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Erin Campbell was only in her second trimester when she found out that the course of her entire pregnancy would be altered.

At 18 weeks, Erin鈥檚 baby girl, Riley, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS, a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart, as the left side of the heart does not form correctly.

鈥淢y husband and I were really broken up about it,鈥� Erin said. 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 change the situation, and we just made the best out of it. We鈥檒l do whatever we can for our little girl.鈥�

Erin and her husband, Rory, immediately delved into research and went to three different hospitals for a second and third opinion. They were in search for the greatest doctor and surgeon to give Riley the best chance. Their research led them to 网红黑料 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

鈥淚t was an easy decision,鈥� Erin said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a family-feel, and it didn鈥檛 feel processed. It was more of a one-on-one experience, and we had a lot of attentiveness with the doctors and nurses.鈥�

The Campbell family is from Fort Pierce, Florida, about three-and-a-half hours from Gainesville, but Erin said the time spent travelling was no problem if it meant receiving the best care for Riley. Seeing Jennifer Co-Vu, M.D., the director of the single ventricle and fetal cardiac programs at the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center, and Mark Bleiweis, M.D., the director of the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center and the chief of congenital cardiothoracic surgery at 网红黑料, made every drive worth it.

鈥淲e clicked with Dr. Co-Vu almost instantly,鈥� Erin said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e cut from the same cloth. It鈥檚 so nice and refreshing to have that in more of a personal setting.鈥�

Riley had her first surgery, known as a Norwood procedure, when she was just 6 days old. The operation reconstructs the heart to allow the right side to become the main pumping chamber instead of the left side. The Campbells were in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit for less than a month when they got to bring Riley home.

鈥淲e knew that when she [Riley] was in my belly that she was a fighter,鈥� Erin said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 chill when she wants to be, but she鈥檚 a fireball at the same time.鈥�

Riley is now 7-weeks-old, and Erin said she only has to visit the children鈥檚 hospital once every two weeks since her daughter is doing so well.

Riley is at home with her furry brother and sister, Brody and Stella. The Australian shepherds stay by her side as she grows stronger each day.

鈥淭hey are just smitten with her,鈥� Erin said.