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Within days of her birth, the Hecks took Jenna to Children's Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She and her mom Ida stayed home because Jenna had a fever, which sometimes leads to severe headaches and grand mal seizures. Luckily, Jenna was able to avoid seizures until after she turned two, which makes it less likely she'll have developmental disabilities as a result of her condition. Ida Heck was a little concerned about how the kids might treat Jenna, and what they might say about her birthmark. A few weeks ago, a lady at Chick Fil-A gasped, and Jenna said, 'that's my spots, it's a port-wine stain!'" To help the research at the Hunter Nelson Sturge Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute, visit: and click on the link for 'giving.' birthmark treatment washington dc