Latest Lossmom Podcast Episodes
292 – Incompetent Cervix and Therapy for Healing with Sahmia Parks
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - March 02, 2023 01:34 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday’s guest is a storyteller, writer, and photographer. She experienced a second trimester loss due to incompetent cervix of her baby girl. Sahmia Ase @sahmiaasephotography didn’t recognize the early signs of labor as it was her first pregnancy. She remembers having back pains but it never ...
291 – Placenta Abruption and Shaniya’s Gift with Lashana Standard
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - February 23, 2023 11:47 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you heard of a placenta abruption? 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 preg...
290 – Pregnancy Loss and Taking Control of your Health with Ghannika Dazilma
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - February 08, 2023 23:54 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday’s guest never thought she wanted children until not being able to carry children into the world. Ghannika Dazilma experienced two pregnancy losses and went through the grief journey alone. After her second miscarriage she became upset with God because she thought there was something wrong ...
289 – Second Trimester Loss, Failed Transabdominal Cerclage, and Trusting God Chasing Rainbows with Fernanda Matsinhe
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - February 01, 2023 22:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday’s guest is from Mozambique, but resides in Cape Town, South Africa. Yes, we have Sisters in Loss on the continent y’all. She was diagnosed with PCOS and calls it a beautiful string of pearls on her ovaries, and is the mother to 3 boys in heaven. Fernanda Matsinhe, has experienced 6 IUIs, 2...
288 - Stillbirth and Rainbow Baby on Autism Spectrum with Marjorie Vail
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - January 25, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday's guest experienced a stillbirth at 27 and lost her son in labor. She went on to experience postpartum depression, but was determined to have another baby and continue her motherhood journey. Marjorie Vail became pregnant 2 years after her stillbirth with her rainbow baby and later fou...
287 - Second Trimester Twin Loss, Infertility, Recover, Reign, and Arise with Seun Arise
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - January 18, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday's guest experienced infertility on her journey to motherhood along with repeated early miscarriages, a second trimester loss, and nearly lost her life. Seun Arise, has made it her mission to help other mothers who have dealt with loss, infertility, abuse, and other challenges with the grac...
286 - Grief from Child Loss and Infant Loss and Mothering Living Children with Jasmine Lashea
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - January 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday's guest has experienced the inevitable of having a child die from drowning in a neighbors pool. Jasmine Lashea knows the feeling of getting a call during the Holidays that her son was missing. He was found unresponsive in a neighbors pool and this all happened during Christmas and New Yea...
285 - New Year to Blossom in 2023 with Erica Michelle
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - January 04, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHappy New Year 2023! I am excited to get behind the mic and kick off the new year with a solo episode discussing all about 2022 accomplishments and failures. In this episode, I deep dive into my personal development and growth in 2022, and share my 2023 word of the year. We discuss what's next...
284 - How to Move Forward After Loss? REWIND
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - December 28, 2022 13:54 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsToday's podcast episode is all about how to move forward after miscarriage. Rana Campbell host of Dreams in Drive Podcast who shares her miscarriage story and the cost of miscarriage from her feature in Elle. After her miscarriage in 2016 Rana found the hospital bills quickly adding up to the...
283 - Transabdominal Cerclage, Infant Loss, and Maternal Mental Health with Sonya Gibson-Dixon
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - December 22, 2022 01:07 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you ever whispered to God "Why Me?" Today's guest questioned God with tears in her eyes and lumps in her throat "Why Me?" God whispered back, "Why not YOU?" Sonya Dixon turned her tests into her testimonies now helping those who need support through loss. She was diagnosed with Polycystic...
282 - Near Death Experience due to Child birth - God Within the Lily with Shawnise Cantell
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - December 14, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 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, stillbirt...
281 - IVF and Maternal Mental Health with Karen Balumbu-Bennett
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - December 09, 2022 00:38 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 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, stillbirt...
280 - Infant Loss due to Placental Abruption and Uterine Rupture with Kimberly May
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - November 30, 2022 00:36 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsDo you know what a Placental Abruption is? Placental abruption occurs when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth. Placental abruption can deprive the baby of oxygen and nutrients and cause heavy bleeding in the mother. In some cases, early delivery is needed. ...
279 - Becoming a Mom after Miscarriage and Infertility with Colleen Turner McGregor
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - November 16, 2022 10:56 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsA miscarriage is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a couple. You grieve and become fearful. Fearful that parts of history may repeat itself, the part where you lose your baby at 3 months old so you decide to not try again for another child. Yes, that part! But then, by God’s ...
278 - REWIND - Endometriosis, IVF, and She Experienced with Sherelle Gilbert
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - November 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you heard of the term hydrosalpinx? Hydrosalpinx is the blockage of a woman’s fallopian tube caused by a fluid buildup and dilation of the tube at its end. Most often it occurs at the fimbrial end of the tube next to the ovary, but it can also occur at the other end of the tube that attac...
277 - Why your VOTE Matters in Black Maternal Health?!
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - October 26, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsYou are listening to a special episode of the Sisters in Loss Podcast. As many of my US listeners know we are less than two weeks away from, November 8, 2022 which is Election Day and Midterm elections, and we have the power to change and shift the paradigm of maternal and infant mortality in A...
276 - Are you listening to Black Women in Maternal Health?
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - October 19, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsAccording to the most recent data, Black infants are 2.3 times more likely to die before their first birthday compared to their White counterparts. Black American parents also experience higher rates of fetal and perinatal deaths, making Black families disproportionately more susceptible to pre...
275 - Sharing my Story at the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - October 12, 2022 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsIn April 2021, Sisters in Loss founder, Erica Michelle, had the pleasure of attending the first Black Maternal Health Roundtable held at The White House by Vice President Kamala Harris and Ambassador Susan Rice. In today's podcast episode she is sharing this experience with you and what Vice Pr...
274 - Resilience Rising: Stories of Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Infertility, and Finding Joy after Pain with the Authors
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - October 05, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsMore than five million people in the United States experience some type of infertility, miscarriage or infant loss. Although this type of trauma is widely acknowledged as something that affects millions of families, many families still feel ashamed, hopeless, and isolated. Resilience Rising is ...
273 - REWIND - 10 Years After Infertility and PCOS having Miracle Babies with Lianne Totty
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - September 30, 2022 20:10 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsAfter 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 a...
272 - REWIND - PCOS, Thyroid Removal, and Miscarriage with Sasha Palin
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - September 21, 2022 19:39 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsAfter 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...
271 - Expectful App for Pregnancy Loss and Trying to Conceive with Nathalie Walton
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - September 14, 2022 16:11 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you practiced mindful meditation? Well your time to do so is now using the Expectful app. What is Expectful? It is the mental health app for use before, during, and after pregnancy. Including Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, and Trying to Conceive. In today's episode, we have on Expectful...
270 - PCOS, Infertility, and Trying to Conceive with Nkemka Egbuho
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - September 07, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women that is also the leading cause of female infertility. September is recognized as PCOS awareness month. PCOS is one of the most underdiagnosed diseases in the world, with less than 25% of women with PCOS being diagnosed. Tod...
269 - REWIND - From Miscarriages to Mobile App Poppy Seed Health with Simmone Taitt
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - August 31, 2022 14:34 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsAfter experiencing multiple miscarriages today’s guest found herself on Dr. Google to find comfort. She found exactly what she was seeking an online doula board which inspired her to become a birth doula. Today’s guest is one of the 100+ Black women founders that have raised over 1 million dol...
268 - REWIND Women of Color App for Pregnancy and Postpartum Wolomi with Layo George
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - August 26, 2022 21:02 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave 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...
267- REWIND- Myomectomy, Transabdominal Cerclage, and Faith after Loss with Dr. Shabnam Brady
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - August 17, 2022 22:33 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsave 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 ...
266 - REWIND - Birthing Son and Losing Son on Same Day with Shana Anderson
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - August 10, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsImagine birthing your rainbow baby and losing your first born on the same day!? Today’s episode is one that hits close to home as her story is very similar to my own. I would be lying to you if I didn’t say I cried throughout this entire interview and hours afterward. This episode is a trigger...
265 - 5 Year Podcast Anniversary! What's next with Sisters in Loss?
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - August 03, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsOn August 2, 2017 we released our first episode of the Sisters in Loss Podcast. Today, we celebrate 5 Years of this podcast and community. In today's solo episode, Erica McAfee, Sisters in Loss Founder shares: The History of Sisters in Loss Black Maternal Health Crisis and Roe vs. Wade C...
264 - Triplet Loss and Grandmother’s Story with Alicia Harris
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - July 27, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you ever heard the perspective of loss from a grandmother? Today’s episode features the story of triplet loss of Alicia Harris grandbabies. She is joined by her daughter who both highlight and share their experiences of the journey to motherhood. This episode is for you to listen to...
263 - Medical Negligence and Sebastien’s Smile Foundation with Audri Cabness and Family
Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories - July 20, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsHave you ever heard the perspective of loss from a grandmother, sibling, or cousin? Today’s episode features the story of Audri Cabness’s son Sebastien who was fatally injured and died to due to medical negligence in 2016. This catastrophic incident let Audri and her family to start a foun...
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