Expecting Rainbow

Justine Wan
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A podcast for parents, families, and friends who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. We'll be conversing and sharing stories about how we are navigating through life after loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Counting Kicks Through Covid-19

    03/25/2021

    Counting Kicks Through Covid-19

    This week I welcomed one of my closest mom friends to the show, Emily McConnell. I wish we could say we met at a “mommy and me” class or that our kids went to the same daycare, but no, we met because our children died. We were mom friends before we had living children to show the world, mom friends through PAL, and now mom friends who are parenting after loss. Tod ay, Emily shares about her daughters Margaret and Elyse, what it was like to go through a PAL during a pandemic, and the importance of counting kicks.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Read more about Margaret's story on Emily and Dustin's blog at https://www.stillourmaggie.com/ Learn more about Count the Kicks at https://countthekicks.org/ If you are currently pregnant, download the free Count the Kicks app, available for both iOS and Android, to keep track of your baby's kicks! Use this app every day during your third trimester of pregnancy to track your baby’s movement patterns. Be sure to alert your provider immediately if you notice significant changes in your baby’s movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  2. Different Pregnancy, Different Me

    03/18/2021

    Different Pregnancy, Different Me

    March is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness month! In this episode, I briefly share how I wanted to feel more control over my rainbow pregnancy and why I decided to do things differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
  3. Unexpectedly Expecting

    03/11/2021

    Unexpectedly Expecting

    I'm proud to welcome my very first guest, Kate Joseph, who is a mother of three beautiful boys. We cover a lot of topics, including her experience going through pregnancy after loss (both planned and unplanned), experiences with great MFM's and some doctors who could do better, trying our best to ensure our earthside babies know their siblings. Visit Kate's blog at https://hellocade.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  4. Expecting to Expect Again

    03/04/2021

    Expecting to Expect Again

    In this episode, I talk about what it was like to TTC after Steven's death and thoughts I had deciding to get pregnant again after loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  5. On Fearing Death (Goodbye Grandma)

    02/11/2021

    On Fearing Death (Goodbye Grandma)

    We got some sad news about my grandma last week and I've been processing what it means to lose loved ones and how that has affected me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
  6. Approaching Everett's First Birthday

    01/21/2021

    Approaching Everett's First Birthday

    My rainbow baby Everett's first birthday is coming up this weekend, and I wanted to share some of the thoughts I've been processing as we get ready to celebrate. I didn't mention this in the episode, but I have had moments of overwhelm thinking of how to best celebrate Everett's birthday and I keep wondering, am I doing enough? Because there is so much I want to do to show him how grateful I am that he's here. But ultimately, there is no better way I can think of spending his birthday than for us to enjoy his presence, to play his favorite toys with him, to watch him entertain himself with the springy doorstop, and to watch him experience his first bite of cake. So here's to your first year, babe, we're going to have such a fun day. Happy birthday, my son! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  7. New Year, New Grief

    01/07/2021

    New Year, New Grief

    In this episode, I offer my thoughts on what it feels like to start a new year with my sweet baby Steven. I reflect back a bit on 2020 and share my hopes for 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min

  8. 12/03/2020

    Getting Through the Holidays

    Why holidays can be hard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
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A podcast for parents, families, and friends who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. We'll be conversing and sharing stories about how we are navigating through life after loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Justine Wan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Justine Wan
  • Show Website
    Expecting Rainbow