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Prioritizing Care: Confronting Postpartum with MG

Prioritizing Care: Confronting Postpartum with MG

FromUntold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition


Prioritizing Care: Confronting Postpartum with MG

FromUntold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nicole is an epidemiologist whose life took an unexpected turn with an MG diagnosis between pregnancies. She had to prioritize how she cared for herself through postpartum depression, while also adapting to parenthood with MG. Nicole discusses how her background in public health provided a foundational understanding of the condition. But ultimately by leaning on her family and caring specialists, she learned to reapproach her life with MG. Through her thoughtful insights, Nicole shares a deeper appreciation for resilience and adaptability through unforeseen health challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Dec 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (12)

For people diagnosed with a rare, autoimmune condition like myasthenia gravis (MG) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), life can change in the blink of an eye. But these conditions affect everyone differently, and each person has a story to tell. Welcome to “Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition,” a Ruby Studio from iHeart Media production in partnership with argenx. Host Martine Hackett has real, eye-opening conversations with people living with rare, autoimmune conditions ranging from MG and CIDP to Pemphigus. Learn about the hardships of diagnosis and each person’s journey towards wellness. Understand the challenges they continue to overcome as they discover how to live with these conditions and persevere through the tough times. Plus, hear from the family members and friends who stand by them every day and play important roles in their care.