Ep138 – Congenital Heart Defect and Postpartum Depression after Loss with Chavalia Dunlap-Mwamba

Imagine giving birth to twin boys, overcoming postpartum depression, and finding out you are pregnant again. Today’s guest experienced that plus more. Chavalia Dunlap-Mwaba found out when her twin boys were 3 years old that she was expecting. Her 3rd son had a congenital heart defect that would require surgery immediately upon birth. After meeting with specialists and doctors out of town assuring her baby would be in great hands at birth, she was unable to deliver there and had to go to local hospital and deliver via cesarean. Her baby boy was born and was unable to be resuscitated. In this episode Chavalia takes us back to that moment of carrying her lifeless but warm child back to her hospital room. She shares how she told her twin boys and how she healed from her loss. This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced a congenital heart defect loss, or postpartum depression after loss.

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