Show Notes
Around 500 strokes will be experienced by infants and children in Australia each year. While the numbers are small, the impact can be devastating and life-long for families. At 33 weeks pregnant Dee fell to her knees in an appointment, with a sharp pain down one side of her body, she would later find out this was her unborn baby experiencing a stroke in utero, this would go undiagnosed for months after Emma was born, After seeing 3 different GPs voicing her concerns that Emma was unable to ...
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