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Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 10 a.m.

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This is a hard story but I hope that you listen. It\\u2019s such a demonstration of strength and resilience through an incredibly challenging time. After a normal pregnancy, Kerry lost her daughter to a rare epileptic condition at 3 months old.

What happened to Kerry and her family is rare but rare does not mean it doesn\\u2019t happen. The reality is that sometimes very difficult and painful circumstances happen during pregnancy and birth and things aren\\u2019t going to be ok. We need tools to deal with those unfortunate, tragic, and painful circumstances. Kerry does a beautiful job of sharing her story and it is an incredible demonstration of the tools that help with navigating the unimaginable.

In this Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn About:

• Why Kerry went to see the midwives at 40 weeks
• What made her midwife\\u2019s \\u201cspidey senses\\u201d go off
• Why her care team urged her to be induced as soon as possible
• How long she was in labor before undergoing a c-section
• Why her baby was taken to the NICU
• How long it took to figure out what was wrong
• What her daughter\\u2019s diagnosis was
• What her baby\\u2019s short life was like
• How hospice staff helped her postpartum
• What she wishes people would say (and not say) to those experiencing loss

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