427 – Endometriosis, Infertility, and Congenital Heart Disease and Infant Loss with Jamala Arland

Congenital heart disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works. The term “congenital” means the condition is present from birth.

Today’s guest was diagnosed with Endometriosis and after many years of fertility treatments including IVF her first child Jasper died in her arms 30 hours after he was born from congenital heart disease. Coping with the grief of child loss at the onset of a global pandemic has made, Jamala Arland passionate about supporting the community for bereaved mothers and normalizing grief through writing and speaking engagements.

In todays episode, Jamala shares her journey through endometriosis, infertility, and finding out how her son had congenital heart disease.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have battled infertility and infant loss.

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