Alison Winter

Trauma Mamas: Beyond the Bedside

Kids EN ↓ 30 episodes

Trauma Mamas is a podcast dedicated to the incredible families who navigate the ICU and raise children with medical complexities. These parents have faced the unimaginable—from premature births and life-saving surgeries to chronic illnesses, long ICU stays, and child loss. Each episode shares their stories of unwavering love and tireless advocacy, even when all hope seems lost. These powerful, inspiring stories deserve to be heard and celebrated. Trauma Mamas also provides resources, hope, and a sense of community for those who need it most. Through shared experiences and meaningful conversati...

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Alison Winter

Episodes

#5: You Weren't Expecting to Have a Micropreemie in the NICU: with Tori 11.02.2025 1:08:48

Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: You Weren’t Expecting to Have a Micropreemie in the NICU In this episode, Tori and I share our personal stories of navigating the NICU with a micropreemie—complete with some comedic relief! We talk about how to face the NICU with grace (even though we didn’t always get it right 😆), common preemie complications like ROP, NEC, and brain bleeds, and the emotional roll...

#4: 421 Days of Smiley Sienna: with Andrea 04.02.2025 1:09:24

Send us Fan Mail Andrea shares her traumatic pregnancy complications and the early birth of her daughter, Sienna, at just 24 weeks. Sienna, battled extremely severe BPD (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia) due to her underdeveloped lungs from being born prematurely. Sienna’s perseverance and strength carried her through challenge after challenge, all while keeping a smile on her face. She truly was a med...

#3: You Weren't Expecting to Survive HELLP Syndrome or Have a 26-Weeker: With Tori 28.01.2025 1:02:06

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Tori, whose son Elias spent 21 months in the hospital after being born at 25 weeks and 6 days, battling severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), a heptoblastoma, and being vent- and trach-dependent. But Tori’s journey didn’t start in the NICU—it began with a rare and life-threatening complication called HELLP syndrome, which led to Elias’s...

#2: You Weren't Expecting to Have a 23-Weeker: Kelsey's 143 Days in the NICU 21.01.2025 1:03:13

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Trauma Mamas, we meet Kelsey, a first-time mom who never expected her journey into motherhood to look like this. At just 23 weeks and 1 day, Kelsey gave birth to her daughter Baylor, weighing only 1 pound, 2 ounces. What followed was 143 days of uncertainty, fear, and the relentless fight to bring her tiny girl home from the NICU. In this episode, Kelsey opens u...

Episode 1: You Weren't Expecting to Meet Us 14.01.2025 9:30

Send us Fan Mail In this introductory episode of Trauma Mamas: Stories from the ICU & Raising Medically Complex Children, host Alison shares her personal journey of raising her son Donny, who spent 697 days in the ICU after being born prematurely at 28 weeks. Alison reflects on the challenges of navigating severe medical conditions, including BPD, a trach, and a vent, and the strength it took...