At a Total Loss

Bri's daughter Caroline was diagnosed with a rare form of CHD, Ebstein’s Anomaly. Living in Sacramento, her and her husband moved to Stanford to ensure she received the best possible care. After Caroline was born, she spent 27 days fighting for her life until ultimately passing away peacefully in her mother's arms. Among her diagnoses it was also found that she had Pallister-Kill

This is a HUGE topic after loss and is what we call a "secondary loss" It's the loss of relationships we had with family or friends before our baby died. In this episode, I break down the 4 categories of relationship loss that I see and hear about all the time. 1) People who choose exit your life 2) Toxic people who you choose to separate from 3) Good people who just don't see your

I'm tackling the topic of having to make decisions after loss. While some don't think this is an issue, Loss Moms find it to be a massive one. Especially when it comes to PAL, babies, loved ones, & anything having to do with choices. Loss changes us radically. So much so that everything becomes a matter of life & death even if it's a casual situation. The weight of having to make c

***This is one Medium's perspective. It's not for everyone.*** I have conversations regarding Medium's and signs with Loss Mommas all the time. And many are considering utilizing one. This conversation is for the sole purpose of providing some insight on a perspective of a Medium for those who are curious. Sharon's life changed forever with the tragic death of Matthew, her only chi

For Edlyn, lightning has struck twice. Her first son, Emiliano, was born still 6 years ago. And just 2 years ago, her daughter Avianna died at just 5 months old. She tells us their stories and how she has dealt with such incredible pain and heartbreak, as well as, the tremendous blame she puts on herself. Her perspective is inspiring and for anyone who needs a reminder of how to ke

Serena joins me to talk about her beautiful son, Christopher who died from Cord Stricture just one year ago. We talk about signs from him and the strong connection she has. Serena believes that we are all intuitive we just have to pay attention and recognize it. The signs from Christopher that she tells me about are WILD y'all. You have to listen! I think once our baby dies, we sti

Anna joins me to talk about her beautiful daughter Evie, who was born still after a uterine abruption. Anna's pregnancies have been extremely high risk and accepting that it was ultimately too dangerous to carry again, she decided to contact a surrogate, or in this case a gestational carrier. She explains to us the complicated journey of finding one and going through the entire pro

Dr. Jason Collins is the founder of the Pregnancy Institute. His career and passion has focused on stillbirth, umbilical cord accidents and umbilical cord pathology. Dr. Collins has been researching cord issues and deaths for over 20 years. His professional opinions come from evidence based facts, which you will hear throughout this entire episode. He continues his research into th

Ashley and I are in the Atlanta studio to talk about her precious son Daniel who died from a cord accident and was born still in April 2023. As she approaches his first birthday, she talks about how her grief has evolved, her faith and how she decided to plan a golf tournament in Daniel's name. What we discuss: Regretting the decision not to have a funeral/memorial service Not know

Lindsey M. Henke is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in the grief that accompanies life transitions, specifically during motherhood. She founded Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS), a nonprofit for parents pregnant after a previous perinatal loss or infant death. Her writing has been featured on TODAY.com and in Pregnancy and Newborn magazine, Huff