Noonan Syndrome
 

Please note that this site is no longer being updated - my new website is hnye.com

Becky, now 6!

Becky, aged 4

My interest in Noonan Syndrome (NS) began in 1995 when my daughter Rebecca was born.   She had feeding problems, was sick nearly every time she was fed, and ended up being labelled a 'failure to thrive' baby.  Investigations into this failure to thrive revealed that she also had congenital heart defects (pulmonary stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), and a diagnosis of Noonan Syndrome was made.

At the time we were given no information at all about NS, so I made it my aim to find out as much as I could about the condition - and much of what I learned is accessible via these pages.  I also volunteered to become the UK Representative for The Noonan Syndrome Support Group, and you can get lots more information on NS from their website, The Birth Defects Foundation website, or by following the links below.

Thankfully Becky is now a very happy and healthy little girl, her heart defects have improved dramatically, and she is doing everything you would expect a child of her age to do - so although a diagnosis of NS can be very daunting at first, there can be happy endings!!!

I would be very interested to know of how you discovered this site and of your interest in NS, so if you could spare a few seconds to complete a feedback form for me, it would be much appreciated!