Heart to Heart with Anna

This show has been specially chosen in honor of Mother's Day. Tune in to hear this mother's story about the miracles she has witnessed from watching her infant son undergo surgery for transposition of the great arteries, face feeding issues and question the wisdom of having another child. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support...

Gabriel Santana was born in São Paulo Brazil in 1988 with hypoplastic right, single ventricle, ventricular septal defect and a heart murmur. At first the doctors thought Gabriel only had a heart murmur and sent him home. After almost a year Gabriel’s condition worsened as he developed pneumonia and started experiencing fluid in the sac around his heart. What is healthcare like in Brazil? What assi...

What is healthcare like in Puerto Rico? How did one mother respond when she couldn't find resources for her son in Spanish? What advice does Marta Montero have for other Puerto Rican heart parents? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is healthcare like in Australia? What support group is there for children born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Australia? Is there hope for children born with critical congenital heart defects Down Under? Tune in to hear two heart parents' perspectives on raising a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in Australia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...

¿Qué es cuidado de la salud como en Costa Rica? ¿Qué piensa un cardiólogo pediatra, son algunos de los problemas de que su gente tiene en conseguir la atención médica que necesitan si nace con un defecto cardíaco? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is healthcare like in Costa Rica? What does a pediatric cardiologist think are some of the problems his countrymen have in getting the healthcare they need if they're born with a heart defect? How common are heart defects in Costa Rica? Tune in to learn the answers to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--12569...

What is health like in Italy? How does a father, who is also a doctor, deal with having a son with a critical heart defect? What advice does the father of an adult with a heart defect have for other Italian heart parents? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is World Down Syndrome Day? How many people born with Down Syndrome also have a CHD? What do parents of children born with Down Syndrome need to know? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Twenty-nine years ago a boy was born in Pakistan with a broken heart. What happened to him? What profession is he studying now as a means of giving back? What nonprofit organization gave this boy, and his whole family, a chance to live a happy and productive life? Tune in to find out! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does the mother of an angel and a rainbow baby feel about the medical care she received in Germany? What kind of care was there for babies with heart defects in Germany almost 20 years ago? What advice does this mother have for other German mothers? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is healthcare like in Keyna? What assistance is there for children born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Keyna? What can Listeners do to help the CHD community in Keyna? Today's Guest, Peter Mbogo Kamau tells us about the nonprofit organization he founded, Take Heart Association Project, and how it's helping the people of Kenya. Sadly, Peter Mbogo Kamau passed away in 2016. Since then...

This show features Kristi Pena, the mother of a Barth Syndrome survivor. She shares stories about the miracles she has experienced since Christopher's birth and diagnosis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How do adult survivors of congenital heart defects feel about becoming a mother? What options are available to Survivors who wish to become mothers? What challenges do these Survivors face when it comes to pregnancy and motherhood? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Is it possible to find true love even if you're born with a broken heart? What kind of people are willing to marry a person with a congenital heart defect? What advice do adults with CHDs have for others looking for love? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What happens when a child born with a heart defect (CHD) also has mental impairments? What problems do children with cognitive impairments have? What advice does a mom dealing with a child with both a CHD and cognitive impairment have for others? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What should parents do if they're told their unborn children will be born with a heart defect? What professionals can help pregnant women who have babies with heart defects? Is there hope for babies born with broken hearts? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What laws are needed to help members of the CHD community? How can individuals make a difference when it comes to lobbying? Why do Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (ACHDers) need to be involved in fighting for their rights? Guests and Adult Congenital Heart Defect Survivors Michael Pernick and Jon Ritchings, Jr. answer these questions and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...

What is healthcare like in Israel? What assistance is there for children born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Israel? What educational services are available to Israeli children who have congenital heart defects and autism and epilepsy? Tune in to discover the answer to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--...

Tune in to hear a CHD Adult Survivor, a parent and a special education teacher discuss what it means to send a child with a CHD to public school. What laws are there to help our CHD Survivors? How can parents work to make schools safer? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does having open-heart surgery affect the brain in infants and children? Is it possible when heart grow malformed, the brain can also have problems? What can parents do to help their children with CHDs if they have learning disabilities? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What can we learn from siblings of CHD survivors? How can we help siblings and how important is it for them to be there when a brother or sister is in the hospital? Tune in to find out! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does being a caregiver for a baby with a congenital heart defect affect mothers? What challenges do mothers face when their babies have a heart defect? What do these mothers wish others knew about caregiving for a child with a heart defect? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

So many times traditional medicine doesn’t quite do everything necessary to help our CHD survivors have the quality of life we want them to have. Sometimes we have to go in another direction. A chiropractor and mother share their experience with us today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What miracles are involved with adopting a child with a congenital heart defect? How does adoption benefit everyone involved? What advice does Becky have to share with others regarding adoption? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is healthcare like in Pakistan? What assistance is there for children born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Pakistan? What can Listeners do to help the CHD community in Pakistan? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .