This study is for patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD which may cause reflux or heartburn. Symptoms are often caused by a weak valve, or sphincter, between the esophagus (the swallowing tube that leads from your mouth to your stomach) and the stomach. This structure is called…
The purpose of this study is to investigate how mothers with babies with congenital heartdisease feel about breastfeeding. We will ask you to fill out a survey while you are in the hospital at around the time of delivery and another survey approximately three months later to see how you feel…
Down syndrome (DS) occurs in roughly 1 out of 700 births in the U.S. Half of all children with Down syndrome have congenital heartdisease (CHD), often requiring corrective heart surgery. Even though CHD in children without DS is known to be associated with…