What Pregnancy Is Like When You Have A Congenital Heart Condition... Tegan's Story
12/20/21 • 21 min
What is pregnancy like when you have a congenital heart condition?
Tegan had a Fontan procedure as a child. She's now 34 years old and a mother of three. Her experience of pregnancy has been different each time, and not always smooth, but each time it's been made possible through the support and careful guidance of her cardiology and health care team.
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
CHD and Pregnancy podcast with A/Prof Dominica Zentner: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900105/10308023-pregnancy-contraception-and-family-planning-a-prof-dominica-zentner
Pregnancy, Contraception and Family Planning (Fact Sheet): https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/pages/11HKFSexualHealthandPregnancy_v2.pdf
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: Tegan Le Breton
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies
What is pregnancy like when you have a congenital heart condition?
Tegan had a Fontan procedure as a child. She's now 34 years old and a mother of three. Her experience of pregnancy has been different each time, and not always smooth, but each time it's been made possible through the support and careful guidance of her cardiology and health care team.
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
CHD and Pregnancy podcast with A/Prof Dominica Zentner: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900105/10308023-pregnancy-contraception-and-family-planning-a-prof-dominica-zentner
Pregnancy, Contraception and Family Planning (Fact Sheet): https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/pages/11HKFSexualHealthandPregnancy_v2.pdf
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: Tegan Le Breton
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies
Previous Episode
How Open-Heart Surgery Changed My Life... Sam Stolberg's Story
What is having open-heart surgery really like?
Sam Stolberg was born with a heart condition. Growing up, his condition didn't impact him very much. Sam played high-level rugby league throughout high school. Then in 2017, at the age of 26, Sam received the news that he would have to have open-heart surgery within 90 days.
Listen in to hear how Sam dealt with this life-altering news, his surgery and recovery, his thoughts on mental health and resilience, and what he's learnt over the course of his unique journey. Sam is also one of the hosts of this 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
Watch Sam's video: https://youtu.be/qXH9mF9CynM
Listen to Rachael's story: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900105/10031016-the-grief-at-the-heart-of-it-rachael-knowles-story
CREDITS
Host: Rachael Knowles
Guest: Sam Stolberg
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies
Next Episode
Why Exercise Is Good For Congenital Heart Disease With A/Prof Rachael Cordina
Should I exercise if I have a heart condition?
The answer is, almost everyone with a congenital or childhood heart condition can benefit from exercise. When done safely, regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your heart and overall health. Cardiologist Rachael Cordina joins us to bust some exercise and CHD myths and help all listeners learn more about exercise.
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
Learn more about CHD and Exercise (Fact Sheet): https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/pages/09%20HKFExercise.pdf
Read a blog entry about CHD and Exercise: https://www.heartkids.org.au/news/6/congenital-heart-disease-and-exercise
CREDITS
Host: Sam Stolberg
Guest: A/Prof Rachael Cordina
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies
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