What does having a congenital heart condition mean for pregnancy and fertility?
How can my health care team help me prepare for pregnancy and starting a family?
What can happen to the heart after having a baby?
What is the best contraception to use when not trying for a baby?
Cardiologist Dominica Zentner answers these questions and more on this information-packed episode of the podcast.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
LINKS
Pregnancy, Contraception and Family Planning (Fact Sheet): https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/pages/11HKFSexualHealthandPregnancy_v2.pdf
Listen to heart adult Tegan's experience having babies: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900105/9729547-what-pregnancy-is-like-when-you-have-a-congenital-heart-condition-tegan-s-story
Listen to host Rachael's story: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900105/10031016-the-grief-at-the-heart-of-it-rachael-knowles-story
CREDITS
Host: Rachael Knowles
Guest: A/Prof Dominica Zentner
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies