Generation.Mom

When Life Gives You A Heart Tumor


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Was your journey to motherhood not quite as smooth as you expected it to be? Today, we are taking things to a little more of a personal level as we are featuring Jenn Rout, our very own Generation.Mom co-founder, and her journey to motherhood. Jenn discusses how she navigated having a rare tumor in her heart in order to ensure that she eventually would get the opportunity to become a mom. You will walk away from this episode learning a lot more about Jenn and how she used her strength and resilience to see the big picture!

What's In This Episode:

  • Where Jenn's path to motherhood first began
  • When she first learned about the rare cardiac tumor inside her heart
  • What happened after the incidental finding of the tumor
  • Her husband's reaction to the news
  • The feelings she had at her first appointment with the cardiologist
  • What the next few months looked like after the diagnosis
  • How her mindset shifted after finding out about the tumor
  • How her desire to be a mother impacted the treatment options
  • The way she prepared her mind for surgery
  • Her surgery experience
  • How the process was very draining for her & how she coped with that
  • The recovery process after open heart surgery
  • When they were able to start trying to get pregnant
  • How the whole process changed her outlook on life
  • Jenn's advice for those going through a stressful medical event

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Generation.MomBy Lara Schulte & Jenn Rout