October is Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month. All month long we will honor our babies gone to heaven far too soon. This month is special because you get to hear from our Sisters in Loss Birth, Bereavement and Postpartum Doulas! Yes, you get to hear the ladies share their testimonies and stories to motherhood and why they became Sisters in Loss doulas and how they liked the course.
Have you heard of the term Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)?
Intrauterine Growth Restriction is a condition in which a baby doesn’t grow to normal weight during pregnancy.
Causes of intrauterine growth restriction vary but include placenta abnormalities, high blood pressure in the mother, infections, and smoking or alcohol abuse.
With this condition, a baby is born weighing less than 90 percent of other babies at the same gestational age.
Today’s guest experienced two early miscarriages, and determined to become a mother lost over 130 pounds in hopes of reducing any barriers to having a healthy baby. Laura Gooch Brown was able to conceive a baby boy Jaden and during the last trimester they were diagnosed with Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Jaden would not survive. In this episode she recalls her specialists visits for different opinions and received the same prognosis. During a scheduled amniocentesis she learned that Jaden’s heart had stopped and she had to deliver him the following day. Laura shares in this episode what it was like during her two year wait to conceive her rainbow baby boy Jordan, her pregnancy and delivery with him, and how she is giving back to her community by becoming a Sisters in Loss Birth and Bereavement Doula.
This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced a IUGR or a miscarriage. This episode is for you to listen to if you want to learn more about the Sisters in Loss Birth and Bereavement Doula course and mastermind community.
Laura’s Bio
Experienced therapist working in the social work field for over 17 years. Laura brings her expertise to you through keynote speeches, mental health training, and consultation services.
Laura’s Story
In my twenties, I experienced two miscarriages. Determined to become a mother, I lost 130 pounds in hopes of reducing any barriers to having a healthy baby. In my thirties, my husband and I were expecting a baby boy, Jaden. During the last trimester, we learned that Jaden was diagnosed with Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and would not survive. I went to many specialists who gave us the same outcome. I went in to receive an amniocentesis and learned that Jaden’s heart had stopped. The doctors stated that I had to deliver him the following day. I delivered my angel baby on June 13, 2015. Two years later, I was blessed with my rainbow baby, another son, Jordan.
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