When Angelique went into preterm labor at just seven months pregnant, she feared for the lives of the babies she had yet to hold. While her twins gained strength in the NICU however, Angelique’s health began to fail. A peripartum cardiomyopathy diagnosis sent her back to the hospital where she and her children fought to live. Here is Angelique’s story.
Amy Hadsock thought life was crazy enough as it was with a new marriage, a big move, and an expected pregnancy with twins. Shortly after the birth of her girls, however, her heart began to fail due to peripartum cardiomyopathy. Here is Amy’s story.
Miranda Marquez knew something was wrong during her pregnancy but the medical staff did not pay attention to her symptoms. The lack of knowledge about peripartum cardiomyopathy, especially its resemblance to third trimester pregnancy symptoms, can cost mothers their lives. Here is Miranda’s story.