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

After having suffered multiple miscarriages for two years due to Fibroids, today's guess used her faith and determination to heal from her losses and continue her journey to becoming a mother. Simbi Animashaun was determined to become a mother after her miscarriages and went onto have three children who are her rainbow babies.  In today's episode Simbi shares her struggles with pregnancy loss, bei...

What Does Having Low AMH Levels Mean? Having low AMH levels can indicate that your ovaries are producing less of the preantral follicles. This is important as the fewer the number of follicles there are means there are less that can be stimulated for assisted contraception. Today's guest suffered from endometriosis for 21 years before being properly diagnosed. Sandra Elidor also found out she had...

Have you heard of the term Oligohydramnios? Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is a condition in which the amniotic fluid measures lower than expected for a baby's gestational age. Today's guest was preparing to conceive and had a myomectomy to remove her fibroids.  Christina Danyo learned she was expecting after her fibroid surgery.  During her 20 week anatomy scan she learned that her baby gir...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Today's episode we discuss mental health and pregnancy with the new app Candle Lit Therapy.  Lauren Elliott created Candle Lit to help new mothers, moms of very young children and future moms of color prioritize their mental health. In this episode we discuss Lauren's inspiration for starting Candle Lit based on her journey to motherhood, and how she desired t...

What is PPROM? Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is   a pregnancy complication. In this condition, the   sac (amniotic membrane) surrounding your baby breaks (ruptures) before week 37 of pregnancy. Once the sac breaks, you have an increased risk for infection. Today's guest experienced 4 losses, 9 IUIs, and 5 IVF transfers.  Her most recent loss was due to PPROM and incompetent ce...

How is this mother of 7 living her purpose through foster care and adoption ministry? Today's guest is a mother of 7! Yes, you read that correct she was called to this hood called motherhood. Tacole Robinson endured much heartache and disappointment while seeking to fulfill God's promises for her to become a mother. She has 2 adopted children, 1 foster child, 2 stepchildren, and 2 biological child...

Today's guest credits the ERA test to her having her rainbow baby. What is an ERA test?  An ERA Test or Endometrial Receptivity Analysis claims to help women pursuing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) determine whether their endometrium is receiving an embryo at the right time in an attempt to maximize their chances of a successful pregnancy and live birth. Today's guest experienced 3 miscarriages and...

Today's episode is all about what we put on our bodies and how it effects us in pregnancy.  I sit down with Afshan Hussain to discuss about her journey with pregnancy safe cosmetics. She is the Founder of Sexy, Beautiful, Empowered (SBE) Mommas. SBE aims to educate mothers about harmful ingredients in cosmetics and bath and skincare products.  SBE also provides safe cosmetic alternatives to empowe...

Today's guest experienced a 3 week loss of her baby and describes how traumatic it was to leave the hospital empty handed.  Dominque Simmons shares how her journey to adopting a plant based diet helped her after experiencing reflux issues and having her galbladder removed. Her holistic diet ande supplements helped her conceive.  Dominique decided to get a doula, midwife, then experienced a traumat...

Today's guest experienced a miscarriage at 8 weeks and a 26 week stillbirth.  Ebony Canady shares in today's episode how motherhood has changed her in so many ways.  After experiencing her 8 week miscarriage she went onto having 3 live births.  Her last pregnancy ended with a 26 week stillbirth that rocked her world.  In today's episode, we discuss Ebony's journey to motherhood, her losses, her li...

Today's guest battled infertility for 10 years before using a fertility specialist to conceive.  Dyneco Gibson, experienced a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, and saw a fertility specialist to go through IVF and was successful at her first round. Tragically that ended in premature labor due to an incompetent cervix.   In this episode, Dyneco shares how postpartum depression showed up as she was...

Pregnancy After Loss can be met with much anticipation, along with worry, anxiety, fear, and frustration. Today's guest experienced the loss of her daugther Emelia at birth, then experienced two miscarriages before having her two son's. Jessica Weeks, our UK Sister in Loss, daughter Emelia was told she would not make it at birth due to being diagnosed at 20 weeks with spinal bifida and anencephaly...

Today's guest is a storyteller, writer, and photographer. She experienced a second trimester loss due to incompetent cervix of her baby girl. Sahmia Ase @sahmiaasephotography didn't recognize the early signs of labor as it was her first pregnancy. She remembers having back pains but it never registered that she was in active labor. Sahmia was rushed into the emergency room due to her spontaneous l...

Have you heard of a placenta abruption? Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the inner wall of the womb before delivery. The condition can deprive the baby of oxygen and nutrients. Symptoms include vaginal bleeding, belly pain, and back pain in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy. Today's guest experienced an unknown placental abruption and birthed her baby girl born still. She is...

Today's guest never thought she wanted children until not being able to carry children into the world. Ghannika Dazilma experienced two pregnancy losses and went through the grief journey alone. After her second miscarriage she became upset with God because she thought there was something wrong with her. The second loss caused friendships to break, more anger and even causing family to push away....

Today's guest is from Mozambique, but resides in Cape Town, South Africa. Yes, we have Sisters in Loss on the continent y'all. She was diagnosed with PCOS and calls it a beautiful string of pearls on her ovaries, and is the mother to 3 boys in heaven. Fernanda Matsinhe, has experienced 6 IUIs, 2 IVFs, and 3 second-trimester losses (20, 17, and 19 weeks respectively). After her first two losses she...

Today's guest experienced a stillbirth at 27 and lost her son in labor.  She went on to experience postpartum depression, but was determined to have another baby and continue her motherhood journey.  Marjorie Vail became pregnant 2 years after her stillbirth with her rainbow baby and later found out he was on the autism spectrum.    In today's episode, Marjorie shares her journey to motherhood, he...

Today's guest experienced infertility on her journey to motherhood along with repeated early miscarriages, a second trimester loss, and nearly lost her life. Seun Arise, has made it her mission to help other mothers who have dealt with loss, infertility, abuse, and other challenges with the grace of God. In this episode she shares her journey to motherhood battling infertility, experiencing miscar...

Today's guest has experienced the inevitable of having a child die from drowning in a neighbors pool.  Jasmine Lashea knows the feeling of getting a call during the Holidays that her son was missing. He was found unresponsive in a neighbors pool and this all happened during Christmas and New Years season.   In this episode, Jasmine takes us back to that day she found out her son had passed and the...

Happy New Year 2023! I am excited to get behind the mic and kick off the new year with a solo episode discussing all about 2022 accomplishments and failures. In this episode, I deep dive into my personal development and growth in 2022, and share my 2023 word of the year. We discuss what's next with Sisters in Loss and what to look forward to in 2023 and how to stay connected to the community. Beco...

Today's podcast episode is all about how to move forward after miscarriage.  Rana Campbell host of Dreams in Drive Podcast who shares her miscarriage story and the cost of miscarriage from her feature in Elle. After her miscarriage in 2016 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...

Have you ever whispered to God "Why Me?" Today's guest questioned God with tears in her eyes and lumps in her throat "Why Me?" God whispered back, "Why not YOU?" Sonya Dixon turned her tests into her testimonies now helping those who need support through loss. She was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and experienced a chemical preganancy, an infant loss, a failed transvaginal cerc...