Finding Hope After Loss

Jennifer discusses her infertility journey, including going through IUI and IVF. She talks about her losses including a blighted ovum, the loss of her daughter who was diagnosed with trisomy 18, and embryo loss. Jennifer also talks about how she worked for Starbucks in order to be able to afford her fertility treatments.

Ashleigh is 23 years old and has battled multiple chronic illnesses. She was first put on birth control at the age of 11. Due to genetic conditions, she was told that we had about a 5-10% chance of IVF working. Ashleigh ultimately made the decisionto have a hysterectomy. In this episode, she discusses dealing with her chronic illnesses and the grief that comes with not being able t

Maegan was diagnosed with PCOS and told she would never be able to have kids. She had two healthy daughters before getting pregnant with her third baby. She lost her son at 18 weeks pregnant due to anencephaly and CHD. In this episode, she talks about going through her loss and how it’s important to not lose your entire self after going through pregnancy loss.

Nicole had two pregnancy losses, including the loss of her son Evan James. This loss inspired her to create Evan’s Box. These are boxes filled with handmade items such as hats, wraps, blankets, and other keepsakes for angel babies between 12 and 22 weeks. Nicole also discusses how every baby no matter how small is someone’s child and should be respected and treated as such.

Arlene went through the infant loss of her daughter at 3 months and then had a miscarriage. Both losses occurred when she was 17 years old. She discusses going through her losses along with the negative experiences and judgements she received for being a young teenage mom.

This episode is a continuation of last week. It focuses on both the positive and negative medical experiences of people who have gone through infertility and loss. People wrote in and sent clips sharing about either a medical provider that was extremely helpful and supportive or one that was not supportive and needs improvement. Listen as they share their experiences and show there

This episode focuses on both the positive and negative medical experiences of people who have gone through infertility and loss. People wrote in and sent clips sharing about either a medical provider that was extremely helpful and supportive or one that was not supportive and needs improvement. Listen as they share their experiences and show there is no true standard of care when i

In this episode, I talk with Lindsay and Emily who are sisters. Emily lost her daughter Helen, which led her to create the Helen James Foundation. Lindsay currently works for Flexmort, who makes the Cuddle Cot. Together, they are making it a mission to make sure as many loss families as possible have access to one to use and are helping loss parents not feel so alone.

Marie-Laure is the mom of one daughter in Heaven and a rainbow baby boy. In this episode, she talks about the loss of her daughter, Juliette, who was stillborn due to preeclampsia. She talks about the ways preeclampsia affected her both during and after pregnancy. She also discusses how it was hard to be away from her family during the birth of her daughter.

This episode is all about termination for medical reasons, also commonly known as TFMR. In this episode, Alyson, Kori, and Gaby share their experience going through TFMR and what they want you to know about the experience.