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We provide education, community, and support for families navigating congenital lung malformations — while raising awareness and advancing research.

1 in 2,500

the estimated number of babies born with a CLM

90%

of babies with a lower-risk CLM will be able to breathe without support at birth

20%

Approximate number of CLM cases that are high-risk for prenatal or postnatal complications

70%

of CLMs are currently diagnosed prenatally

Source: Shaun M. Kunisaki: Narrative review of congenital lung lesions, Translational Pediatrics 2021;10(5):1418-1431

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Education

We provide clear, accurate and up-to-date materials, guides and tools on congenital lung malformations, always carefully reviewed and edited by a medical expert.

How we help

Connection

Text or email with a trained parent volunteer who has been through this diagnosis before. If you want ongoing support, we also offer longer term 1-on-1 connections.

Family stories

We share real life stories from families who have been through a congenital lung malformation diagnosis and come out the other side.

A congenital lung malformation (CLM) is a rare condition where part of a baby’s lungs did not develop normally during pregnancy.

In the majority of cases the prognosis for babies born with a lung malformation is excellent. In rarer cases the CLM will cause serious complications prenatally and/or after birth. The cause of CLMs is currently unknown.

There are different kinds of lung malformation:

  • CPAM (congenital pulmonary airway malformation) is the most common

  • BPS (bronchopulmonary sequestration)

  • CLE (congenital lobar emphysema)

  • CBA (congenital bronchial atresia).

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Have a question? Want to talk to someone who gets it?

We provide clear and compassionate peer support for families navigating a congenital lung malformation diagnosis.

Text: ‪+1 (760) 650-2726
or
email: talk@cpamparents.org

  • A parent will respond as soon as possible, normally within 24 hours

  • We provide peer support and practical guidance, we are not clinicians and we do not provide medical advice

For clinicians

CPAM Parents provides clinician-reviewed, plain-language education and trained parent-to-parent peer support for families navigating congenital lung malformations. Our programs support parental mental health and coping both prenatally and postnatally, and we also build public awareness and support research efforts in the CLM space.