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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Josh Leeson

Rescue Helicopter in the hearts of Hunter families

Emily Glover and her two-year-old Hudson. Pictures by Marina Neil

EMILY Glover was dealing with the stresses of becoming a first-time mother in 2021 when the then 25-year-old was told she immediately needed a heart transplant just 12 weeks after giving birth to her son, Hudson.

The Singleton woman, who had no underlying health issues, had developed peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare condition where the heart weakens during the final stages of pregnancy.

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