Main fundraiser photo

To give Arlo Jay the best resting place

Donation protected
Arlo Jay
 
15-03-22 - 17-03-22
 
Family and Friends of Baby Arlo's mummy are asking for your help,  we want to support Baby Arlo's Mummy and big brother with the cost of a funeral and a beautiful headstone for this sweet Boy..
 
Arlo Jay Brian was born on the 15th March 2022 5 weeks early due to CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia) and polyhydramnios (excess fluid due to the CDH) Arlo was a little fighter but unfortunately The Drs missed a heart condition despite numerous scan, meaning that he was not able to access further treatment and he fell asleep in him mummy's arms surrounded by his family on the 17th March 2022..
 
We want to help ease the financial pressures as much as possible and give his mummy and brother a beautiful place for Arlo to rest and for his mummy , brother and family to visit.
 
Description
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a defect in the diaphragm. The diaphragm , which is composed of muscle and other fibrous tissue, separates the organs in the abdomen from those in the chest. Abnormal development of the diaphragm before birth leads to defects ranging from a thinned area in the diaphragm to its complete absence. An absent or partially formed diaphragm results in an abnormal opening (hernia) that allows the stomach and intestines to move into the chest cavity and crowd the heart and lungs. This crowding can lead to underdevelopment of the lungs (pulmonary hypoplasia), potentially resulting in life-threatening breathing difficulties that are apparent from birth.

In 5 to 10 percent of affected individuals, signs and symptoms of congenital diaphragmatic hernia appear later in life and may include breathing problems or abdominal pain from protrusion of the intestine into the chest cavity. In about 1 percent of cases, congenital diaphragmatic hernia has no symptoms; it may be detected incidentally when medical imaging is done for other reasons.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are often classified by their position. A Bochdalek hernia is a defect in the side or back of the diaphragm. Between 80 and 90 percent of congenital diaphragmatic hernias are of this type. A Morgnani hernia is a defect involving the front part of the diaphragm. This type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which accounts for approximately 2 percent of cases, is less likely to cause severe symptoms at birth. Other types of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, such as those affecting the central region of the diaphragm, or those in which the diaphragm muscle is absent with only a thin membrane in its place, are rare.

What is polyhydramnios and what causes it?
Polyhydramnios is where there is too much amniotic fluid around the baby during pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds your baby in the womb. Too much amniotic fluid is normally spotted during a check-up in the later stages of pregnancy.
Most women with polyhydramnios will not have any significant problems during their pregnancy and will have a healthy baby.

But there is a slightly increased risk of pregnancy and birth complications, such as:

giving birth prematurely (before 37 weeks)
your waters breaking early
a problem with the position of the umbilical cord (prolapsed umbilical cord)
heavy bleeding after your baby is born because your womb has stretched
your baby having a health condition
You'll need extra check-ups to look for these problems. You'll usually be advised to give birth in hospital.

Thank you for reading
Friends & Family x

Any left over monies will go to CDH research..

Organizer

Claire Sands
Organizer
England

Your easy, powerful, and trusted home for help

  • Easy

    Donate quickly and easily

  • Powerful

    Send help right to the people and causes you care about

  • Trusted

    Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee