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Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette116. "I'm Sorry For My Loss" with Rebecca Little and Colleen LongThis conversation delves into the complexities of reproductive health, particularly focusing on pregnancy loss and abortion. Rebecca Little and Colleen Long join Arden to discuss the impact of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on women's health, share personal stories of loss, and highlight the cultural taboos surrounding these topics. They emphasize the need for better understanding and support within the medical community and advocate for a more empathetic approach to reproductive rights. Learn More About "I'm Sorry For My Loss" the book HEREPurchase from Bookshop.org and support...
2025-05-161h 03Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette115. NORMALIZE IT w/ Jessica ZuckerIn this powerful and deeply personal episode, Arden Cartrette is joined by psychologist and award-winning author Jessica Zucker to discuss her new book, Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives. Known for her groundbreaking work and viral movement I Had a Miscarriage, Jessica shares the story behind her 16-week pregnancy loss and how it transformed her personal and professional life.Together, Arden and Jessica explore the many layers of womanhood that are too often silenced—grief, periods, reproductive health, friendships, sexual assault, and more. They talk about the emotional complexity of thes...
2025-04-2149 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette114. Ongoing Miscarriage with a Slow Heartbeat w/ Carly🎙 Hosted by Arden Cartrette | The Miscarriage DoulaIn this episode of Miscarriage Stories, Carly shares her deeply personal journey of trying to conceive, navigating the emotional highs of early pregnancy, and facing the heartbreaking reality of miscarriage.💔 A Thoughtful Start – Carly and her husband waited until they were financially stable before trying to conceive. Living in Canada, they celebrated a milestone in May 2024 when her husband became a permanent resident.🔄 The TTC Rollercoaster – Carly describes the emotional intensity of trying to conceive, from tracking ovulation to becoming immersed in the world of BBT and charting...
2025-03-2831 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette111. Traumatic Miscarriage 24 Hours After Positive Pregnancy Test + Pregnancy After Loss w/ NatoriNatori join Arden on the Miscarriage Stories Podcast to discuss her pregnancy experience and how traumatic miscarriage can be no matter how "early" in pregnancy you are.
We discuss a difficult encounter with medical staff, things that have helped her cope and grieve, taking time off work after loss, and so much more.
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2024-09-1652 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette109. A Year of TTC, Miscarriage at 12 Weeks, and Grief After Loss w/ MeaghanMeaghan joins Arden today to share her experience with pregnancy and loss. River is a child that was wanted and loved from the moment they existed which made their loss all the more devastating for Meaghan and her husband, Tom.
We discuss her experience giving birth at home and the trauma that it brought to her and her partner and how unprepared we often are for pregnancy loss in general.
This conversation is heavy on the experience of miscarriage at home and medical care along with grief, trauma, and...
2024-09-091h 01Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette108. Anovulatory Cycles, Infertility, Recurrent Miscarriages, and IVF w/ Lauren B.“My eggs are rotten so we just need better ingredients for the bun”
Lauren comes on to share about her journey with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss and navigating IVF, fertility testing and treatment.
"Fertility really is like a crap shoot Losing pregnancies, embryos, cycles, feels like cumulative loss"
You can read more about Lauren's journey on her blog PINEAPPLES AND ROTTEN EGGS
Since recording this in early 2024, Lauren has transferred the second donated embryo that unforunately ended in another misc...
2024-07-221h 11Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette107. Sam Returns to Discuss Further Loss, Testing, Immunotherapy, IVF, and Pregnancy After Loss [UPDATE EPISODE from #39]On this episode of Miscarriage Stories we hear from Sam who joined us for episode 39 to share her experience with miscarriage. Now she's back to share more about recurrent pregnancy loss, lots and lots of testing, traveling to Mexico for Immunotherapy (and getting stuck at the border), plus IVF, and pregnancy after loss.
Miscarriage Stories is hosted by Arden Cartrette who is a Birth & Bereavement Doula that founded "The Miscarriage Doula" -- an online support service and resource for people who are experiencing or have experienced loss. Support is offered through 1:1 support, group support...
2024-07-081h 04Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette106. Miscarried Hope: Journeying with Jesus through Pregnancy and Infant Loss w/ Rachel LohmanRachel from the Hope Again Collective joins Arden to talk about her experience with pregnancy loss and what life after loss looks like for a pastor. She also wrote a book titled Miscarried Hope: Journeying with Jesus through Pregnancy and Infant Loss which is available now!
https://hopeagaincollective.com
Miscarriage Stories is hosted by Arden Cartrette who is a Birth & Bereavement Doula that founded "The Miscarriage Doula" -- an online support service and resource for people who are experiencing or have experienced loss. Support is offered through 1:1 support, group...
2024-07-0539 min
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2024-03-3102 min
Moms of the Night9. Navigating Pregnancy Loss with "The Miscarriage Doula" Arden CartretteMiscarriage is never an easy thing to talk about. Nonetheless, these tough conversations need to be had. In this episode, I chat with Arden Cartrette, a Birth + Bereavement Doula who specializes in grief associated with pregnancy loss. After her own infertility journey followed by recurrent pregnancy loss, she started a virtual support service for people who have experienced loss at any gestation and who are navigating life after loss.Together, we reflect on our own experiences with loss and how that grief can affect almost every aspect of your life—your relationships, the trust you hav...
2024-02-1556 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette105. Blended Families and Secondary Loss w/ ArizonaArizona joins Arden to discuss her experience with a miscarriage during her third pregnancy. "Angel" was born in the first trimester and with having two living sons and two step-daughters, going through a miscarriage was difficult to say the least. Hear her story on Miscarriage Stories Podcast.
Miscarriage Stories is hosted by Arden Cartrette who is a Birth & Bereavement Doula that founded "The Miscarriage Doula" -- an online support service and resource for people who are experiencing or have experienced loss. Support is offered through 1:1 support, group support, blog posts, and Instagram content. Learn...
2024-01-2448 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette104. Pregnancy Loss Before Transition as a Transgender Male w/ Alex*SENSITIVE NOTE* This episode contains really difficult details and conversations surrounding sexual abuse and the transgender community. If you have the space to listen to Alex's story, please do. You can also save it for another day or time, whenever you're ready.
Alex (he/him) joins Arden today to share the story of experiencing a miscarriage 10 years ago, prior to transitioning as a transgender male. Not only was Alex struggling with his identity but he was also sexually abused which led to a pregnancy that was both feared and in a way, wanted. Alex...
2023-11-1541 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette101. An Unexpected Loss of Mono-Mono Twins, a Chemical Pregnancy, and Pregnancy After Loss w/ MadisonMadison joins Arden to discuss her journey with recurrent pregnancy loss including the unexpected loss of twins (mono-mono) and how she's navigated grief especially as she is pregnant again after loss.
Discussed in this episode:
High-risk twin pregnancy and loss
Chemical pregnancies
Anxiety in pregnancy after loss
Trauma related to missed miscarriages
Benefits of our support groups
The Miscarriage Doula is an online service and resource for those walking through pregnancy loss and life after. Check out our website for 1:1 support and support groups (GROUPS STARTING IN AUGUST 2023) ---- T...
2023-09-2553 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette100. "A Diary To My Babies" w/ CarmenCarmen joins Arden to discuss her experience with 11 pregnancies, many of which sadly ended in loss. She experienced "chemical" pregnancies, missed miscarriages, early losses, and termination for medical reasons along with having living children between her losses. Carmen wrote a book that was created from her journal entries over the course of 5 years of her fertility journey. If you struggle with recurrent pregnancy loss -- this is a great episode to listen to.
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2023-08-2840 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette99. Living Son, Missed Miscarriage, and a Molar Pregnancy w/ BrookeOn this episode of Miscarriage Stories, we hear from Brooke who experienced two losses AFTER having her three-year-old son. Loss after living children always comes as a shock because you expect the same outcome from the first pregnancy but when her second pregnancy was a blighted ovum (missed miscarriage) and then her third was a molar pregnancy, she was devastated to say the least. She shares her journey through loss, grief, and what comes next.
Miscarriage Stories is hosted by Arden Cartrette who founded The Miscarriage Doula / an online service and resource for women...
2023-08-2243 min
Seasons of Matrescence - The PodcastPregnancy Loss and What Comes Next with Arden CartretteArden Cartrette is a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula and Trauma Support Specialist who focuses on helping mothers navigate pregnancy loss and life afterwards. Following her personal journey with infertility and two traumatic miscarriages, she is passionate about breaking stigmas, providing education and validation to those who are suffering. Arden currently lives in North Carolina with her husband, two living children following her loss journey along with her four pets!In this episode, I speak to Arden about her own journey of loss, the role of a bereavement doula, our cultural stigma around grief and pregnancy loss and...
2023-08-2036 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette97. Six Miscarriages in Sweden w/ LinnLinn joins Arden all the way from Sweden to share the devastating journey she's had through recurrent pregnancy loss. She shares how navigating the medical system has been difficult and how she's coped with six miscarriages.
The Miscarriage Doula is an online service and resource for those walking through pregnancy loss and life after. Check out our website for 1:1 support and support groups (GROUPS STARTING IN AUGUST 2023) ---- THEMISCARRIAGEDOULA.CO
2023-08-1459 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette93. Second Trimester Loss From PPROM w/ StephanieStephanie, who is one of the incredible doulas on Arden's team at The Miscarriage Doula comes on the show to share her journey through pregnancy loss in the second trimester. After her water broke at 19 weeks, she details her terrible experience giving birth and grieving her daughter. Arden and Stephanie also discuss pregnancy after loss in this episode!
The Miscarriage Doula provides 1:1 and group support for women living life after loss.
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2023-07-0640 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette92. Mental Health, Pregnancy Loss + Finding Inspiration in Grief w/ KirstenKirsten joins Arden to share her story with pregnancy loss, PCOS, struggling to conceive after loss, and a struggle with her mental health as she grieved.
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2023-06-1945 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette91. The Importance of Being Self-ish w/ SunitaSunita Osborn, author of The Miscarriage Map, joins Arden to share her personal journey with recurrent pregnancy loss, grief, and pregnancy after loss. She shares how she wrote two books over the course of the last few years and the inspiration for them being her miscarriages.
Her new book, “Self-ish: When Bubble Baths, Wine and Positive Affirmations Aren’t Cutting It” is a deep dive into the concept of selfishness that empowers women to unapologetically nurture themselves through exploration of essential, but often misunderstood psychological concepts such as self-love, self-care, self-respect, and selfish.
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2023-06-1352 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette90. A 12-Week Loss At Home, Cytotec, and a “Happy” Ending w/ NatalieNatalie shares her journey of the loss of her baby at 12 weeks pregnant, giving birth at home, and coping with the grief and fear of what her future would hold. She does share that she went on to get pregnant again and welcomed her living daughter!
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2023-05-3138 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette89. Blocked Fallopian Tubes, IVF, Recurrent Losses, and Embryo Donation w/ JessiJessi opens up about her fertility journey and shares about an abortion that she had as a teenager, recurrent pregnancy loss years later, to needing IVF to get pregnant with her son. After her son was born and she felt ready to try for a sibling, she and her partner adopted five embryos and are currently on the journey of waiting to transfer an embryo this summer!
Connect with Jessi on Instagram (she does share her living child here but also her IVF journey): @cweihs_journey
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2023-05-2223 min
Welcome To FatherhoodS4E16: A Male Partner's Experience Of Miscarriage PART 2 (ft. Arden Cartrette - The Miscarriage Doula)This is The Miscarriage Doula's takeover of the Welcome To Fatherhood podcast!Arden Cartrette is the founder of The Miscarriage Doula, a service for anyone who is going through loss, struggling with pregnancy after loss, or is looking for more information on how to get through miscarriage in general. This service was birthed out of Arden's own history with infertility and unexplained pregnancy losses. Arden also hosts the Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette podcast. She is a mother to two living children.In this...
2023-05-1748 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette88. A Male Perspective of Pregnancy Loss w/ Kelly Jean-PhilippeKelly Jean-Philippe, the host and founder of Welcome To Fatherhood, a podcast and resource for men in the fatherhood space. He walks us through his experience with recurrent pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss alongside his partner and the differences they faced as they grieved multiple pregnancies.
For resources from Kelly, visit Welcome To Fatherhood and be sure to share him as a resource with your male partners!
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2023-05-171h 50Welcome To FatherhoodS4E15: A Male Partner's Experience Of Miscarriage PART 1 (ft. Arden Cartrette - The Miscarriage Doula)This is The Miscarriage Doula's takeover of the Welcome To Fatherhood podcast!Arden Cartrette is the founder of The Miscarriage Doula, a service for anyone who is going through loss, struggling with pregnancy after loss, or is looking for more information on how to get through miscarriage in general. This service was birthed out of Arden's own history with infertility and unexplained pregnancy losses. Arden also hosts the Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette podcast. She is a mother to two living children.In this...
2023-05-1056 min
Brave & Curious with Dr Lora ShahineEp 34 Arden Cartrette on Pregnancy LossMiscarriage is common, but many feel alone and unsupported as they process their loss. On today's Brand Therapy episode, host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Arden Cartrette, The Miscarriage Doula, to discuss grief, support systems, miscarriage doulas, and pregnancy loss. A certified birth and bereavement doula, Arden established an online community and team of doulas to help bring empathetic support to people who have experienced miscarriages. As someone who's experienced infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, Arden shares how people process miscarriage, the risks of toxic positivity, pregnancy after miscarriage, triggers, and the benefits of...
2023-04-1728 minBrave & Curious with Dr Lora ShahineEp 34 Arden Cartrette on Pregnancy LossMiscarriage is common, but many feel alone and unsupported as they process their loss. On today's Brand Therapy episode, host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Arden Cartrette, The Miscarriage Doula, to discuss grief, support systems, miscarriage doulas, and pregnancy loss. A certified birth and bereavement doula, Arden established an online community and team of doulas to help bring empathetic support to people who have experienced miscarriages. As someone who's experienced infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, Arden shares how people process miscarriage, the risks of toxic positivity, pregnancy after miscarriage, triggers, and the benefits of...
2023-04-1728 min
Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs39. (I Had a Miscarriage) And How To Support Your Doula Clients Through a Miscarriage with Arden CartretteDo you struggle to know the “right way” to support doula clients after they have experienced a miscarriage?In this episode, Arden Cartrette and I will be talking about supporting doula clients through potentially the most challenging times in their lives.Arden is a bereavement doula, mother, and podcast host of “Miscarriage Stories.” Providing affordable and accessible miscarriage support and education is one of the things she is most passionate about. Arden experienced two consecutive miscarriages before welcoming her two living children, and along her journey with healing, she created a business, resource, and space for othe...
2023-03-0137 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden CartretteGOODBYE 2022 - SHARE YOUR STORY IN 2023
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2023-01-0108 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette77. Recurrent Secondary Loss & Single Mom By ChoiceToday Arden reads Krista and Michelle's email where they sent in their experience with pregnancy loss. Krista experiences secondary loss and a second trimester loss while Michelle experiences two back-to-back miscarriages on her SMBC (single mom by choice) journey.
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2022-12-0520 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette76. Three Miscarriages, Fertility Struggles, and Pregnancy After Loss w/ SarahGRIEVING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WEBINAR: https://best-hill-471.myflodesk.com
Before welcoming her living son, Avery, into the world -- Sarah experienced three consecutive miscarriages. Sarah and Arden met through Instagram, and for the last three years, they have virtually supported each other through multiple miscarriages, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood after loss. Hear Sarah's story with recurrent pregnancy loss, learn about her job at Fairhaven Health, and her journey to Avery.
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2022-11-301h 11Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette75. An Unexpected Pregnancy and Missed Miscarriage w/ OliviaOlivia shares her experience with pregnancy loss and describes the pain of experiencing the loss of a baby she didn't know she wanted. Then, in an open conversation about not knowing if she wanted kids, getting pregnant unexpectedly, and getting excited about the pregnancy only to experience a miscarriage -- it's an excellent episode for you!
GRIEVING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WEBINAR
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2022-11-2126 min
Miscarriage Stories with Arden CartretteINTRODUCING.... Miscarriage Stories with Arden CartretteWe're changing our name but not the show!
Miscarriage Stories is a place for YOU to share your story. Are you interested in having a conversation with Arden that's recorded for the show? CLICK HERE to view availability for recordings.
You may write in and share your story via email. Arden will read your email on air, giving you a voice when you need it most. Send an email to themiscarriagedoula@gmail.com and put PODCAST in the subject. Only first names will be shared on the podcast, please specify if...
2022-11-0303 min
Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette70. Miscarriage After Two Living Children w/ HeidiHeidi joins Arden to share her miscarriage experience on today's episode of The Miscarriage Doula Podcast. Following two living children ages 4 and 2 years old, Heidi and her husband decided to grow their family further and have a third child. When they went in to the first ultrasound and learned that the pregnancy may not be progressing, they were given their options and Heidi moved forward with taking Cytotec/Misoprostol. Heidi is sharing her story just weeks after her loss in an attempt to find community and healing.
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2022-10-0347 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette65. Trying to Conceive After Loss (Solo Episode)Arden chats about trying to conceive after loss and gives an inside look into a handout she has on coping with trying to conceive, navigating being a patient at a fertility clinic after loss and more.
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2022-08-2214 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette62. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss w/ The Fertility Expert, Marc SklarMarc Sklar, @the_fertility_expert on Instagram, joins Arden today to debunk some of the biggest fertility myths in terms of recurrent pregnancy loss. Along with discussing RPL in depth, they also touch on age, testing to ask for, supplements, acupuncture, and overall reproductive health.
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2022-07-1944 min
Woven Well: Natural Fertility PodcastEp. 27: What to expect before & during miscarriage, with Arden CartretteMiscarriage is a painful and devastating experience, but being prepared and knowledgeable about what to expect and what your options are can help you to advocate for yourself and walk through it in the way that's best for you. Today's episode looks at: - What miscarriage is- How to spot possible signs of miscarriage - Options for physical passing- Options for your baby's remains - How to advocate for yourself during this difficult time Arden Cartrette, Founder of The Miscarriage Doula, walks us through these topics and shares some of h...
2022-07-0819 min
Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette58. Multiple Fatal Diagnoses and a Second Trimester Loss w/ SamanthaSamantha shares her journey with multiple fatal diagnoses (hydrops fetalis linked to down syndrome, skin edema, and plural ascites) followed by a second trimester miscarriage. She discusses learning about the diagnoses along with the labor & delivery experience with her daughter, Cecilia.
Connect with Samantha on Instagram: @rozeetuh
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2022-06-2052 min
The Wholeheartedly PodcastEP6. Supporting Yourself & Others During Pregnancy Loss with Arden Cartrette/The Miscarriage DoulaIn the sixth episode of Wholeheartedly, Kaylin a fruitful and honest conversation with Arden Cartrette, The Miscarriage Doula. We chat about a whole host of things, including: her own loss story, why she wanted to start The Miscarriage Doula & Co., supporting people through pregnancy loss, mental health, stigmas, toxic positivity, how partners grieve, managing your mental health as an empath in a helping profession, parenting a rainbow baby, and more. At the end of the day, all of us are human, and it’s OK to grieve and honor how you feel at any given moment.
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2022-06-0351 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden CartretteWe're Going on a Break! See you in June 2022Arden hops on the podcast feed to let you all know that she will be going on a break until mid-June 2022. In the meantime you can search episodes by topic, catch up on episodes that you haven't heard, or visit themiscarriagedoula.co for free resources and affordable ebooks, workshops, and more!If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, you can join the waitlist here: JOIN PODCAST WAITLIST--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arden-cartrette/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arden-cartrette/support
2022-04-0600 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette57. A Miscarriage, COVID and Grief of a Family Member w/ JenJen openly and bravely shares her journey through experiencing a miscarriage during the height of COVID where she also got sick and lost her brother from the virus all within a matter of mothers.
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2022-04-0431 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette56. Navigating the Grief of Loss on Your Own TermsArden shares the recording from Feel Good Weekend Event in February 2022 where she discussed navigating grief after miscarriage.
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2022-03-3011 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette55. Danielle's Experience with Pregnancy After LossDanielle joins Arden to recap her loss journey and share her pregnancy after loss story in detail. She first appeared on Shelly Mettling's Life After Miscarriage Podcast and is back to share an update and give the good, bad, and ugly about the physical and mental aspect of pregnancy after loss.
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2022-03-2356 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette54. Pregnancy After Loss: How to be in the Present (and not paralyzed by fear)Today's episode is a replay of a talk that I did for Feel Good Weekend back in February 2022. It's all about pregnancy after loss and basically how to manage the fear and anxiety.
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2022-03-1716 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette53. Sperm Donors, Same-Sex Relationships, and Pregnancy Loss w/ Kara S.Kara openly and bravely shares her journey through trying to conceive in a same-sex relationship. She shares about a PCOS diagnosis, tubal removal due to blockages, using a known sperm donor to moving forward with an unknown donor, IVF, and of course -- pregnancy loss.
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2022-03-0443 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette52. Diabetes Diagnosis and Two Miscarriages w/ Asmi PAsmi opens up about going through two miscarriages over the last two years, the first one leading to a diabetes diagnosis. She shares the difficulties that came from her new diagnosis along with the emotional toll that miscarriage has had on her, her partner, and family.
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2022-02-2546 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette51. Luteal Phases & Low Progesterone w/ Amy Beckley, Founder of ProovAmy is back on the TMD podcast and today we're discussing luteal phases, progesterone, and how it all plays into getting and staying pregnant. She shares why using the term "luteal phase defect" may be a turn off to your doctor and how progesterone can affect each stage of your fertility journey (even birth and postpartum of a full-term baby).
Products that we discussed during the podcast (don't forget to use code TMD for 20% off your order)
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2022-02-181h 06Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette48. Mono/Mono Twin Loss Followed by Miscarriage (and a Rainbow) w/ Lauren K.Lauren openly shares the story of losing her twin boys at different gestations (during the second trimester) and the events that followed including another miscarriage at 10 weeks and the birth of her rainbow baby. To connect with Lauren, you can find her on Instagram @lmckiser
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2022-02-0454 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette50. Termination for Medical Reasons w/ Sabrina FletcherOn this episode of The Miscarriage Doula Podcast, Arden sits down with Sabrina who is a doula for the TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons) community. Women who have experienced this type of pregnancy loss often feel even more isolated because they aren't sure where they fit in. Sabrina and Arden break down those walls, talk about the reality of abortion laws and how they affect loss moms, and how we can be more inclusive to moms who have suffered the compassionate choice of termination for medical reasons.
You can connect with Sabrina on Instagram: @thetfmrdoula
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2022-02-041h 05Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette49. Traumatic Miscarriages, 3 Rainbow Babies, & Fertility Treatment w/ Leandra W.Leandra is LAMFAM guest from Shelly Mettling's "Life After Miscarriage" Podcast. She's here to share a recap of her journey along with an update on where she is today and what it took to get here. SPOILER: She's pregnant... with twins!
Listen to Leandra's episode of Life After Miscarriage w/ Shelly Mettling HERE
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2022-01-2650 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette47. Fibroids During COVID Followed by Miscarriage w/ LisaAt 37 years old Lisa did fertility testing as she was single but knew that she wanted to have children one day. Only five months after testing and learning that she had a fibroid, she met her now husband and embarked on her fertility journey where she encountered many obstacles, including a missed miscarriage.
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2022-01-0329 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette46. Two Living Children Followed by Miscarriage w/ Audrey F.Audrey opens up about her recent miscarriage where she took Misoprostol and had a horrible experience (like many women who share their story) and ended up having a D&C. She has two living children and shares how her miscarriage experience was as a mother and how she's coping.
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2021-12-3049 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette45. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss & An Autoimmune Disease w/ Naomi T.Naomi shares her journey through recurrent pregnancy loss in her 30s after feeling concerned with her fertility due to an autoimmune disease that she was diagnosed with when she was little.
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2021-12-2751 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette44. Miscarriage After Earthside Children & With Chronic Illness w/ Martha H.Having two living children and a lifelong struggle with a chronic illness, Martha experiences two miscarriages between 13-16 weeks of pregnancy. She shares her journey through loss and healing in hopes to help others feel less alone.
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2021-12-081h 21Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette43. A Missed Miscarriage at 19 Weeks w/ Lydia M.Lydia works within a profession where she has access to an ultrasound machine. Upon having a coworker do an ultrasound to check on her baby at 19 weeks and 5 days of pregnancy, she learns that she has experienced a missed miscarriage. Listen as she shares the moments that lead up to learning about her loss and what birth was like at that time.
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2021-12-0750 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette42. Complete Molar Pregnancy w/ Becca P.Becca shares her story through two miscarriages, her first happening at home and her second being a complete molar pregnancy. Opening up about the process of treatment and recovery for complete molar pregnancies, we learn about mexotrexate, chemotherapy protocols, and coping with recurrent pregnancy loss. Follow Becca on Instagram: @chickensbeforetheegg
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2021-12-0658 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette41. When Miscarriage Begins on Mother's Day w/ BrittanyBrittany openly walks us through her experience with recurrent pregnancy loss.
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2021-11-1551 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette40. A Rainbow Between Two Storms w/ KaylinKaylin openly talks about mental health, trying to conceive, wanting to be a mom, and experiencing two miscarriages between having her rainbow baby, Luke. Her second miscarriage included an unplanned pregnancy while on birth control, a possible ectopic pregnancy, and the uncertainty of having more earth-side children.
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2021-11-0841 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette39. When Your First Pregnancy Ends in Miscarriage w/ SamanthaSamantha shares with Arden her experience with miscarriage during her first pregnancy. After multiple ultrasounds with positive outcomes, she felt that something was off and pushed for another ultrasound where she learned that her baby no longer had a heartbeat. Sam shares the traumatic experience of loss and how she had a "chemical pregnancy" following her first loss.
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2021-10-2657 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette38. Miscarriage as an Earth-Side Mama w/ Talia VTalia shares her journey through miscarriage as an earth-side mama as she tells us about two miscarriages: one of a twin pregnancy and one of a singleton pregnancy. We discuss miscarriage after getting pregnant quickly and recurrent pregnancy loss.
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2021-10-1839 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette37. "I Carried Around My Dead Baby for 3 Weeks" w/ ClarrissaClarissa shares her journey through a traumatic miscarriage that showed her how poorly our medical care is for women in the reproductive health space. After her experience she started an online community "Project Plum" to support other women that are going through what she's been through.
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2021-09-1841 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette36. Giving Birth During The First Trimester w/ ChristineChristine openly shares her journey through recurrent pregnancy loss and doesn't shy away from explaining how a first trimester loss is very similar to labor and delivery of a full-term baby minus the whole "getting to bring your baby home" thing.
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2021-09-1742 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette35. Termination Followed by a Twin Miscarriage w/ GabriellaGabriella shares her story through terminating a wanted pregnancy during a really difficult time in her life and then experiencing a miscarriage of a twin pregnancy.
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In this conversation, we mention the following books/podcasts:
In The Flo
What To Expect When You’re No Longer Expecting
Life After Miscarriage Podcast
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2021-09-1651 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden CartretteSummer Break - New Episodes Coming in September 2021!TMD Podcast is taking a short break for the month of August. Host, Arden Cartrette, is moving, changing some things around with her job, and has been busy creating the Circle community and meeting 1:1 with women who are experiencing loss.
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2021-07-2907 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette34. Losing a Twin in a Twin Pregnancy w/ TriciaTricia shares her journey through three miscarriages, one of which being a twin in a twin pregnancy.
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2021-07-2222 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette33. Miscarriage at 35 Years Old w/ SarahSarah shares her miscarriage journey at the age of 35 and while living in Switzerland. This episode contains an ending with a rainbow baby.
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2021-07-2242 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette32. Ways Support Through Miscarriage Can Improve w/ ElenaAfter experiencing the loss of her first pregnancy, Elena opens up about what miscarriage is really like, ways that support could improve, and how hearing others speak out about miscarriage inspired her to share her story.
Read some pieces that Elena has written about miscarriage:
Self-Care After Miscarriage
How to Better Support Someone Through Miscarriage
Carried Together - care packages for women in Munich, Germany
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2021-07-121h 24Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette31. Discussing Miscarriage Care at Fertility Clinics w/ Sarah Burke DimitrovaSarah shares her experiences between two miscarriages at different fertility clinics and how the care compared to each loss through her now rainbow pregnancy. Listen for tips on what to ask your RE and ways to advocate for the care you deserve.
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2021-07-1150 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette30. Cytotec Experience at 8 Weeks Pregnant w/ AllisonIn this episode of The Miscarriage Doula Podcast, Arden chats with Allison who experienced a loss at 8 weeks pregnant with her third child. She recaps the events of her loss and talks about her regrets, what she wishes she knew, and gives a lot of helpful advice for fellow loss moms going through this right now.
Some topics discussed: use of Cytotec, having a rainbow baby, advocacy, and supportive healthcare professionals
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2021-07-1031 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette29. When Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Causes Infertility w/ Ali PratoAli Prato, the co-founder of Fertility Rally and host of the Infertile AF podcast, joins Arden to share her story. Ali also openly talks about the effects that secondary infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss had on her relationship with her husband.
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2021-07-0151 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette28. Grieving a "Chemical" Pregnancy w/ AlexisExperiencing a "chemical" pregnancy and poor bedside manner from a birth center, Alexis shares the experience of her first pregnancy and miscarriage. *Trigger Warning* - after sharing her story she reveals that she's newly pregnant after her loss and expresses the emotions that go along with pregnancy after loss.
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2021-06-2815 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette27. Blighted Ovums Are Miscarriages, Too w/ Jackie FiguerasJackie and Arden talk openly about how the language around different types of miscarriages (specifically blighted ovums) affects the grieving process. Jackie is a miscarriage support specialist and shares what led her to want to help others go through what she's been through.
ABOUT THE MISCARRIAGE DOULA: New here? Welcome! I'm Arden - a bereavement doula & trauma support specialist. Through TMD I help women get through miscarriage and figure out life afterward. Learn more at themiscarriagedoula.co
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2021-06-2450 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette26. Two Miscarriages Within 3 Months w/ ReggieWithin three months, Reggie experienced two miscarriages. She shares her experience being pregnant during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Topics:
* blighted ovum
* Recurrent pregnancy loss
* Miscarriage at home
* Rainbow pregnancy
2021-06-2124 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette25. Motherhood After Ectopic Pregnancy & Loss w/ Sam KeefeSam shares her experience with an ectopic pregnancy and how it caused a shift in her trust and anxiety. Now she's the earth-side mama to a beautiful rainbow baby but finds little ways that her previous loss affects her motherhood journey.
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2021-06-1730 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette24. Balanced Robertsonian translocation and Miscarriage w/ Traci McCombsTraci McCombs is a seasoned analyst at the NIH and an active-duty Army Spouse. After back-to-back miscarriages and the discovery of balanced Robertsonian translocation and cancer, she naturally conceived and gave birth to a daughter and later a son.
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2021-06-1527 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette23. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Transabdominal Cerclage and Motherhood After w/ Stephanie AllenAfter losing her son at 22 weeks pregnant in 2016 due to cervical insufficiency/early cervical opening, Stephanie pushed for treatment in subsequent pregnancies and moved forward with a transabdominal cerclage which is permanent. From there she went on to have three more losses, unexplained, before having her second rainbow baby in 2020 after an IVF journey.
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2021-06-1055 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette22. Miscarriage as a Military Spouse w/ WendiWendi, a military spouse, opens up about her first pregnancy that ended as a missed miscarriage. Following the loss of her first pregnancy, she worked on her grief and healing which lead to her rainbow pregnancy with her son.
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2021-06-0727 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette21. For The "Not So Fertile" and Loss Moms in Waiting w/ TessaMarried for the second time and now in her 30s, Tessa started trying to conceive for her first child and found herself struggling with infertility unexpectedly. Then her first pregnancy happened after two years of trying and started her pregnancy loss journey. Listen as Tessa openly shares her fertility journey with the community. This episode for you is if you are still in your wait after experiencing loss.
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2021-06-0347 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette20. Partial Molar Pregnancy Diagnosis and Cultural Affects of Loss w/ PadmaPadma bravely shares her journey through loss with us. She remembers first learning about her pregnancy not long after her arranged marriage to her husband and what the experience of being newly pregnant and then experiencing loss was like for their relationship. From a partial molar pregnancy diagnosis, fearing possible chemotherapy, a funeral service for her baby that goes against her usual beliefs, and to experiencing pregnancy after loss and getting her rainbow - listen to Padma's beautifully told story.
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2021-05-3146 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette19. An Unexpected Family Outing w/ Rachel WhalenRachel is the loss mom behind the Instagram and Facebook page, Unexpected Family Outing, where she writes about grief from the loss of her daughter Dorothy. Listen as Arden and Rachel openly discuss how grief has affected their lives before and after the birth of their earth-side children and why it's important to openly share grief.
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2021-05-2843 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette18. Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, and Remaining Hopeful w/ BeccaBecca shares her infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss journey with Arden. They discuss family dynamics, religion, friendships, fostering children, looking into adoption - and so much more. This episode is for anyone who is currently still without their rainbow baby.
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2021-05-241h 01Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette17. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in a Same-Sex Relationship w/ Christina ReedChristina Reed is the writer behind @NotPregnantPoetry who unapologetically shares her infertility and loss journey as a woman in a same-sex marriage. We hear her share the desire she felt to be a mom but not necessarily carry a pregnancy and what led her to adopt her two children.
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2021-05-2047 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette16. Miscarriage After Earth-side Children w/ KellyKelly openly shares her experience with pregnancy loss at 12 weeks after having two healthy children earthside along with struggling to fit into the miscarriage community because of her fertility history. This episode is especially for anyone who miscarried their second, third, fourth+ pregnancy and is struggling with their grief.
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2021-05-1738 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette15. Coping with Being "Finally Pregnant" w/ Cat StrawbridgeCat (@tryingyears) shares the reality of being pregnant after infertility and miscarriage and how it lead her to start podcasting, coaching, and starting an online community surrounding pregnancy AFTER. This episode is perfect for anyone who is currently pregnant after miscarriage as we discuss pregnancy and motherhood after loss in detail.
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2021-05-1332 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette14. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss During the First Trimester w/ RachelRachel shares her personal experience with recurrent pregnancy loss during the first trimester. There is no mention of a rainbow baby in this episode, this story includes talk about trying to conceive after loss and the difficult decisions that come up with moving forward.
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2021-05-1035 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette13. Obsessive Tendencies, Balanced Translocation, and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss w/ SteffiArden chats with her friend Steffi about recurrent pregnancy loss, when miscarriage is the reason for an infertility diagnosis, and how OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) can be triggered during a fertility journey and then motherhood after. In this episode, we hear Steffi's story through two miscarriages, a balanced translocation diagnosis (and what that means), having to do IVF to make a baby, and then her. scary first trimester with her double rainbow, Junie.
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2021-05-0658 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette12. Expanding Your Family + Facing Infertility w/ KimIn this episode of The Miscarriage Doula Podcast, Kim shares her infertility and loss journey and what life after miscarriage has been like for her as she wants to expand her family.
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2021-05-0350 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette11. I STILL Want To Be A Mom w/ Shara HutchinsonShara Hutchinson, author of "I STILL Want to Be A Mom" joins Arden for a discussion about her journey with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, ectopic pregnancy, and writing a book to inspire others from her experiences.
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2021-04-2943 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette10. Secondary Infertility Followed by 3 Miscarriages w/ MichelleAfter three first trimester miscarriages, including an ectopic pregnancy, all while battling secondary infertility, Michelle chats with Arden and shares her story.
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2021-04-2642 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette9. The Role Society Plays in Miscarriage w/ Dr. Jessica ZuckerDr. Jessica Zucker, who started the #IHadAMiscarriage campaign after giving birth at 16 weeks gestation at home, alone, joins Arden for a deep discussion into grief, normalizing the hard parts of pregnancy loss, and how generational trauma plays a role in your healing and outlook on the world after loss.
In this episode, we speak graphically about what giving birth looks like in the first and second trimesters. Please listen with caution.
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2021-04-2246 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette8. Expecting The Unexpected w/ LisaLisa (@expectingtheunexpected1) opens up about her miscarriage and infertility journey.
Topics include: recurrent pregnancy loss, a Cytotec experience, traumatic bleeding, IVF, premature labor, and motherhood after loss
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2021-04-1958 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette7. All Things Progesterone w/ Amy BeckleyAmy Beckley, Ph.D. joins Arden to talk about progesterone and the role it plays in getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and overall hormone health. We learn the ins and outs of progesterone along with how we can test our PdG (a metabolite of progesterone) at home using Proov. Arden shares the story of how she met Amy three years ago and how Proov is literally the reason why she has her rainbow baby today!
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2021-04-151h 11Miscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette6. Catholic Upbringing + Cytotec/Misoprostol Experience w/ SavannaSavanna shares her journey through a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks pregnant and her experience with taking Cytotec and how her Catholic upbringing played a role in her loss.
Topics Discussed:
Getting your rainbow baby after miscarriage
First-trimester loss
Religion
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2021-04-1215 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette5. Becoming a Doula + The Importance of Learning Black History w/ Erica McAfeeErica from @sistersinloss joins Arden to talk about the course that Sisters In Loss offers for those who feel called to be bereavement doulas. Arden is a certified birth & bereavement doula through Sisters in Loss and shares how she found the course, what she thought of the lessons, and how she uses it in her practice.
This episode is for you if you've considered becoming a bereavement doula, have had questions about what a doula does, or just want to learn more about Black history as it pertains to infertility and loss community.
2021-04-0844 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette4. Two Miscarriages Within 6 Months w/ KatyKaty (@mrskayetea) shares her journey through two miscarriages within a six-month period and how she found support in others through being open.
Topics Discussed: First Trimester Birth (natural/at-home), Miscarriage Trauma
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2021-04-0529 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette3. Early Cervical Opening Instead of Incompetent Cervix w/ MaddyArden chats with Maddy (@early_cervical_opening) about outdated terms such as the incompetent cervix and weak cervix. We hear Maddy's story with traumatic birth experience as an outcome of early cervical opening and how her doctors dismissed her concerns until it was almost too late. Arden and Maddy also discuss the racial disparities with ECO and how Black women are almost 3x more at risk than their white counterparts.
Topics Discussed:
Incompetent/Insufficient Cervix
Premature Labor
Success Story (no death mentioned)
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2021-04-0138 minMiscarriage Stories with Arden Cartrette2. Multiple Miscarriages + The Male Perspective w/ Chrissy + Tyler Chrissy and her husband Tyler openly share their journey through four devastating miscarriages and the road to her rainbow baby who was born in early 2021.
Topics Discussed:
First Trimester Birth (natural/at-home)
Miscarriage Trauma
Male’s Perspective on Loss
Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy
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