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