In light of CHD Awareness week a lot of orgs have asked people to post their support using the hashtags above. The one that really stuck was the request to post a pic of yourself showing your scar in an effort to rock your scar, be proud of your scar. And as a parent who is conscious about our babies scars and have wept and hurt and worried, this effort helped me put this into perspective. We (CHD Parents) have too much to worry about, this should not be one of them. These are our babies and their scars are a constant reminder of their struggle but also a reminder of how strong they truly are. My son is four and has had two open heart surgeries and it continues to amaze me everyday. My daughter had hers in her first week of life and they both are truly amazing heart warriors. Spread awareness this week for congenital heart defects and make sure every newborn has a pulse ox reading to help early detection. Here are our babies rocking their scars.