In today’s episode we have Courtney Arlesia who shares her 2nd trimester miscarriage and how she is being patient in the wait.  Courtney is a native of Murfreesboro, TN and creator of Endless Love.  She started this in 2012 to motivate and inspire all women to get in tune with themselves and find solace in their creator.  In this episode Courtney shares how her 2nd trimester miscarriage affected her and how she is being patient while trying to conceive.  This episode is for you if you are still waiting for your rainbow baby and trying to conceive.

In today’s episode we have Jeanae Hopgood-Jones who shares her IVF journey and loss of twins due to PPROM and how Adoption chose her for motherhood.  Jeanae and her partner had been trying to conceive for four years they decided in February 2017 to do a round of IVF and were able to conceive their twin daughters on the first round.  They lost their twins due to PRROM and in this episode we talk about her healing journey and how she chose her path to motherhood through adoption.  She is an angel mom to two beautiful twin daughters Aviva & Jora.  Jeanae is also a wife, a writer, blogger, a therapist, a professor and a clinical sexologist.  This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced PPROM and maybe on the fence about adoption as your path to motherhood.

In today’s episode we have Lisa Hendrickson-Jack who shares her Uterine Fibroid journey with Heavy Periods, Menstrual Cycle Charting and Fertility Awareness Method, and her podcast Fertility Friday.  Lisa is a Fertility Awareness Educator and a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who has been charting her own menstrual cycles using the Fertility Awareness Method for the past 15 years. She is passionate about helping women to develop body literacy, by understanding their natural cycles.  After struggling with excessively heavy and painful periods for years Lisa discovered the connection between health and fertility first hand. Her personal experience of overcoming a Hashimoto’s diagnosis and uterine fibroids has influenced her practice immensely.  Lisa created her weekly radio show, the Fertility Friday Podcast, to connect women with a deeper understanding of how fertility and overall health are connected and intertwined with their menstrual cycle health. The number one response from her listeners is always “why didn’t anyone teach us this stuff when we were growing up?” Her mission is to share the message of body literacy with as many women as possible. Each week she conducts in depth interviews with professionals who specialize in helping women to restore their fertility naturally.   In this episode we dig deeper into how we are taught how to prevent pregnancy via birth control versus how to actually get pregnant.  How to get off of birth control properly, and how to chart your menstrual cycle with the Fertility Awareness Method, and what 1 million downloads of the Fertility Friday podcast means for Lisa.

In today’s episode we have Kemi Olowe who shares her infertility journey with PCOS diagnosis and IVF story.  Kemi is the founder of #9MonthsandWaiting, a blog dedicated encouraging those on their fertility journey through her own experiences, research and testimonials. Kemi has been married for 6 years to her Primary School sweetheart and in November 2016, after a five year journey with infertility, they welcome their baby boy Samuel.

In today’s episode we have Rana Campbell host of Dreams in Drive Podcast who shares her miscarriage story and the cost of miscarriage from her feature on Elle.com.  After her miscarriage in 2014 Rana found the hospital bills quickly adding up to the thousands of dollars even with insurance.  In this episode Rana takes us back to how she started Dreams in Drive while grieving the loss of her baby, and how her feature on Elle.com helped her shed light on the significant costs of loosing a child.

In today’s episode we have Michelle Smith who shares her 2nd trimester pregnancy loss story at 19 weeks gestation, her journey to become a full circle doula, and her non profit Miracle Speaks.  Michelle is wife and mom of 4 and is passionate about helping other women and mothers of loss.  After her loss of daughter Miracle at 19 weeks she knew she wanted to help other moms through their birthing process as she is currently 2 live births away from receiving her Full Circle Doula Certification with a specialization in Bereavement services.  In this episode Michelle shares the details of her pregnancy loss story and how that journey inspired her to start her new non profit Miracle Speaks named after her daughter.   

In today’s episode we have Tiffany “B.Renee” Upchurch-Rivera who shares her ectopic pregnancy loss and infertility journey. Tiffany is also the author of of Ruined Womb: From Fertility to Inspiration a book of poetry and spoken word pieces to inspire those who have faced infertility or child loss. She is a veteran, army wife, mom to Elijah, and she loves to write poetry, books, anything that shares the light of God to others. Her writing style is unashamedly transparent, freeing and relatable to those who have a past but who strive for excellence everyday. Tiffany shares from the heart in this interview and stay tuned for a special Spoken Word piece from her book.

In today’s episode, we have Tanika Fitzgerald who shares her miscarriage story and her book titled “Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith.”  We discuss how her faith played a role in her miscarriage and her inspiration for writing her book.  We also talk about the barren women in the bible Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, or Elizabeth, and which barren women she identifies with the most. Tanika is a woman who is passionate about her relationship with Jesus Christ, family, giving to others, laughter, having fun and enjoying every moment that life brings, and you will see that in this interview.

In today’s episode we have Morgan Goodwin who shares her incompetent cervix loss story and new blog Incompetent but Hopeful.  Morgan is a UT Grad and Track and Field Star and is the wife to NFL player Marquise Goodwin who is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.  Most of us who watch football became familiar with the Goodwin’s story back in November 2017.  On Sunday, November 12, 2017, Morgan’s husband Marquise scored an 83 yard touchdown on the same day their baby passed away prematurely.  Marquise celebrated the touch down by blowing a kiss to the sky, dropped to his knees and broke down crying in the end zone.  Morgan then went on instagram to post “This whole week has taken an emotional toll on my husband and I, Struggling to keep our healthy baby safe in my womb. However, God had other plans for us. Today, I had to deliver my precious baby boy early this morning due to preterm labor. Despite our loss, my hubby kept grinding, scored his son a touchdown & got our first “W” of the season. He had a wonderful game today. I️ appreciate everyone who kept us in their prayers and constantly checked in on us. This was truly and an amazing experience and it was also a tragic experience. But that’s okay because we won’t stop fighting and we won’t give up on what God has in store for us. It’s just important for us to remember that things happen for a reason, even though we may question ourselves “why us.” Our faith is strong…”  In this interview Morgan share’s what happened up until that day and that moment when she saw her husband make that touchdown, how her faith in God played a role in her grief, and how she is writing through her newest venture her blog Incompetent but Hopeful.

In today’s episode we have Aniesa Knapp who shares her 20 week pregnancy loss story of daughter Ava and her personal blog My Hope Floats.  Aniesa is the mom to Angel Ava who was born into heaven at 20 weeks and has been married to her husband Don for 3 years.  They live in Hartford County, Maryland with their fur baby Piper.  Aniesa is a nurse and works as a home care nurse liaison.   She created the My Hope Floats blog to continue to heal and to hopefully connect with others who have experienced pregnancy loss.