Mother Who Dismissed Postpartum Exhaustion Later Needed a Heart Transplant Due to Rare Condition

Summary

Anjellica Davis, a mother of three, dismissed her extreme exhaustion as a normal postpartum symptom after giving birth to her third child. Months later, she was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition. Her condition deteriorated to the point where she required a life-saving heart transplant. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, she shares her journey of initially overlooking the warning signs and the critical importance of recognizing postpartum health red flags.