Join me this episode as I speak with Alex about starting a family through surrogacy. She shares about life with CHD, the decision-making process surrounding carrying a pregnancy, and the experience of having two beautiful children with the help of gestational carriers. Whether or not you have though about starting a family or received support from your cardiologist to become pregnant, surrogacy is an important topic to discuss in the CHD community as more patients live into adulthood. &n...
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Join me this episode as I speak with Alex about starting a family through surrogacy. She shares about life with CHD, the decision-making process surrounding carrying a pregnancy, and the experience of having two beautiful children with the help of gestational carriers. Whether or not you have though about starting a family or received support from your cardiologist to become pregnant, surrogacy is an important topic to discuss in the CHD community as more patients live into adulthood. &n...
Did you know there are many Fontan patients who have safely carried and delivered healthy children? In this episode, join me as I discuss the physiological changes associated with pregnancy, risk and considerations of pregnancy in the Fontan patient, and appropriate birth control options for this patient population. Check out this article for additional information: Pregnancy in Women With a Fontan Circulation, Ropero et. al. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.004575
Fontan With a Future
Join me this episode as I speak with Alex about starting a family through surrogacy. She shares about life with CHD, the decision-making process surrounding carrying a pregnancy, and the experience of having two beautiful children with the help of gestational carriers. Whether or not you have though about starting a family or received support from your cardiologist to become pregnant, surrogacy is an important topic to discuss in the CHD community as more patients live into adulthood. &n...
