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

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372 - Pregnancy after Miscarriage with Sherita Thompson Nov 27, 2024

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Pregnancy after a miscarriage can be filled with many fears, anxious thoughts, and nervousness that you may lose another baby.

Today's guest shares how her faith fueled her desire to continue to try again after her miscarriage. Sherita Thompson experienced a miscarriage while on a trip helping friends babysit and was devastated. She returned from her trip and realized she hadn't prayed about it because she was angry and frustrated at herself.

In this episode Sherita takes us on her grief journey towards healing, how her faith and prayer helped her conceive her rainbow baby a month after her miscarriage, and encouragement for those moms who are overwhelmed. This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced a miscarriage and want to know what pregnancy after a miscarriage with faith and prayer is like.

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371 - Pregnancy after Stillbirth with Tierra Hucke Nov 20, 2024

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Can you imagine having a doula and midwife, but still experience a stillbirth?

Today's guest had that experience. She was healthy, ate right, worked out consistently, and even worked with a midwife and doula at a birthing center throughout her pregnancy. At 36 weeks after a babymoon life changed for Tierra Hucke. She went to the hospital because she didn't feel the baby move and was told the baby did not have a heartbeat.

In this episode she shares her journey through grief, getting pregnant 2 months after loss, and delivery of her rainbow baby 11 months after she lost her son Jameson. This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced a stillbirth, and want to know what pregnancy after stillbirth journey is like.

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370 - Stillbirth and PTSD in Zimbabwe and Chiedza Makwara Nov 13, 2024

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss is not only a United States concern, but it's worldwide. Today's guest is from the continent (yes that continent that many think is a country) Africa. She experienced a stillbirth at 32 weeks in her home country of Zimbabwe.

In this episode, Chiedza Makwara shares how pregnancy loss is still a taboo concept in Zimbabwe, how she experienced depression and PTSD after her loss, and how she is using her blog and platform to bring awareness to stillbirth.

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369 - Recurrent Miscarriages and Male Factory Infertility with Tamika Henderson Nov 06, 2024

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Have you heard of male factor infertility?

Male Factor infertility can be caused due to low sperm production, abnormal sperm function or blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm. Illnesses, injuries, chronic health problems, lifestyle choices, and other factors that lead to infertility. Today's guest shares her recurrent miscarriage story and journey where her husband is experiencing secondary infertility by way of male factor. Tamika Henderson had miscarriages in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and it became so routine she knew she was miscarrying. After consulting with a fertility doctor she found out her fertility was due to male factor which was shocking because her husband already had two children. In this episode she takes us back on that journey to healing, and her next steps in her fertility treatments. This episode is for you to listen to if you have never heard of male factor fertility and how it effects a marriage.

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368 - Miscarriage is on the ballot! Never Healing Alone book updates with Erica Michelle Oct 30, 2024

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Miscarriage is on the ballot. We are less than one week away from election day on November 5. Have you voted early yet?

Today's episode is a solo episode where I deep dive into the book writing process and detail where I am now in writing Never Healing Alone. I also discuss how miscarriage is on the ballot. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, the right to abortion access was left up to each state, which allowed states to ban abortion, or allowed existing abortion bans to become law, in places where Roe previously protected our rights. So, while the outcome of the presidential race could have a serious impact on abortion rights nationally, state candidates and ballot initiatives will also have a major influence over abortion access in specific states. Statewide ballot initiatives related to abortion access will be on the ballot in Nebraska, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Vermont, Montana, South Dakota, Maryland, Colorado, and New York! Please go out and vote and I can't wait to share new updates on my book writing process in 2025.

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367 - Why your VOTE matters for Black Maternal Health! Oct 23, 2024

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366 - Transabdominal Cerclage and Rainbow Baby with Jazmyne Scott Oct 16, 2024

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Have you heard of a transabdominal cerclage? What is a transabdominal cerclage? A transabdominal cerclage is a small, extremely strong, woven synthetic band stitched high on the cervix. This band supports the full length of the cervix and resists the pressure the growing fetus places on it. The band prevents the cervix from opening and losing the pregnancy. Today's guest experienced two chemical pregnancies over about a year and a half in the beginning of her marriage. Eventually through medical intervention, Jazmyne Scott was able to get pregnant with her son then she lost him in the second trimester due to incompetent cervix or cervical insuffiency. She was determined to have her rainbow baby. Jazmyne took control of her maternal health and researched doctors in Atlanta who could perform a transabdominal cerclage based on her being apart of the Abbyloopers facebook group. In today's episode Jazmyne takes us on the journey to advocating for herself to get a transabdominal cerclage, getting pregnant with her rainbow baby girl, birthing her baby girl and being a parent after loss. Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Living Water Doula Services Book Recommendations and Links Below

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365 - Child Loss and Fighting the Family Policing System with Mashai Small Oct 09, 2024

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Today's guest is a former soldier, life coach, podcaster, and doula. Mashai Small has a story to tell of how her divine assignment is to give life to her children and others. She was in the military when she experienced child loss and didn't receive much support. Mashai turned to the internet to learn how to grieve healthly and to help educate her children about their sibling who transitioned.

In today's episode Mashai discussed her child loss story along with how she has been advocating and fighting the child protective services system for her other children. We discuss grieving, healing, and how her work as a life coach and doula has helped her advocacy for herself and other families.

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364 - 7 Years of Sisters in Loss! I got a BOOK DEAL! Oct 02, 2024

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Can you believe this podcast is celebrating 7 years of power and impact? I know I can't at all.

We offically hit 7 years of podcasting on August 2, 2024 and I held this news in until the official announcement via Publishers Marketplace. I got a BOOK DEAL yall! So much more has happened since I recorded this episode back in July, but the sentiments are the same GO VOTE!

This episode is for you to listen to if you want to hear about how I got the book deal and where Sisters in Loss is going in 2025 and beyond.

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