I had a stroke in 2012, I was a young and relatively fit woman, it was sudden and unexpected.

I didn’t suspect that I was having a stroke, I thought it was a severe migraine. Unfortunately, it wasn’t.

I had three older children and I found out I was pregnant two months after my stroke. I was told that I may not be able to go through with the pregnancy as it was deemed too high risk. My cardiologist, neurologist and endocrinologist discussed my pregnancy, and I was cleared to go ahead at 12 weeks, but as a high-risk pregnancy. I would need regular checkups and I would deliver my baby via a c-section.

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