Trigger warning (fragile medical child) It happened again. For the third time in two weeks I thought my daughter was going to die in my arms. Two weeks ago Evie had a desat. It was …
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Boston, re-visited
As many of you may already know, Evie was born with a complex set of congenital heart defects including AVSD (atrioventricular septal defect), HRHS (hypoplastic right heart syndrome) and a common AV (atrioventricular) valve with …
The Flight of a Little Bird
July 2021 At the end of the heatwave in July 2021, a tiny, perfect human was born. She came out pink and crying; the surgeon commented on how girly and pretty she looked. Although we …
Ireland’s Birth Stories – Episode 99 Featuring Brana
Brana was recently asked to be a guest on Corah Gernon’s podcast Ireland’s Birth Stories. The podcast is a space where Irish women can share their experiences with their pregnancy & birth. In her 99th …
Boston and Second Chances
Some raw thoughts about the second opinion we received from Boston
Evie’s Very Special Heart
When I was pregnant with Evie, we found out that she would likely be born with a set of heart defects too severe to be corrected with surgery. Our local hospital does not provide fetal …