The Butterfly Broadcast

Meet Veronica, a talented photographer with Chilean heritage, who was still learning who she was when she conceived her first child. Everything was going smoothly until she was met with dreaded silence at her 20 week ultrasound. Take a listen to learn how Jayne's birth was a catalyst for growth in Veronica's life while she vulnerably shares the details that validate loss survivors everywhe...

Meet Sarah, an accountant in Georgia who loves the Office so much she named her pit bull after one of the characters. With a teenage diagnosis of PCOS, she sought out fertility treatments which resulted in one healthy pregnancy and birth, but also several miscarriages along the way. Take a listen to learn what happened when Sarah conceived again only to receive a troubling diagnosis as well as and...

Meet Kayla, a mama to four children; two earth-side and in heaven, who recently had her dreams come true. While attending a Jonas Brothers concert, Kayla held up a sign about her angel babies that attracted the attention of the boyband. Take a listen to learn the impact that her message had on the thousands of people in attendance as well as the project, "Blessed By Wes" that Kayla has d...

Meet Nichole, your Mrs. Central Maryland and a busy mama running a micro publishing label with her daughter. After having two healthy children, Nichole went several years without pregnancy on her mind- in fact she even had an IUD placed. Take a listen to learn how Nichole felt when she still miraculously conceived and the self-discoveries she made when that pregnancy took a turn for the worst. Ins...

Meet Madisan, mama to four boys and an adventurist who has moved six times over the last eight years with her husband Mike. When her firstborn son was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor at six months old, Madi thought this would be her greatest life trial. However, two years later when she was pregnant with her second son, Brooks, all went well until 37 weeks when her active boy was slowing down. Ta...

Meet Ashley Sorenson, a Core & Pelvic Floor Corrective Exercise Specialist as well as Mrs. Washington County 2024 who very much enjoys the recreation that Southern Utah offers her family. When she worked in an OBGYN clinic and as a physical trainer early in her career, she observed a severe gap in the care that mothers receive for their emotional and physical postpartum recovery. Then Ashley h...

Meet Tia, a Utah native who is sure to beat you at any Seinfield trivia! She and her husband, Logan, had welcomed both a boy and a girl into their family so with their third pregnancy they'd decided to keep the gender a surprise. Tia's pregnancies cause her extreme sickness, and this one was no different. So by the time she went in for her final full-term checkup she was very in-tune with...

Meet Jessica, a mama of three that enjoys her beautiful home of Salt Spring Island, Canada through hobbies such as running, hiking, and gardening. Upon the healthy delivery of her first child, it was discovered that there was a velamentous cord which is an abnormal insertion of the umbilical cord into the placenta. During her second pregnancy, the rare occurrence of sequential valementous cord was...

Meet Moria, a faithful mama who balances the full-time job of caring for her children while also running a ministry out of her home in Wilmington, North Carolina. She and her husband Brian are all too familiar with birth trauma... from infertility and miscarriage to pre-term birth and NICU stays. Take a listen to learn about their most heart-breaking experience with their son Noah Wilde and how th...

Meet Ayako, a relatable British Columbian mother who shamelessly indulges in a variety of reality TV. When she received the life-shattering news that her baby girl Emi had died in utero at 24 weeks, Ayako not only felt isolated, but left to do her own research. With a determination to make things better for other bereaved moms, she became a certified grief coach, created an instagram account with...

Meet Rachel, a Southern Californian who says her entire perspective on motherhood was shaped by journey beginning with miscarriage. Despite now having two earth-side children, Rachel has felt moved to contribute to the pregnancy & infant loss community. In the few years since her loss, she has founded the company Hope Again Collective which is a handmade jewelry line that tells the stories of...

Meet Mallory, a former sixth grade teacher who now delights in homeschooling her children and sharing with them her love of gardening and exploring the great outdoors. Once she and her husband had three children (with some infertility struggles in between), they were unsure whether their family was complete. However, when the news of a fourth pregnancy came, an immediate & strong bond was form...

This is a story about Kennedy, a dental hygienist who is passionate about her career, her husband Brady, and now her angel son William. Kennedy had always known she wanted an unmedicated birth at home, so when her perfectly smooth pregnancy came to an end with a cinematic-like water breakage, little Will came into this world quickly and as planned. However, the peaceful climate soon changed when t...

Meet Kristianna, a Colorado native who loves her life being outnumbered by three boys; her son, husband and husky. However, she can never forget her sweet baby girl, Arabella, whom she has chosen to honor by recently developing a non-profit Kristi calls, 'A Mother's Chance'. It all began with a seemingly healthy and normal pregnancy until shortly after the 20 week anatomy scan when Kri...

Meet Britney, a small-town loving woman and mom to Nash (National) and Isla. When Britney and her husband decided 5 years ago that they wanted to start a family, they encountered fertility issues... with the biggest issue of all being lack of transparency from providers. After much fundraising and a miraculous IVF transfer, baby Nash was conceived but not without concerning symptoms. Take a listen...

Meet Ally, owner of both a social media marketing and a photography business and married to Drew Glover. However, the most important thing Ally would want you to know about her is that she's Lincoln's mom. When the Glovers got pregnant, they didn't anticipate any complications especially when all NIPT genetic testing came back normal. Take a listen to learn what happened when these gid...

Meet Abby, a social butterfly who enjoys horseback riding and country line dancing. Conceiving was both exciting and nerve-wracking for their family as Abby carries an 18th chromosomal anomaly that could be passed to baby. At the 20 week ultrasound, the doctor confirmed a concerning diagnosis paired with some scary statistics. Despite the medical predictions, Abby carried to full term and gave bir...

Meet Luisa Gates, a Colombian born woman who has a dream of owning a farm and living the self-sustainable, homestead lifestyle with her family. She and her husband were ecstatic to be pregnant with their first child and had a blissful pregnancy up until 24-weeks gestation. When Luisa experienced spontaneous bleeding, she was given conflicting feedback from medical providers about the safety of her...

Meet Clarissa, the outstanding Mrs. Utah County 2023, leader of the "Glitter Force" which comprises of her three daughters and home renovator extraordinaire. Another important detail to know about her is the advocation she provides for women that suffer from PMDD (premenstrual dysmorphic disorder) which is a condition that has abnormally affected her hormones for many years. In this epis...

Meet Cierra Olsen, Colorado native and mother to two adorable girls ages 3 and 5 years old. Imagine the surprise she and her husband felt when their subsequent pregnancy came to an abrupt halt just days after the positive test. Within the very same year, she lost another pregnancy at 18 weeks and ANOTHER at 12 weeks. Take a listen to learn how Cierra felt after that triple trauma and the intuitive...

Meet Jenessa, graphic designer and wife of an air traffic controller that has led them to live in wild places such as the Grand Canyon. She is also the face behind the instagram handle @heyjenessa in which her objective is "spreading hope and light during recurrent pregnancy loss, PCOS, stillbirth, infertility, anxiety, and depression." Her story is unique in that the traditional statist...

Meet Julie Card, recent VP of Share Parents of Utah and volunteer extraordinaire. Julie says, like many people, she was once naive in thinking that healthy babies come naturally with wholesome aspirations. However, her first pregnancy put her through the ringer, being sick and bedridden for 6 months, so it was no surprise when she also had Hyperemesis Gravis her second pregnancy (aka not "ins...

This is a story about Tiffany, current president of Share Parents of Utah and mom to two adopted children, two angel babies, and two rainbow babies. In her own words, she was "living her best life" and preparing for her wedding when she found out she was pregnant. She and her fiance were thrilled to welcome this baby after Tiffany's previous fertility struggles. Twenty weeks of a nor...

This is the story of Aubrey McDonald, a Nashville dwelling mama who loves being apart of the Burn Boot Camp staff and workout fam. After having two healthy children, things were going well with her third pregnancy until the 20-week ultrasound where they were given a terminal fetal diagnosis. The McDonalds world soon flipped upside down as they began to research this rare condition and connect with...

This is a story about ME, your host Baylee Demars! I grew up dreaming of the children I would one day have while at the same time feeling terrified that it would never happen for me, given my family history of infertility. After my first son's miraculous yet traumatic pre-term birth, I was eager to have a second shot at a "perfect pregnancy". Take a listen to learn how my worst fears...