quot;2485&quot;&gt;Serious breathing difficulties&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br data-start=&quot;2485&quot; data-end=&quot;2488&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&amp;rarr; due to small or underdeveloped lungs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;4yii3n&quot; data-start=&quot;2570&quot; data-end=&quot;2650&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong data-start=&quot;2575&quot; data-end=&quot;2596&quot;&gt;Low oxygen levels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br data-start=&quot;2596&quot; data-end=&quot;2599&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&amp;rarr; because the lungs can&amp;rsquo;t deliver enough oxygen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;ou8lsw&quot; data-start=&quot;2652&quot; data-end=&quot;2797&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong data-start=&quot;2657&quot; data-end=&quot;2693&quot;&gt;High blood pressure in the lungs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br data-start=&quot;2693&quot; data-end=&quot;2696&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&amp;rarr; making it harder for the heart and lungs to work together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1qwgv94&quot; data-start=&quot;2799&quot; data-end=&quot;2843&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Possible &lt;strong data-start=&quot;2813&quot; data-end=&quot;2841&quot;&gt;heart development issues&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h4 data-section-id=&quot;1ivkkzd&quot; data-start=&quot;2850&quot; data-end=&quot;2881&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What&amp;rsquo;s happening inside?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2883&quot; data-end=&quot;2919&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Because organs moved into the chest:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;2920&quot; data-end=&quot;2995&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;ibfsdb&quot; data-start=&quot;2920&quot; data-end=&quot;2951&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The lungs didn&amp;rsquo;t grow fully&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;ki72sq&quot; data-start=&quot;2952&quot; data-end=&quot;2995&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The body struggles to get enough oxygen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2997&quot; data-end=&quot;3068&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;This is why many babies need &lt;strong data-start=&quot;3026&quot; data-end=&quot;3067&quot;&gt;immediate medical support after birth&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;2997&quot; data-end=&quot;3068&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;10hhd5a&quot; data-start=&quot;3075&quot; data-end=&quot;3103&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible complications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;3105&quot; data-end=&quot;3145&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CDH can affect more than just breathing.&amp;nbsp;Some longer-term challenges may include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;3188&quot; data-end=&quot;3397&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1f8kww&quot; data-start=&quot;3188&quot; data-end=&quot;3205&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Lung problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1dmk3ph&quot; data-start=&quot;3206&quot; data-end=&quot;3241&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Feeding and growth difficulties&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;8ee7sp&quot; data-start=&quot;3242&quot; data-end=&quot;3291&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Reflux (acid coming back up from the stomach)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;2ob3v4&quot; data-start=&quot;3292&quot; data-end=&quot;3316&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Developmental delays&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1yv8tm2&quot; data-start=&quot;3317&quot; data-end=&quot;3397&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Hearing issues or recurrent infections&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;1xc6i39&quot; data-start=&quot;3404&quot; data-end=&quot;3436&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When is CDH usually found?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;3438&quot; data-end=&quot;3464&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most cases are discovered:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;3465&quot; data-end=&quot;3510&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;16rea42&quot; data-start=&quot;3465&quot; data-end=&quot;3510&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;During a &lt;strong data-start=&quot;3476&quot; data-end=&quot;3508&quot;&gt;routine pregnancy ultrasound&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;3512&quot; data-end=&quot;3526&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But sometimes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;3527&quot; data-end=&quot;3658&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;28kghg&quot; data-start=&quot;3527&quot; data-end=&quot;3564&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s only noticed &lt;strong data-start=&quot;3547&quot; data-end=&quot;3562&quot;&gt;after birth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;605m9c&quot; data-start=&quot;3565&quot; data-end=&quot;3658&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Or (rarely) later in childhood if symptoms are mild&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;y55fqy&quot; data-start=&quot;3665&quot; data-end=&quot;3689&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What happens next?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;3691&quot; data-end=&quot;3707&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care depends on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;3708&quot; data-end=&quot;3806&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;c3xzd9&quot; data-start=&quot;3708&quot; data-end=&quot;3747&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;How early the condition is detected&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;3bj6jx&quot; data-start=&quot;3748&quot; data-end=&quot;3768&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;How severe it is&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1yrssf3&quot; data-start=&quot;3769&quot; data-end=&quot;3806&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Whether other organs are affected&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;3808&quot; data-end=&quot;3830&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Treatment may include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;3831&quot; data-end=&quot;4000&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;pw1i6m&quot; data-start=&quot;3831&quot; data-end=&quot;3870&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Breathing support right after birth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;19s7fss&quot; data-start=&quot;3871&quot; data-end=&quot;3921&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Surgery to &lt;strong data-start=&quot;3884&quot; data-end=&quot;3919&quot;&gt;close the hole in the diaphragm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;f6t0ka&quot; data-start=&quot;3922&quot; data-end=&quot;4000&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Ongoing follow-up as the child grows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr data-start=&quot;4002&quot; data-end=&quot;4005&quot; /&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;wb1sdx&quot; data-start=&quot;4007&quot; data-end=&quot;4040&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A gentle but important note&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;4042&quot; data-end=&quot;4137&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Severe CDH can be life-threatening without treatment, especially due to breathing difficulties.&amp;nbsp;But with modern care:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;4161&quot; data-end=&quot;4277&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;1yxd6ap&quot; data-start=&quot;4161&quot; data-end=&quot;4202&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Many babies &lt;strong data-start=&quot;4175&quot; data-end=&quot;4200&quot;&gt;survive and grow well&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;g0o75q&quot; data-start=&quot;4203&quot; data-end=&quot;4277&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Outcomes continue to improve with early diagnosis and specialized care&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 data-section-id=&quot;15d9kca&quot; data-start=&quot;4284&quot; data-end=&quot;4304&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final takeaway&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;4306&quot; data-end=&quot;4331&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;CDH is a condition where:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul data-start=&quot;4332&quot; data-end=&quot;4409&quot;&gt;
&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;mmfiui&quot; data-start=&quot;4332&quot; data-end=&quot;4409&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;A small gap in the diaphragm leads to &lt;strong data-start=&quot;4372&quot; data-end=&quot;4407&quot;&gt;big changes in lung development&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p data-start=&quot;4411&quot; data-end=&quot;4461&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc99ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But with the right medical team and early support:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li data-section-id=&quot;175ccq8&quot; data-start=&quot;4462&quot; data-end=&quot;4521&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Many children go on to live &lt;strong data-start=&quot;4492&quot; data-end=&quot;4521&quot;&gt;healthy, meaningful lives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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