Imagine at your first doctors appointment being told your baby had fluid around their heart? After being advised to wait until the baby had grown to conduct a full anatomy screening, today’s guest was faced with devastating news. Taysha Turman found out at 16 weeks that her baby was diagnosed with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome and a diaphragmatic hernia. The doctors advised her to terminate her pregnancy, but she kept her faith in God and trusted God throughout her pregnancy and birth. Her baby boy had a traumatic birth receiving chest compressions and died 3 months later due to his heart condition. This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced child loss and how to find peace after loss.
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Taysha Turman’s Bio
My name is Taysha Turman. I was born and raised in Minnesota. I grew up with my mother, sister and stepfather. At the young age of 9, I took on theatre art performance to Express my feelings and theatrical side of life. I currently work as a patient Coordinator at two of the bigger hospital services here in MN. I kept his spirit alive by setting up alittle memorial stand with his ashes. I recently wrote about him and that helped but by me knowing of the challenges he could face. I made my peace in knowing. Feeling what he needed.
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