Heart to Heart with Anna

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Webs...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail 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! Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pa...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Ins...

Send us Fan Mail 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 passe...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter Yo...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTu...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Support the show Anna's Buz...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collect...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitt...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe...

Send us Fan Mail 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! Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram Me...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook I...

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail 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? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail What kills 1000 people a day or one person every two minutes? What kills more people annually than breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV/AIDs combined? How can lives be saved from sudden cardiac death? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website

Send us Fan Mail What kind of heart defects result in needing a heart transplant? How do survivors and parents of survivors feel about heart transplants? What is one wish many heart parents hold in their hearts when thinking their children may need another transplant? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Insta...

Send us Fan Mail Nobody wants to talk about the bad feelings a person can have from dealing with a CHD but that doesn't mean they don't exist. How are members of the CHD community affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and survivor's guilt? Tune in to find out! Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Po...

Send us Fan Mail How does a "natural" mother who wanted a home birth deal with the disappointment of being told she would have to deliver in a hospital? How does that same mother feel after her son is diagnosed with a potential life-threatening birth defect? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Insta...

Send us Fan Mail How does a teenager with a congenital heart defect survive a long hospital stay? What can parents of children with CHDs do to help their children when they have a long hospital stay? What do Child Life Specialists have to say about long hospital stays? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Inst...

Send us Fan Mail What causes congenital heart defects? How has the field of genetics evolved? What advancements have been made in genetics regarding congenital heart defects? Support the show Anna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link Baby Blue Sound Collective Social Media Pages: Apple Podcasts Facebook Instagram MeWe Twitter YouTube Website