In part 1 of Laura Carpenter's interview, she talks about her experience with her child, who had one of the rarest forms of congenital heart disease called truncus arteriosus, plus why she is so determined to help other families who have children with congenital heart disease.
Here are some of the topics Laura talks about:
*Laura shares about when her child was first diagnosed with CHD.
*How she and her husband's life changed once their daughter was diagnosed with CHD.
*How they had to move to Philadelphia for her daughter to be born.
*What it is like to deliver your baby at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
*The stress and anticipation of handing your child to a surgeon for a heart operation.
*The daily routine her family had while at the hospital.
*Being discharged and taking her child home.
*What her normal family routine was like once she was home.
*Attending the first follow-up cardiology visit
*How differently she and her husband were processing the grief of having a child with a medical condition.
*Then Laura describes the one day that changed her life forever.
*Finally, in this episode Laura talks about preparing siblings for their brother or sister's surgery.
Join us for Part 1 of Laura's interview.
59: Amy Bennet- HLHS, Heart Failure, and Supporting Other CHD Families
58: Margaret Keller - Superhero Mom Who Provides Capes To Children With CHD.
57: Brandi Stafford - Mom of Two Children with CHD, one of whom also has Asperger’s Syndrome.
56: Jodie Lemacks - CHD Mom and Advocate Who Connects and Supports CHD Families Throughout The United States.
55: Kristine Slovis - CHD Mom & Organizer of the Super Hero Heart Run In Virginia
54: Kelli Kelley - Holding The Hands Of NICU Families
53: Amanda & Patrick Reck -Life After Their Son's Heart Transplant.
52: Kelly Kassay: Providing Toys To Children In The Hospital In Honor Of Her Son!
51: Alyssa Riedl - Life Is Moving Along -8 Children - 2 Biological - 6 Adopted!
50: Kelly Blumenthal - CHD Mom, Advocating for Families and Children, Fundraising, And Always Inspiring!
49: Tara Tench- The Challenges of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
48: Jolene Philo-How Trauma and PTSD Affect Children Who Experience Long Hospital Stays and Surgery.
47: Kayla Aimee - Her Daughter Born at 25 weeks, Stayed 6 months in the NICU, and Thriving Today.
46: Melody Nutall- Anencephaly And Making The Most Of Life To Help Other Children and Families.
45: Meagan Nash- Down Syndrome And Changing People's Perceptions Concerning Children With Special Needs
44. Kathy McClelland - Cri du Chat Syndrome and Beauty In Broken Dreams
43: Celeste Brown - Discovering Your Child Has Congenital Heart Disease When She Is 3 Years Old.
42: Ellen Stumbo - Advocating for Children With Special Needs While Raising Two Daughters, One With Down Syndrome and One With Cerebral Palsy.
41: Kristie Klagges -Persevering Through 5 Heart Surgeries And A Heart Transplant.
40: Dana Laukhuf - Congenital Heart Disease Survivor, Who Is Raising 3 Children With CHD.
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