Jeanee Rose Andrewartha

My first (and only) pregnancy was a complicated one.  It didn't start that way.  It began as all first time pregnancies begin, with joy, hope, fear, and love.  A new life, a new adventure.  We were excitied with all the possibilities new life brings. Around my fourth month of pregnancy, I began having pain in my abdomen.  I thought at first it was the normal changes, stretching, expanding inside and out.  However, it

In 2007, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, a German researcher, showed that a prolactin fragment known as 16K-PRL which is produced in the heart, attacks the blood vessels and the heart tissues. One treatment to reduce the risk of death in women affected by peripartum cardiomyopathy has been to prevent the production of prolactin by treatment with drugs.The prolactin inhibiting drugs however also stop the production of breast milk. The 16k-PRL prolactin fragment destroys the blood vessels,

I had been married 6 months when I found out I was pregnant. I was excited! I absolutely loved children and had spent my young career as a teacher for children with special needs. My big dream was simple. I wanted to marry and have a family of my own. My pregnancy, like most women, started out roughly. I had morning sickness all day and all night. I had a difficult time keeping food down.

I couldn't have been happier to see a positive pregnancy test only 2 months after going off birth control.  The first 34 weeks of my pregnancy couldn't have been any more perfect.  All tests came back as good as possible, we were expecting our first child, a baby girl on March 28, 2013.  I had many ultrasounds during the pregnancy due to a "higher BMI" and everything always came

On April 4, 2013 I gave birth to boy/girl twins as a gestational surrogate. I had been sick with upper resp infection/sinus infection/allergies for many weeks starting with my 29th week of pregnancy and ending around my 34th. I also had low potassium as well. Then around 33 weeks my BP's started elevating but not bad enough for BP meds. My doctor requested weekly labs and they were great. I

i had a really long, painful, horrible labor and birth...as most women do. I went a week over with my little girl, it was the worst week of my life.. i was in so much pain and didnt sleep a wink in the whole week! i hated night times, and the hospital just kept sending me home and telling me to have a bath! it WASNT helping! on the thursday they finally kept me

My story starts four months into my pregnancy when I made the first of three emergency trips to the hospital. All of our trips began with what appeared to be benign symptoms: a nosebleed that wouldn’t clot, a cough thought to be pneumonia, and severe headaches. But at each trip, the physicians were more concerned with my blood pressure. Unfortunately, each physician I dealt with only tested me for pre-eclampsia. Given my age, 28,

I would just like to send an encouraging message to any woman suffering from PPCM. I was diagnosed in July of 2005, when my son was born. It was the most horrific and terrifing experience of my life. I almost didn't survive, but by the grace of God, I pulled through. At first, it seemed so depressing and hopeless. I was on about 7 different medications, not feeling well, and having to take

On August 17, 2011, I delivered a beautiful, healthy baby boy. Labor and delivery was short, easy, and I felt great. On Thursday night, August 18, while still in the hospital, my husband became concerned because I had mentioned a few times throughout the day that I was having trouble taking a deep breath. He asked the nurse to check me out before he left for the night and she heard something in my lungs.

My name is Sonja.  I have (2) beautiful daughters, ages 6 and 9. My first pregnancy went well with no complications.I am a non-smoker, non-drinker and not over weight. I use to run cross country and the 100 meters all across the province- so I was very fit.  I was disgnosed with PPCM within a week after my 2nd daughter was born. At first they thought I had broken my tail bone, because I

My name is Christina and survivor of PPCM. Before I was pregnant with my baby girl I worked out five days a week doing cardio yoga and strength training on top of eating a healthy diet. So when we found out I was pregnant, my husband and I were excited about a baby! I had preeclampsia with my first child 7 years before so this time I was taking every step to try to prevent

At the age of 37 , following a healthy and happy pregnancy i delivered a gorgeous baby boy, sebastian 9lbs 1oz.I delivered at 38 weeks and was induced due to polyhydramnious , i was huge bump measuring 46 weeks at 38 weeks. Following a long labour and eventual forcep delivery we met our gorgeous son, however a few short hours later i was being rushed into surgery following a large post partum haemorrhage, i recieved 6

In Sept. 2001 our first child was born and I had a great pregnancy, c-section delivery, without any complications. In March of 2004,our second child was born with no complications in the pregnancy,or following delivery (via c-section). In March of 2007 I was pregnant with our third child. At 13 weeks pregnant  I started having lower abdominal pain. I went for an ultrasound and the baby had died. After the D&C,

Ppcm My Details * Date Diagnosed: 19/10/2007 * Child: 1 * Initial EF: 10% * Current EF: 55% Story By Jenny Roth

I was ready to be a mother for years before I actually got pregnant.  I was so excited when I saw that I  barely there faint pink line next to the bright eye popping neon pink line women either love or hate to see telling them they are not pregnant.  Before I started reporting the news I took two more tests to be absolutely sure, after all I’m known to jump the gun and