Meet our founder Sheena Marie
I started this foundation when I was pregnant with my second son and had contracted Delta Covid during my 4th month of pregnancy. Shortly after recovering from Covid I had my genetics testing done and was informed by the doctor that my baby had a single hole VSD. I was told by the doctor that this was extremely common and that it would possibly close up by his 1st birthday. I was then taken into a meeting room with a hospital representative and was presented with an option to abort my child. I felt helpless and confused.
With my background of digital strategy I felt uneducated enough to make this decision. I felt that I had nowhere to turn with the lack of current studies and resources for pregnant women in this situation. I made the decision to keep my baby and when he was born I was informed that he had a total of 5 holes and was given no further information until I met with a pediatric cardiologist. I felt confused and even more helpless than before. I was thankfully able to navigate this stressful situation with the help of an amazing pediatric cardiologist and nursing staff. A year later, my son currently has 1 single hole left and is in otherwise great health.
OUR MISSION
We believe that we can save more lives
Fetal Hearts Organization is here to provide supportive resources to families and expecting parents of children with VSD and other types of congenital heart conditions.
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I started this charity in hopes to provide information and resources to other pregnant women and families who might be going through a similar situation and don’t know where to turn. Through this foundation I hope to help others feel a sense of relief through providing resources and information to help create a better understanding around VSD.
With this foundation I hope to help more babies win at life through providing education and understanding of what VSD is to parents and how it actually impacts a fetus. With the contributions I hope to fund studies for resources on how Covid may have an effect on fetal hearts.
