Heart To Heart With Anna

Send us a textWhat happens when you're expecting a baby with a congenital heart defect during a global pandemic? Join me, Anna Jaworski, as I sit down with Amelia Woods, a courageous heart mom who faced this exact challenge. Amelia shares the emotional rollercoaster of managing her son Henderson's dextrotransposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) diagnosis at 25 weeks' gestation. We explore the intricate preparations for Henderson's birth and his crucial surgeries, including the atrial balloon septostomy and the arterial switch procedure, all while navigating the complexities imposed by Covid-19.Amelia and her husband, Richard, had to master the art of setting boundaries to protect their medically fragile newborn amidst an unprecedented health crisis. Amelia opens up about the isolation they felt and the essential bonding time that these boundaries provided. She candidly discusses the importance of connecting with other heart moms for support, while also maintaining a degree of privacy for