Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, &amp; Infertility Stories

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322 - How the Pandemic encouraged this Angel Mom to cope with her losses with Henrietta 'Retta' Brown Oct 18, 2023

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Today's guest has been through several losses. Miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, second trimester loss, and stillbirth. However, Henrietta 'Retta' Brown didn't really begin her healing or coping with her losses until the pandemic happened. Retta didn't really have any family or friends to help her through her journey and wished she did. She did have her rainbow baby girl who is now 7 and is now dealing with all of her feelings from her losses. Retta heard God say its time to help the multitude during the pandemic and she started to share her story in October 2020 via social media on Facebook and Instagram. She was nervous but she knew she had to do it to help others and to break the silence.

How many of us have pushed healing to the backburner as life happened? This episode is for you if you have not begun the healing process and to find out ways to start healing from your loss.

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321 - Recurrent Miscarriages and Finding Missing Pieces with Jamilah Robinson Oct 11, 2023

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Today's guest experienced four high risk pregnancies and has two living children. Jamilah Robinson had endured recurrent miscarriages in between birthing her 9 year old son and her rainbow baby who is 3 years old. After the miscarriages she was told she was infertile. Jamilah underwent exploratory surgery and went through testing to quality for fertiliy treatments and a IVF research study. In the midst of the testing and research, she was able to conceive her rainbow baby naturally.

In this episode, Jamilah takes us through her journey to motherhood, recurrent pregnancy loss, surrendering hope to research through IVF, and how God blessed her with her miracle rainbow baby naturally.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss and are waiting for your miracle rainbow baby.

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320 - Pregnancy after Loss during the Pandemic and The Mom Bar with Dadriaunna Hayes Oct 04, 2023

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We are kicking off Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month with all new episodes.

Todays episode is an update from our episode 153 guest Dadriaunna Hayes.

Dadriaunna Hayes lost her son at 24 weeks gestation due to cervical incompetence and experienced birth trauma. She went into pre-term labor and the hospital she was at did not have a NICU or Labor and Delivery center so she had to be transferred. Once transferred she endured a cerclage, 2 epidurals in 48 hours, allergic reaction to the labor medications, and ultimately birthed her baby boy who died shortly after entering into the world.

In this episode, Dadriaunna shared how she has birthed 3 babies during the pandemic and how her pregnancy after loss journey inspired her to begin The Mom Bar community and podcast.

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319 - Second Trimester Loss and Faces of H.O.P.E. with Nekia Mba Sep 27, 2023

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Today's guest lost her son Anthony at 23 weeks gestation. She grieved and wished she had adequate resources to cope with this profound loss. Nekia Mba then welcomed her rainbow baby girl Victoria during the pandemic in March 2021. She had a redeemed experience throughout her pregnancy and an amazing delivery. Her and her husband were ready to try again and the unimaginable happend she lost another baby her daughter Genevieve at 18 weeks.

In today's episode, Nekia shares how she is coping with vaginally delivering 3 babies but only bringing one home. How she has turned her pain into purpose through her non profit Faces of H.O.P.E. How she desires to be a light of promise in a woman's dark days so she doesn't have to suffer in silence as she did. Nekia shares how she is called to instill hope, restore esteem and empower women of faith who have endured infant loss due to stillbirth, miscarriage, and other pregnancy complications.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced second trimester losses or recurrent pregnancy loss. This episode is for you to listen to if you have needed hope and encouragement on your trying to conceive journey.

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318 - Triplet Loss and Grandmother's Story with Alicia Harris - REWIND Sep 15, 2023

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Have 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 if you want to hear the loss perspective of a mother and grandmother, how they overcame grief together, and how a rainbow baby grounded their mother daughter relationship.

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317 - Expectful App for Pregnancy Loss and Trying to Conceive with Nathalie Walton - REWIND Sep 06, 2023

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Have you practiced mindful meditation?

Well your time to do so is now using the Expectful app.

What is Expectful? It is the mentall 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's CEO, Nathalie Walton to share how meditation saved her pregnancy, her transition into being an app user to now CEO, Black women in Tech and why this app is for Black women, and the evolution and future of Expectful.

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Nathalie's Bio

Nathalie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Expectful, a holistic wellness app for hopeful, expecting, and new moms. After recovering from a traumatic high-risk pregnancy, she left her career in Silicon Valley to create holistic resources for other mothers. Nathalie has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. She is a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneurs to Watch, and is on the Fast Company Executive Board.

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316 - PCOS, Infertility, and Trying to Conceive with Nkemka Egbuho - REWIND Aug 30, 2023

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Polycystic 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.

Today's guest was diagnosed with PCOS after experiencing a missed miscarriage. Nkemka Egbuho has been trying to conceive for 2 years battling infertility.

In this episode she shares how it hasn't been easy to see others celebrating while she waits. Nkemka shares how she is preparing her body and mind for a IUI treatment with the hopes of conceiving this year.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have ever doubted yourself on this journey.

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315 - Missed Miscarriage and Fertility Treatments with Whitney McCoy - REWIND Aug 23, 2023

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Have you heard of the term Missed Miscarriage?

A missed miscarriage is when a baby has died in the womb, but the mother hasn't had any symptoms, such as bleeding or pain. Any type of miscarriage can cause shock, but a missed miscarriage can be particularly difficult because of the lack of symptoms.

Today's guest experienced a missed miscarriage and has battled infertility. Whitney McCoy is a wife, mom, and business owner of beauty brand NoirGirlbyJWhit and is a miscarriage survivor. She went through 2 rounds of fertility treatments and IUI one that lead to a missed miscarriage. In today's episode she shares her journey to motherhood, her missed miscarriage, and her beauty business.

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314 - Medical Negligence and Sebastien's Smile Foundation with Audri Cabness and Family - REWIND Aug 16, 2023

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Have 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 foundation called Sebastien's smile in his honor. Audri also has a family healing book called "Scootie Toots and the Feathers from Heaven" to help other families from parents to children begin to cope with grief that comes with child loss.

In this episode Audri is joined by her mom and cousin to share how the foundation was started, their roles in the foundation, and to share Sebastien's story. This episode is special because you get to hear and see Audri's mom and cousin and how they supported her through the loss of Sebastien and how they are living his legacy.

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