In Parliament yesterday to show my support for the #ThinkHeart campaign to raise awareness of Congenital Heart Disease & Children's Heart Foundation.
I am calling on parents across Tewkesbury to check for warning signs of possible heart problems in babies and follow life-saving guidance issued by the UK’s leading children’s heart charity.
H – Heart Rate (Is their heart rate too fast or too slow. Normal rate is between 100 to 160 beats per minute)
E – Energy (Are they sleepy, quiet and too tired to feed)
A – Appearance (Is your baby a pale, waxy, dusky, blue or grey colour)
R – Respiration (Are they breathing too fast or too slow. Normal rate is between 40 to 60 breaths per minute)
T – Temperature (Are they cold to touch – particularly their hands and feet)
I urge parents to look out for the five Think HEART signs to help identify a possible heart condition early.
To get involved with the Think HEART campaign visit www.chfed.org.uk/thinkheart