Aubrey's Advocate

Mom Julie Shapiro tells the story of the pregnancy and birth of her daughter, Aubrey. While her pregnancy was seemingly uncomplicated, Aubrey's growth rapidly declined and she unfortunately had a cord accident.  In this episode, Julie discusses the multiple issues surrounding her pregnancy, secondary infertility, and research related to COVID's potential impact.Julie was able to survive her experiences by staying active and diving into a fitness routine, individual therapy, couples therapy, attending a wellness retreat, really focusing on her mental and physical health, and forming the nonprofit-Aubrey's advocate. Julie is a mom, wife, daughter, sister, and advocate for families in need of financial assistance due to hospital bills incurred during the birth and labor of children stillborn. She is the founder of Aubrey's Advocate, an organization dedicated to helping with hospital bills and co-facilitator of a the support group-Light After Loss. For more information you can follow Aubrey's Advocate on Instagram and Facebook, and check out the website!Thank you Julie, for sharing your story. We are honored to have you in our community.To read more about Julie, you can visit our website here: https://theblindsided.com/latest-podcast-episodes/To read more about Aubrey's Advocate, you can visit their website here:www.aubreysadvocate.comIf you have a message for Julie please email us at [email protected] or [email protected] for listening!