Pregnant and having heart disease

The number of women with heart disease while pregnant is increasing, so mums and mums-to-be should seek help early to mitigate their cardiac risks

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Housewife Nor Farahana Abdullah put her three-week-old baby girl to bed and headed to the kitchen to get a drink of water.

She had one sip. Her heart started thumping hard. It felt like there was a rock sitting on it.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 11, 2020, with the headline Pregnant and having heart disease. Subscribe