137: Choosing between Adoption, Foster Care or Surrogacy with David and Victoria Schmoll

Female Voices: Life and Loss · Apr 6, 2023 · 1h 4m

David and Victoria talked and planned to have a family. Less than a year after they were married, Victoria started to have some weird illnesses. After lots of tests they found that it was all related to a weak heart valve that she was born with. She went through antibiotic therapy for the infections and thought she was in the clear. Open heart surgery was performed in November 2020.

They were then told, due to the strain on her heart, the mechanic heart valve, and the medication she was taking to keep the valve functioning, pregnancy was not an option for them.

Inside this episode, you will…