PPCM Blog

I thought I was just tired. Postpartum tired. But my heart was failing. In this personal story, I share how I was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare and often missed form of heart failure that can strike during or shortly after pregnancy. This post is for every woman who’s been told “it’s just anxiety” when it was something far more dangerous. If my story helps one mother push for the test that saves her life, it’s worth every word.