21 episodes
Unexpecting Ashley Bitterman
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- Kids & Family
Unexpecting brings you real stories from families who have suffered pregnancy loss. Honest and raw, these conversations navigate the shock, trauma, and suffering that come with unexpected loss, while bringing comfort to those who feel alone in their circumstance and offering hope for the future. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unexpecting/support
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Moms Make The Best Decisions They Can For Their Children (Christine)
Christine has been pregnant 5 times in the past 4 years, but three of those pregnancies ended in a devastating loss. She tells her story while capturing real and honest emotions that come with pregnancy after loss, processing a loss, and parenting after loss. She shares her experience with her son Liam, who was diagnosed with irreparable illnesses in utero, making him incompatible with life and forcing Christine into a medical termination at 18 weeks.
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The Brain Thinks, The Heart Feels (Jen Marr)
Jen Marr is the Founder and CEO of Inspiring Comfort, and author of Showing Up: A Comprehensive Guide to Comfort and Connection. I am so honored to have Jen as a guest, as she lends her expertise to offer guidance on how to show up and comfort the people in your life who have experienced a trauma or devastation such as a pregnancy loss. She talks through the importance of knowing how to act on your feeling of empathy as it relates to ultrasound technicians, employers, and the people who surround those suffering a loss.
Jen's book is available now. Click here to get your copy.
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We Need To Find The Beauty In It (Courtney)
Courtney lost her son Luca at 23 weeks pregnant due to his life-threatening diagnoses of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Courtney's powerful outlook on her devastating experience is nothing short of inspiring. She talks through how she aimed to find the beauty throughout the trauma, and shares essential tips and resources for how to prepare for the immediate aftermath of a loss.
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We Have To Have Faith (Annette)
Annette details her harrowing history of recurring pregnancy loss. She relives the trauma of waking up from anesthesia after an emergency surgery to learn her baby had died and she'd lost her uterus. She talks about her resilience and how she hasn't given up on her journey to welcoming another baby into the world, which she hopes to pursue through surrogacy.
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If You Don't Hope It's Going To Work, Then Why Are You Doing It? (Aaron)
Aaron shares his journey with infertility and pregnancy loss, having experienced several failed embryo transfers with his wife after multiple IVF cycles. He discusses the gender inequity that's present and how he approached his role as the non-birthing partner to ensure his wife felt the support she needed, while also navigating his own emotions. Aaron expresses his disappointment with the current bar that's set for men and how he feels there's a great opportunity to improve.
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You're Allowed To Have Feelings, Mom (Sky)
Sky takes me through her history of recurring loss and details the trauma of losing her daughter, Lennox, to a medical termination in her second trimester, due to significant brain abnormalities. She talks about the importance of giving yourself a chance to grieve, and how she's channeled her grief into writing a book and hosting a support group to help others who have suffered from similar experiences.
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