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We report the case of a 39-year-old African primigravida at 36\u2009weeks of gestation who presented with a 1-week history of heart failure symptoms. Her antenatal course was largely uneventful apart from severe anemia, for which she was transfused 2\u2009units of whole blood followed by prescription of hematinics. Laboratory investigations revealed hemolytic anemia, a positive sickling test, and confirmatory hemoglobin electrophoresis demonstrating 93% sickle hemoglobin and 4.1% hemoglobin fetal, establishing a new diagnosis of homozygous SCD. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF 26%) and dilated left heart chambers, consistent with a diagnosis of PPCM. She was admitted to the maternity intensive care unit and managed by a multidisciplinary team, with stabilization on supportive therapy. At 38\u2009weeks, she underwent a successful elective cesarean section, followed by an uneventful postpartum recovery. 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