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3. A Healing Heart - Sarah Moorcrofts baby "Hunter" diagnosed with Myocarditis at 6 weeks old.

3. A Healing Heart - Sarah Moorcrofts baby "Hunter" diagnosed with Myocarditis at 6 weeks old.

13/10/2024
33 min
Cardiac
Myocarditis
Infant
Life-threatening

Sarah Moorcroft had always dreamed of having children, and after meeting her husband John and having her first born, soon found out, its not always as straight forward as you would imagine. Sarah chats on the podcast with host, Lisa McKelvey, about her second born son Hunters time at the Queensland Childrens Hospital with inflammation of his heart muscle - Myocarditis, life since, and some of the things she has learnt on this precious journey.

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A Healing Heart - Sarah Moorcroft's baby "Hunter" diagnosed with Myocarditis at 6 weeks old

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About This Episode

Sarah Moorcroft had always dreamed of having children, and after meeting her husband John and having her first child, she soon found out that parenthood isn't always as straightforward as one might imagine. In this moving episode, Sarah chats with host Lisa McKelvey about her second-born son Hunter's frightening medical journey.

At just six weeks old, Hunter was diagnosed with Myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle – a condition that is rare in infants and can be life-threatening. Sarah recounts the terrifying experience of watching her newborn struggle, the rush to Queensland Children's Hospital, and the agonizing wait as medical teams worked to stabilize Hunter's condition.

Sarah shares the emotional rollercoaster of hospital life with a critically ill infant, balancing care for her older child, and how she and John supported each other through the uncertainty. She discusses the challenges of recovery, ongoing monitoring, and the anxiety that comes with having a child with a heart condition.

Now that Hunter has recovered, Sarah reflects on how this experience has changed her perspective on parenthood, health, and what truly matters in life. She offers wisdom for other parents facing medical crises with their children and insights on finding strength you never knew you had.

The episode title "A Healing Heart" refers not only to Hunter's physical recovery but also to the emotional healing and growth Sarah and her family experienced through this journey.

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cardiac condition
infant
myocarditis
hospital life
recovery journey