This episode holds a deeply sacred story one that moves through four intentional home births, a miscarriage, and then an emergency twin C-section that resulted in the devastating loss of one twin at delivery.

What began as a familiar, confident rhythm of physiological birth suddenly shifted into medical urgency, grief, and long-term caregiving for a medically complex child.

In this conversation, we walk through:

– Four planned home births
– A miscarriage and its emotional impact
– An emergency twin C-section
– Losing one baby at delivery
– Navigating grief while caring for a surviving newborn
– Becoming the full-time caregiver to a child with trach, vent, and g-tube needs

Her living children range from teenage years to toddlerhood, and this episode highlights what it looks like to mother across different developmental stages while holding grief, medical decisions, and everyday life.

We explore:

– The identity shift that comes when birth outcomes change drastically
– How grief and joy coexist in motherhood
– What resilience looks like beyond the romantic version of strength
– The complexities of marriage, household demands, and caregiving
– How life can redraw itself overnight

This episode gives voice to mothers navigating unexpected loss, medical complexity, and survival mode. It offers honesty without dramatizing, hope without glossing over pain, and visibility to stories often held quietly.