by ardent_user | Apr 28, 2022 | Infants, Babies and Children, Parents and Carers, Stories
Mandela is a Yawuru woman from Broome in Western Australia. Mandela was 29 weeks pregnant with her first child when she received the news that her baby had a heart condition. What followed was four surgeries in 16 months for her baby Myles and many months away from...
by Kimberley Schollick | Apr 28, 2022 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Stories, Young Person
Lynette is a Torres Strait woman from Moa Island. Lynette had never heard of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) before her son Jalil was diagnosed four years ago. To keep his heart healthy and strong, Lynette and Jalil must now go to the local hospital every four...
by Kimberley Schollick | Apr 24, 2022 | Stories, Young Person
Growing up with a scar on his chest, Sam sometimes felt different from his friends. Attending his first HeartKids Teen Camp and meeting other teens with the same zipper was a huge turning point for him. Sam is now 22 and is studying law, a decision which he says his...
by ardent_user | Apr 10, 2022 | Adult, Infants, Babies and Children, Parents and Carers, Young Person
What does having a congenital heart condition mean for pregnancy and fertility?How can my health care team help me prepare for pregnancy and starting a family?What can happen to the heart after having a baby?What is the best contraception to use when not trying for a...
by Kimberley Schollick | Mar 27, 2022 | Parents and Carers
Ten years ago, Tash had never heard of congenital heart disease or HeartKids. That all changed in 2012. A routine visit to the GP with her three-year-old son turned into an urgent referral to a cardiologist. A few weeks later, Tash was finding out her son had...
