Part 1: Erika + Birdie

Published: Nov. 18, 2021, 10 a.m.

At 14 weeks pregnant, my husband and I found out our baby had an midline defect called an omphalocele. Our lives changed significantly that day, as we struggled to process the meaning of this information and what our charge as parents would be. On today’s episode, I go from host to storyteller and trace our journey from that initial ultrasound through my pregnancy and into Birdie’s NICU stay and homecoming. I also explore mindfulness tools, the value of primary nurses and my lasting memory from this leg of our journey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storysanctuary/support