Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories
367 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsSisters in Loss podcast spotlights faith filled black women who share their grief and loss stories and testimonies. Black women experience miscarriage and stillbirth four times more than white women according to the NIH and CDC. Whether you have experienced a miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth, are trying to conceive or have an infertility diagnosis, you will learn about resources and strategies to heal, gain clarity, peace, hope, and find an empowering path forward after loss.
Join Erica M. Freeman weekly as she interviews Sisters in Loss who have healed from such a painful and traumatic experience by sharing their testimonies to inspire and help others to turn their pain into their purpose.
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Ep213 - Chemical Pregnancy Loss and going from Lawyer to Chaplin with Andrea Clark Horton
August 04, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MBHave you been told you need to experience at least 2 or more miscarriages before seeing a fertility specialist? Today’s guest experienced that after going through a miscarriage, a chemical pregnancy loss, and another miscarriage the fertility clinic would determine there were no genetic abnormalities and nothing wrong with her remains. They suggested she lose weight and would run more tests after she lost half of the weight. Andrea Clark Horton didn’t make it back to the fertility clinic...
Ep212 - 10 Years After Infertility and PCOS having Miracle Babies with Lianne Totty
July 28, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 28.9 MBAfter battling infertility for 10 years with Poly cystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS, today's guest delivered her baby at 27 weeks, spent 6 months in the Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and lost her baby. Lianne Totty, went on to have another baby at 25 weeks who also spent time in the NICU and is now thriving. Her experience led her to writing her children's book “Baby went to Heaven” to help explain infant loss to children when her god daughter asked her where the baby was and she didn’...
Ep211 - Preeclampsia and Miscarriage and helping Melinated Moms with Jaye Wilson
July 21, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MBHave you heard of preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. There may be no symptoms. High blood pressure and protein in the urine are key features. There may also be swelling in the legs and water retention, but this can be hard to distinguish from normal pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia can often be managed with oral or IV medications until the baby is sufficiently...
Ep210 - What is next for Sisters in Loss? Birthday and 4 Year Anniversary Celebration
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBIt’s My Birthday and 4 Year Podcast Episode! Today’s episode is a solo episode where I catch you up on all the things happening with Sisters in Loss and celebrating my birthday on July 17th and 4 years of podcasting on August 2. In this episode we discuss: -Taking a solo vacation for my birthday -Recapping this year so far for Sisters in Loss -What is next for Sisters in Loss? Our 2021 Summit and Retreat in 2022! This episode is for you to listen to celebrate my birthday and 4 ...
Ep209 - Miscarrying on Vacation with Barakah Sahaiel
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBToday’s guest became a mother at 19, and used her experiences to become a doula and fertility awareness method educator, and nutritionist. Barakah Sahaiel became pregnant and she and her partner went on vacation to celebrate this new journey. It was then she knew something was wrong and she began to miscarry. In this episode Barakah takes us on the journey of finding a hospital in another country, the language barrier, and how she honored her baby by taking them back home with her. Th...
Ep208 - Miscarrying at Home with Abena Hill
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBImagine going to your first prenatal appointment to find out your body was beginning to miscarry. Today’s guest found out she was pregnant and then began spotting before her first prenatal appointment. She explained to the doctors about the spotting and they performed an ultrasound. The ultrasound tech went to get the doctor to break the news that the pregnancy would not be viable. Abena Hill kept telling herself to be strong and brushed away her tears while in the doctor's office, but ...
Ep207 - The Baby I Prayed For, the Angel I Received with Christina Williams
June 23, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBHow many of us have prayed that Hannah prayer for a baby? Today’s guest, experienced 4 miscarriages and one stillbirth and is on a mission to inform others of pregnancy and infant loss and help parents who have lost their precious babies. Christina Williams is a PAIL advocate and CEO of C.H.L.O.E. her non profit organization around pregnancy and infant loss. After experiencing her stillbirth Christina had a partial hysterectomy as a result, and in this episode she shares her experiences w...
Ep206 - When the Heartbeat Stops with JaRonda Dockett
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MBWhat happens when the heartbeat stops? What happens when doctors say “there is nothing we can do?” Today’s guest experienced two miscarriages outside of the hospital one at a rental car facility and the other at home. JaRonda Dockett has Sickle Cell Anemia and was considered high risk because of the blood disease, being diagnosed with gestational diabetes and bacterial vaginosis when she became pregnant. She went to take her rental car back to the facility and miscarried in their re...
Ep205 - Life After Loss with Theresa Mitchell
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBWhen you suffer the loss of a baby there is no formula or checklist to grieve and heal. Grief is such a unique journey that presents itself differently in each individual. Life After Loss can be a roller coaster of emotions filled with anxiety, anger, sadness, and love frustrated. Today’s guest is using her loss experience to bring light and truth to the struggles faced by black and brown women as they quietly struggle through miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility. Theresa Mitchel...
Ep204 - Endometriosis, Education, and Advocacy with Samantha Sanders
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 29.6 MBEndometriosis or Endo, as some of us like to call it, is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, often resulting in chronic pain and other symptoms. It’s not very widely understood, so seeing other people who understand it is like finding gold. In today’s episode we are discussing advocacy around endometriosis. Today’s guest was diagnosed with endometriosis At the age of 24, Samantha Sanders @_samanthadenae_ was diagnosed with Endometri...
Ep203 - PCOS, Thyroid Removal, and Miscarriage with Sasha Palin
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBAfter being diagnosed with PCOS and having her thyroid removed today’s guest knew there would be challenges to becoming a mother. Without trying Sasha Palin was able to get pregnant. Unfortunately at 7 weeks she began spotting and miscarried at 9 weeks. Sasha did not receive favorable care as a result of her miscarriage, no sympathy, being brushed off, and no one there to explain exactly what was happening to her body. She felt alone. In this episode Sasha takes us back to those moment...
Ep202 - Miscarrying Twins and Postpartum Depression with Shirley Hargett
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month today's episode focuses on Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is defined as depression that occurs after childbirth. Those who develop postpartum depression are at greater risk of developing major depression later on in life. Symptoms might include insomnia, loss of appetite, intense irritability, and difficulty bonding with the baby. Untreated, the condition may last months or longer. Treatment can include counseling, antidepressants...
Ep201 - Weight Loss, PCOS, and Jeremiah's Journey to Healing with Kameika Hinson
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman's hormone levels. Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant. Since childhood, today’s guest knew that she wanted to become a mother. However, in 2007, she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Tipping the scale at an alarming 419 pounds, her chances of becoming a mother ...
BONUS Episode - COVID Vaccine with our partners Ava Women
May 07, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBToday’s episode is a Bonus Episode where we discuss the COVID Vaccine in detail with our sponsor Ava Women. We discuss with Brianna Goodale, PhD scientist and Managing Director of AVA-COVID. In this episode we share: Guidelines and recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant birthing people and those Trying to Conceive How the COVID-19 Vaccine works Existing data on how each vaccine has affected pregnant birthing people, their babies, and those TTC COVID-19 vaccination...
EP200 - Mother’s Day and Ways to Remember and Honor your Angel!
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBThis upcoming Sunday and Second Sunday in May, the world stops to honor and celebrate moms around the world. Families splurge on greeting cards, flowers, gifts, fun traditions, and lavish meals to show the motherly figures in their lives how much they are loved. I can’t think of anyone more deserving on Mother’s Day than a mother who had to give her child back. Today’s episode is a solo episode celebrating 200 episodes. I share ways you can honor your angel this Mother’s Day and my White...
Ep199 - State of Black Maternal Health with Certified Nurse Midwife Taykia Sakina Ballard
April 28, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 29 MBApril is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s. Black Maternal Health week was April 11-17 and Infertility Awareness Week is April 18-24. This week we are talking about reproductive health. Did you know that some midwives specialize in high risk births and pregnancy after loss or infertility? Today’s guest is a Certified Nurse Midwife and founder of Sakina Health who partners with birthing families to ...
Ep198 - Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Missed Miscarriage, and Fibroids with Leah Forney
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBApril is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s. Have you heard of the term diminished ovarian reserve? Women diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve have the same reduced success of conceiving with in vitro fertilization (IVF) as they do with natural efforts to conceive. In addition, women with DOR often have a greater risk of miscarriage when conceiving via IVF with their own eggs due to lower egg quali...
Ep197 - Male Factor Infertility, Ectopic Pregnancy, IUI, and Fibroids with Marsha Derice
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBApril is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s. Today’s guest and partner were diagnosed with infertility after trying to conceive for several months with no success and both decided to get check ups. She received positive results, but her partner had unfavorable results during his sperm analysis. Marsha Derice found a fertility doctor and proceeded with an intrauterine insemination IUI that was unsucces...
Ep196 - Unexplained Infertility, Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Journey through Faith with Sophia Campbell
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBApril is Sisters in Loss Infertility Awareness Month! All month long we will be highlighting infertility stories and journey’s. A couple should go to a fertility doctor after trying on their own for twelve months, six months for women over 35, and undergo an investigation. There are standard tests for both the woman and the man. Approximately 20% of couples struggling to get pregnant are told that they have “unexplained infertility“. After examinations and tests, the doctor states the...
Ep195 - Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Endometriosis and Infant Loss with Keisha Jones
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBHave you heard of IUGR Intrauterine Growth Retardation? IUGR is a term that's used to describe a baby who isn't growing as quickly as he should be inside the womb. Officially, it's defined as an estimated weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age (i.e., the stage of the pregnancy). Any baby who is smaller than normal can be diagnosed with the condition. Causes of intrauterine growth restriction vary but include placenta abnormalities, high blood pressure in the mother, infectio...
Ep194 - Cervical Insufficiency, Stillbirth, and Bedrest with Dorienna Alfred
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBHave you heard of Cervical Insufficiency? Cervical insufficiency is painless opening of the cervix that results in delivery of the baby during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Connective tissue disorders that are present at birth and injuries can make tissues of the cervix weak. When the cervix is weak, the baby may be delivered too early. Today’s guest experienced a stillbirth at 19 weeks due to cervical insufficiency and a birth defect. Dorienna Alfred’s first pregnancy ended in an earl...
Ep193 - Molar Pregnancy, PCOS, to IVF Success with Brittney Cain
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBHave you heard of a Molar Pregnancy? A molar pregnancy occurs when the placenta doesn't develop normally. Instead, a tumor forms in the uterus and causes the placenta to become a mass of fluid-filled sacs, also called cysts. About 1 in every 1,000 pregnancies (0.1 percent) is a molar pregnancy. Today’s guest was diagnosed with PCOS and experienced a chemical pregnancy and untimely loss. After she switched providers they determined IVF would be the best option to grow her family. Brittne...
Ep192 - Twin Loss and Pain After Loss with Marie Carmel Bien-Aime
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBWas it difficult for you to see other pregnancies after your loss? Dealing with Pregnancy envy is a normal emotion especially after your miscarriage, infant or child loss, or infertility journey. You're not a bad person, friend, or relative for feeling pangs of jealousy. Understanding the underlying thoughts that feed into jealous feelings may help you understand yourself better and even reduce these uncomfortable feelings. Today’s guest did exactly that after experiencing the loss of ...
Ep191 - Miscarriage due to Fibroids and IVF Journey with Shashawn Dublin
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBWomen with fibroids are much more likely to miscarry during early pregnancy than women without them (14% vs. 7.6%). And if you have multiple or very large fibroids, your chances go up even more. Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage due to fibroids. With this history and due to her age of 42 she went on to seek a fertility specialist. Shashawn Dublin was recommended to complete IVF and during her first try she became pregnant with twins a boy and a girl. She then experienced excessive bl...
Ep190 - Questioning your faith in God for Child Loss with Mashira Taylor
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBCan you imagine losing your toddler in front of your other older children? Today’s guest experienced the trauma and pain of losing her 3 year old son to a massive heart attack while her other children were in the room. Mashira Taylor’s son Max had heart issues when he was born that eventually had open heart surgery to correct these issues. Her children were outside playing and her son was indoors because his stomach ached. He told her he felt like he was going to throw up before he pass...
Ep189 - Ambiguous Loss & Grief after Child Loss with Alshante Squire
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBHave you heard of the term Ambiguous Loss? Ambiguous loss is a loss that occurs without closure or clear understanding. This kind of loss leaves a person searching for answers, and thus complicates and delays the process of grieving, and often results in unresolved grief. Today’s guest experienced an elective termination in her twenties after healing and working through childhood trauma she convinced herself she didn’t want children. Alshante Squire then found love in a same sex relations...
Ep188 - Donor Eggs for Fertility Journey with Fairfax EggBank and Teri Y. Reaves
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MBHave you considered donor eggs for your fertility journey? This podcast is in partnership with Fairfax Eggbank. Many couples have to turn to using donor eggs after spending years going through fertility treatments and many use Fairfax Eggbank to continue on their journey to parenthood. Fairfax EggBank is a leader in advanced techniques for frozen donor eggs. Their premier donor database showcases our diverse selection of highly screened and vetted egg donors, with detailed profiles on a...
Ep187 - Surviving Miscarriage and Infant Loss with Siedah Fagan
February 03, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 23.3 MBHave you experienced a miscarriage after your rainbow baby? Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage in 2015, gave birth to her son in 2016 and he passed away 11 days after his birth due to lack of oxygen and severe brain damage. Siedah Fagan went onto survive pregnancy loss by trying to conceive her rainbow baby and gave birth in 2017 only to be faced with another untimely loss by miscarriage in 2019. In this episode and Surviving Pregnancy Loss series Siedah shares her journey of surviv...
Ep186 - Navigating the Waters of Loss with Xaviera Bell
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBHow many of us have heard the words “There is nothing we can do?” How do you navigate this journey post loss? Is this journey linear or does it take twists and turns? Today’s guest shares her journey with losing her son due to cervical insufficiency and how she is surviving loss. Xaviera “Zay” Bell shares in our Surviving Pregnancy Loss series her miscarriages, and loss of son Xander at 21 weeks, and how her journey of survival after loss has been intentional and strategic. In this episo...
Ep185 - Placental Abruption and Baby Born Sleeping with Chassis Hawkins-Younger
January 20, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBDo you know what a placental abruption is? A placental abruption is a serious pregnancy complication in which the placenta detaches from the womb (uterus). Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the inner wall of the womb before delivery. The condition can deprive the baby of oxygen and nutrients. Today’s guest experienced an unexpected placental abruption in her first pregnancy that was otherwise normal and uncomplicated. The abruption led to her baby boy to be born...
Ep184 - Why me God? Why did I suffer a miscarriage? with Tyneise Seaobrough
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBWhy me God? Why did I suffer a miscarriage? Have you asked yourself those questions after an untimely loss or setback on your fertility journey? Today’s guest had a year long journey to conception and when she received a positive pregnancy test she was so ecstatic. That joy ended at 8 weeks pregnant with a miscarriage of the baby she wanted. Tyneise Seaobrough shares in this episode how she had to mentally prepare before she gained the courage to try again. She had to ask God those...
Ep184 - Why me God? Why did I suffer a miscarriage? with Tyneise Seaborough
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBWhy me God? Why did I suffer a miscarriage? Have you asked yourself those questions after an untimely loss or setback on your fertility journey? Today’s guest had a year long journey to conception and when she received a positive pregnancy test she was so ecstatic. That joy ended at 8 weeks pregnant with a miscarriage of the baby she wanted. Tyneise Seaborough shares in this episode how she had to mentally prepare before she gained the courage to try again. She had to ask God those...
Ep183 - Fibroids and Pregnancy After Loss with Keanna Barnes
January 06, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBWe are kicking off the new year discussing Fibroids. Do you know what Fibroids are? Do you know anyone who has fibroids or do you have them yourself? Do you know that you can get pregnant and sustain a pregnancy with Fibroids? Fibroids are Noncancerous growths in the uterus that can develop during a woman's childbearing years. The cause of fibroids isn't well understood. Risk factors include a family history of fibroids, obesity, or early onset of puberty. Symptoms include heavy menstru...
Ep182 - 2020 the Year of the Unexpected! 2021 the Year of God’s Promises Fulfilled!
December 30, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBWe made it yall! We have made it to the end of the year, and I’m happy to say we made it whole. Many of us started this year with the expectation of greatness. Ambition to take on the world. Start that new business, write that new book, launch that new product, travel to a new country, and just live a life after loss that was unimaginable. Then our world was paused in March as COVID-19 shut down the world, travel, and many businesses especially small businesses. Many of our family and friend...
Ep181 - Trauma after loss due to PPROM and Inadequate Maternal Health Care with Kimi Farrington
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MBDid you not feel supported during loss due to inadequate maternal health care? Today’s guest experienced a premature delivery and loss at 19 weeks due to PPROM or premature rupture of the membranes and possible cervical insufficiency. Kimi Farrington was not able to get the necessary medical treatment and mental health services following her loss, and losing her daughter’s father months after she died made grieving unbearable. In this episode, Kimi shares how she is advocating for the im...
Ep180 - PCOS, Miscarriages, and Losing a Toddler with Danielle Anderson
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBCan you imagine losing your son in front of your other children? Today’s guest was diagnosed with PCOS and did 3 rounds of Clomid before conceiving her first child, suffered from 2 miscarriages then unexpectedly conceived her second son. After her son’s first birthday he passed away from what was eventually called “natural causes.” Danielle Anderson struggled to believe that she was a mom of 2 boys because her arms were empty with missing her son. In this episode, Danielle takes us back...
Ep179 - Foster to Adopt After Loss with Tiffany Flakes-Williams
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBHave you considered Fostering to Adopt after Loss? For many parents in efforts to grow their family and having experienced untimely loss the option to foster a child and for many foster to adopt. Today’s guest decided to foster to adopt after her wife struggled with fibroids, myomectomy, and 3 failed IUIs. Tiffany Flakes-Williams and her wife then turned to her to begin their journey to parenthood and then were faced with fibroids as well, but were told they wouldn’t cause any problems ...
Ep 178 - Myomectomy, Transabdominal Cerclage, and Faith after Loss with Dr. Shabnam Brady
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBHave you heard of a Myomectomy procedure? Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids. These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus. Uterine fibroids usually develop during childbearing years, but they can occur at any age. Women of Color have the highest occurrence of fibroids in up to 90% of black women before age of 50. Today’s guest experienced an untimely loss at 22 weeks of baby girl Alexandria Shah due to preterm labor and cervical insufficiency. Dr....
Ep177 - Sickle Cell Anemia and Pregnancy Loss with Regina Jackson
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBHave you heard of Sickle Cell Anemia? Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of disorders known as sickle cell disease. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. Normally, the flexible, round red blood cells move easily through blood vessels. During pregnancy the disease can become more severe, and pain episodes can occur more often. A pregnant woman with SCD is at a higher risk of p...
Ep176 - Miscarriage and Navigating Life After Pregnancy Loss with Mikell Smith
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBHow do you Navigate Life After Pregnancy and Infant Loss? Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage at 7 weeks and her world shook upside down. She initially didn’t think she could conceive, but was happy to find out she was expecting. Mikell Smith was excited when she found out she was pregnant and all of her pregnancy symptoms hit her at once. When she didn’t feel those symptoms any longer she knew something was wrong. In this episode Mikell takes us on her journey to motherhood and ho...
Ep175 - Transabdominal Cerclage, PCOS, and IVF Success with Michelle Byrd
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBHave you heard of a Transabdominal Cerclage? In a transabdominal cerclage procedure, a gynecologic surgeon makes an incision in the lower abdomen near the bikini line. Through this transabdominal incision, the surgeon places a small, woven synthetic band high on the cervix. The band supports the cervix, preventing it from opening and losing the pregnancy. Today’s guest was diagnosed with PCOS and knew she would need assistance to have a family. After trying naturally for sometime she was...
Ep174 - Women of Color Pregnancy and Postpartum App for you Wolomi with Layo George
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBHave you been searching for an app for your pregnancy after loss? Well there is an online app that is for you called Wolomi. Wolomi is the only digital community that offers support to women of color to improve maternal health outcomes. Membership to Wolomi gives you access to maternal health experts, events, and a community of amazing women. Today’s guest is Wolomi’s founder Layo George, who is a registered nurse and maternal health expert that is focused on guiding and supporting aspi...
Ep173 - High Risk Pregnancy and Miscarriage with Kayanna Mooreland-Law
October 28, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBThis is the last week of Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month. All month long we will honor our babies gone to heaven far too soon. This month is special because you get to hear from our Sisters in Loss Birth, Bereavement and Postpartum Doulas! Yes, you get to hear the ladies share their testimonies and stories to motherhood and why they became Sisters in Loss doulas and how they liked the course. Imagine experiencing two losses in less than two years? Today’s gue...
Ep172 - Thyroidectomy, Infertility, and Miscarriage with Shanicka Vail House
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBOctober is Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month. All month long we will honor our babies gone to heaven far too soon. This month is special because you get to hear from our Sisters in Loss Birth, Bereavement and Postpartum Doulas! Yes, you get to hear the ladies share their testimonies and stories to motherhood and why they became Sisters in Loss doulas and how they liked the course. Have you heard of the term Goiter? A goiter (GOI-tur) is an abnormal enlargement of your ...
Ep171 - Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Infant Loss with Laura Gooch Brown
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBOctober is Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month. All month long we will honor our babies gone to heaven far too soon. This month is special because you get to hear from our Sisters in Loss Birth, Bereavement and Postpartum Doulas! Yes, you get to hear the ladies share their testimonies and stories to motherhood and why they became Sisters in Loss doulas and how they liked the course. Have you heard of the term Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)? Intrauterine Growth Restri...
Ep170 - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Ectopic Pregnancy Loss, and Secondary Infertility with Anesha Stanley
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBOctober is Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month. All month long we will honor our babies gone to heaven far too soon. This month is special because you get to hear from our Sisters in Loss Birth, Bereavement and Postpartum Doulas! Yes, you get to hear the ladies share their testimonies and stories to motherhood and why they became Sisters in Loss doulas and how they liked the course. Have you heard of recurrent pregnancy loss? Recurrent Pregnancy Loss is defined by two or ...
Ep169 - Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, and Twin to Twin transfusion losses with Ebony Ford
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBHave you heard of twin to twin transfusion syndrome? Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a condition that occurs only in monochorionic pregnancies — ones in which two or more genetically identical babies (usually twins) share the same placenta. Although all identical twins share a placenta, TTTS develops in about 10 to 15 percent of those pregnancies. Today’s guest experienced a stillbirth at 32 weeks, an early miscarriage, and a 22 week pregnancy ending in twin to twin transfusi...
Ep168 - NICU Graduate and Navigating the Medical System with Ease with Tanisha Burke Wormley
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBCan you imagine getting a diagnosis that you baby is not expected to live due to their rare birth defect? Today’s guest experienced a miscarriage at 8 weeks and then went on to conceive her rainbow baby. At her 20 week ultrasound she received the news no parent doesn’t want to hear that her son Jaleel had a rare birth defect called Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. LUTO is life-threatening as it damages the unborn baby’s kidneys, bladder, and causes underdeveloped lungs due to low or n...
Ep167 - Congenital Heart Defect Child Loss and Overcoming Depression with Keivon Hardy
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBHave you heard of congenital heart defects? A Congenital Heart defect is an abnormality in the heart that develops before birth. Congenital heart defect is one of the most common types of birth defects. Symptoms include abnormal heart rhythms, blue-tinted skin, shortness of breath, failure to feed or develop normally, and swollen body tissue or organs. Treatments include medications to lower blood pressure and control heart rate, heart devices, catheter procedures, and surgery. Serious c...
Ep166 - Placenta Abruption and Loss not being in Vain with Vanessa Robinson
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBDo you know what a placenta abruption is? Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the inner wall of the womb before delivery. The condition can deprive the baby of oxygen and nutrients. Symptoms include vaginal bleeding, belly pain, and back pain in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy. Depending on the degree of placental separation and how close the baby is to full-term, treatment may include bed rest or a cesarean section. According to the American Pregnancy Association ...