Hello my name is Sara , This is my story in 2013 I got pregnant I had a healthy pregnancy up until 36weeks I then started getting high blood pressure and swollen in my legs and feet. My Ob was watching me closely until I gave birth to my beautiful healthy baby boy at 39weeks June 2014, 5 days after baby was born I got very sick it was Bad I was Hospitalized I had 10 Doctors Around me, my heart rate went up high, and my blood pressure Doctors Did test and blood work to determine that I had cardiomyopathy and was prescribed high blood pressure meds I had EKG stress test and Echo to determine that my heart Muscle function Was at 10% Gradually increase to 55% while on meds. I was under regular care with my cardiologists watching my heart functions. Then in 2015 I got pregnant for the second time Doctors Did warn me that the preeclampsia my came back ,with the second pregnancy this pregnancy was also a healthy pregnancy until 35weeks I was showing signs of preeclampsia again , my blood pressure was going up along with other signs With this pregnancy my Cardiology and Ob was watching me closely with being on high blood pressure meds and regular echos my heart functions were steady at 55% . At 36weeks I had a beautiful healthy baby girl February 2016. A month after baby was born I had appointment with my cardiologists and a echo to find out that my heart functions went back down to 44% I was then Diagnose With PPCM postpartum cardiomyopathy. The doctor also told me that it will be very risky to get pregnant again. God and my children saved my life. I give thanks to my father God for giving me a second chance so I can share with other women with PPCM. Please read my story thank you Sara
My Details
- Date Diagnosed: 10/03/2016
- Child: 2
- Initial EF: 55%
- Current EF: 44%
Story By Sara Smith
