152: Stephanie’s Story | A Stroke in Utero, Recurring Medical Trauma + No Space To Process It

Finding out your baby had a life-altering stroke in utero brings shock, heartache, and a whole lot of guilt. But when the medical trauma keeps coming after that initial diagnosis, year after year, hospital visit after hospital visit, there’s rarely time to work through all of those complicated feelings.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In Ep 152 of The Rare Life, Stephanie Stanley shares her story of navigating guilt, fear, and her new normal after discovering that her son Payton had a stroke in utero. Stephanie speaks to the journey so many of us have been on and are still on, as we attempt to process the medical trauma we’ve endured with our children, while never really getting a break from it. This episode is so real and honest. You won’t want to miss it. And a big thank you to our sponsor Hibi for making this episode possible! Hibi is an app that helps you organize, manage, and share your child’s medical information. Check them out here!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Links: Visit Hibi’s website to download the app! Listen to Ep 77: To Those Who Cannot Say You’d Have Them Any Other Way. Follow Stephanie on Instagram @steph_stanley12! Follow us on Instagram @the_rare_life! Donate to the podcast or Contact me about sponsoring an episode. Fill out our contact form to get a reminder about upcoming discussion meetings and the Skype link to join! Follow the Facebook page. Join the Facebook group Parents of Children with Rare Conditions. Access the transcript on the website here. And if you love this podcast, please leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app!