I am 45 years old and have had 2 aortic valve replacements, the first when I was 28 years old, they gave me a tissue valve which did not need medication(warfarin), being a female and would probably want to have children, this was the best option, after a year this valve leaked so was then given a titanium valve, which was my only option and have been on warfarin for 18 years, I fell pregnant at 37, my doctor told me we would work thru this, as worried as I was as I knew there is a high risk of taking warfarin when you are pregnant, the outlook is not good, but continued on with my pregnancy scared to death. Normally a pregnant woman taking warfarin is taken off this and given heparin, with the warfarin being such a danger to baby, in my circumstances they could not take me off the warfarin, I had to continue taking it and hope for the best and remained positive throughout the whole ordeal. I was finally given heparin. which I had to inject into my stomach, 2 days before my caeserean, at 33 weeks, still scared to death all turned out for the best, I had a healthy 5pound 2oz baby boy, 7 weeks early, he would have been big if I had gone full term, he is now nearly 7 and we have not looked back. He has had no problems and nor have I(touch wood), I have now had this titanium valve for 18 years and I can still hear it and sick of taking warfarin and having blood tests, but what can I do, I am forever grateful I have got my son, I have been told I can’t have any more, but we have both got out lives, what more could you ask for

I wish you all the best and all things are possible, remaining positive is a big factor