Still A Part of Us: A podcast about pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsStill A Part of Us is a place where moms and dads can share the birth story of their child who was stillborn or who died in infancy.
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25: Mom Brooke tells of Tommy's birth, stillborn at 36 weeks
February 01, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 124 MBMom Brooke tells of how she got a massive clot in her leg at 35 weeks pregnant and it was decided that they wouldn't deliver her son Tommy at that time. Tommy didn't have a heartbeat at 36 weeks, and she recounts his still birth story with us on this touching episode. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
24: Mom Chrissy's advice "We don't get to forget"
January 15, 2020 17:01 - 41 minutes - 96 MBIn this advice episode, mom Chrissy tells how the grief process has looked the last 12 years since her son Zyler died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), and how she loves talking about him and having other bring him up because loss parents "don't get to forget" their babies. #dontgettoforget Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Jo...
23: Mom Chrissy tells birth story and sudden unexpected infant death of son Zyler
January 15, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 84.8 MBMom Chrissy tells of the birth of her healthy and happy son Zyler and how at 6 months, he died suddenly. His death was ruled a Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and she tells of the events after his death, including the investigation, his funeral, and her grieving. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
22: Georgette's advice to find someone to help process grief after her stillbirth
January 01, 2020 05:01 - 59 minutes - 138 MBIn this advice episode, mom Georgette of the Dynamic Life gives us more details of her daughter Amanda's birth and how the stillbirth may have been caused by a cord accident, how stillbirth and infant loss were not discussed in the 70s, and how she's been able to process her grief in the last few years. #sayhername Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
21: Georgette tells the birth story of Amanda, stillborn in the 70s
January 01, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this powerful storytelling-style account, mom Georgette of the Dynamic Life tells of the birth of her daughter in the 1970s. Her daughter was stillborn due to a possible cord accident. Georgette didn't name her daughter until a few years ago while she was processing her grief. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
20: Surviving the holidays after stillbirth or baby loss
December 01, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 91.7 MBWinter and Lee have a chat about what is helping them survive the holidays, how they're celebrating and remembering their son Brannan who was stillborn, and a couple of tips to family and friends who are supporting loss moms and dads during the holidays. If you have any tips on how to survive AND enjoy the holidays after your stillbirth or infant loss, send us an email at [email protected]. Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts...
19: Dustin's advice to give people the benefit of a doubt after a baby loss
November 15, 2019 05:01 - 10 minutes - 24.5 MBDustin gives advice on giving people the benefit of the doubt after the loss of his daughter Margaret, who was stillborn at 37 weeks. He also encourages other couples to communicate openly with your partner or spouse, to help each other through this difficult time. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
18: Dustin tells of Margaret's birth, stillborn at 37 weeks of unknown causes
November 15, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBDad Dustin tells of the birth of his daughter, Margaret, after his wife Emily found out at her 37-week appointment that Margaret's heart was no longer beating. Emily and Dustin write at the blog Still Our Maggie about their grief journey. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
17: Emily's advice to drop off a meal or food gift cards to loss parents
November 01, 2019 16:01 - 59 minutes - 137 MBOn this episode of Advice from a Loss Mom, mom Emily of Still Our Maggie, tells us how meals that were dropped off at their doorstep helped immensely, how she and her husband Dustin go to grief support and counseling together to talk about Margaret, and how she is actively participating in fundraising, writing on her blog, and organizing her local Walk of Remembrance to feel close to her daughter. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartof...
16: Emily recounts Margaret's birth, stillborn at 37 weeks due to unknown causes
November 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 212 MBMom Emily of the blog Still Our Maggie, shares about her "perfect" pregnancy with her first child Margaret, how shocked and confused she was at her 37 week appointment when she couldn't hear Maggie's heartbeat, and her subsequent birthing experience. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
15: Matt's advice to get to work helped him after daughter Sadie's stillbirth
October 15, 2019 16:01 - 12 minutes - 28.9 MBAfter the stillbirth of his daughter Sadie, dad Matt talks about how working helped him a lot, how counseling helped his relationship with his wife get stronger, and how having friends who take initiative to do small things made such a difference for him. #counselingworks #sayhername Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
14: Dad Matt recounts Sadie's birth, stillborn at 32 weeks due to cord accident
October 15, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 44.7 MBDad Matt tells when they discovered, while living in Abu Dhabi, that their daughter Sadie would be stillborn. He and his wife Lindsay would travel back to the United States to deliver Sadie, who died of a cord accident at 32 weeks. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
13: Lindsay's advice to become better, not bitter after daughter Sadie is stillborn
October 01, 2019 16:01 - 29 minutes - 68 MBLindsay shares with us on this Advice episode what NOT to say to a parent who has experienced a loss, doing the little things like including her daughter Sadie means the world to her, and how you can become bitter or you can can become better after such tragedy. #betternotbitter #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
12: Lindsay's story of Sadie's birth, stillborn at 32 weeks due to cord accident
October 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 193 MBLindsay recounts how she and her husband Matt were living in the United Arabic Emirates when they found our that their first child, Sadie Amelia, died in the womb due to a cord accident, and how they traveled back to the United States to give birth to their daughter at 32 weeks. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
11: Advice from Hilary Erickson, an Labor & Delivery Nurse and founder of parenting website Pulling Curls
September 15, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 89.3 MBWe are chatting with Hilary Erickson, an L&D nurse and founder of the popular parenting and pregnancy website and podcast, Pulling Curls. She covers how she prepares for a stillbirth or infant death, how she helps the family during this difficult time, and what she advises and encourages those families to do while at the hospital. Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodwa...
10: Lacie's advice to allow in any of the emotions that came after Summer's loss
September 01, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this advice podcast episode, mom Lacie tells how she doesn't avoid any emotions that came after losing her daughter Summer, being incredibly kind to herself in this process, and how she mothers her daughter even now. #saymybabysname Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
09: Lacie's birth story of Summer, subchorionic bleeding and vaginal delivery at 20 weeks
September 01, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBIn this birth story podcast interview, Lacie tells of her struggles with infertility and how she had gotten pregnant after giving up. She recounts how they diagnosed her with a subchorionic bleed that never resolved. Her water broke at 20 weeks and she gave birth vaginally to her daughter Summer Brynn, who likely died during birth. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him...
08: Scott's advice to go home together immediately after infant loss
August 15, 2019 16:03 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this advice podcast episode, dad Scott tells how he and his wife Jan returned home together immediately after her daughter’s death, which was caused by complications of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
07: Scott's story of Alice's birth, eclampsia and necrotizing enterocolitis
August 15, 2019 16:02 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MBIn this birth story podcast interview, dad Scott tells how his wife Jan developed eclampsia at 32 weeks pregnant with their daughter Alice and delivered her via emergency C-section. Because Alice was premature, she was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and died 55 days later due to complications of NEC. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodw...
06: Jan's advice to prep coworkers after infant loss
August 15, 2019 16:01 - 37 minutes - 85.3 MBIn this advice podcast episode, mom Jan tells how she prepared herself and coworkers for her return after her daughter’s death, due to complications of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). #saymybabysname Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
05: Jan's birth story of Alice, eclampsia, preemie diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis
August 15, 2019 16:00 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBIn this birth story podcast interview, mom Jan tells how she developed eclampsia at 32 weeks pregnant with her daughter Alice and delivered her via emergency C-section. Because Alice was premature, she was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and died 55 days later due to complications of NEC. #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
04: Jeff's advice to choose to cry for Jeff Jr.
August 01, 2019 16:03 - 12 minutes - 29.7 MBAdvice and Encouragement from loss dad Jeff, where he explains the steps he's taken to remember little Jeff long term, how he chooses to and gives himself permission to cry, and talking about his two kids. Host: Lee Redd Head over to our website Still A Part of Us for all information we discussed. The show was produced and edited by Winter and Lee Redd. Thanks to Josh Woodward for letting us use his song “Vanishing Note”. You can find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.
02: Bre's advice about creating a smell memory of her son Jeff Jr
August 01, 2019 16:01 - 18 minutes - 43.5 MBAdvice and Encouragement from loss mom Bre, where she tells us how she takes time to write about little Jeff Jr each week, how she created a smell memory while in the hospital, and about how she got a gift that keeps on giving that made a huge difference to her. Host: Winter Redd Head over to our website Still A Part of Us for all information we discussed. The show was produced and edited by Winter and Lee Redd. Thanks to Josh Woodward for letting us use his song “Vanishing Note”. You ca...
01: Bre's birth story of Jeff Jr., diagnosed with bilateral renal agenesis
August 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBMom Bre tells, from her perspective, about her 2nd pregnancy and the birth story of her son, Jeff Jr., who was diagnosed with bilateral renal agenesis, the absence of both kidneys at birth, at her 20-week ultrasound. The doctors told Bre and Jeff that Little Jeff would not live if she delivered him early or later. They decided to carry him as long as possible, and after he was born, Jeff Jr. lived for 6 hours and was able to spend time with his mom Bre, dad Jeff, and sister Murphy. Jeff Jr. ...
00: Why We're Doing a Podcast about Stillbirth and Infant Loss
July 23, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 41.3 MBIt's nice to meet you! Thank you for joining us on our introductory episode of our podcast, Still A Part of Us. We're going to be talking about stillbirth and infant loss and asking fellow loss moms and dads to share the story of their children. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. You can find shownotes, social media links, information on how to support the podcast financially, and a sign-u...
This Beginning: Why We're Doing a Podcast about Stillbirth and Infant Loss
July 23, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 41.3 MBIt's nice to meet you! Thank you for joining us on our introductory episode of our podcast, Still A Part of Us. We're going to be talking about stillbirth and infant loss and asking fellow loss moms and dads to share the story of their children. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. You can find shownotes, social media links, information on how to support the podcast financially, and a sign-u...