Infant Loss, NICU Trauma, PTSD, and the Miracle That Saved His Son | Raw Minds Podcast S2 Ep. 71

Infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and a father’s mental health journey are at the center of this Raw Minds Podcast episode.Nathan Wieser shares the true story of losing his infant daughter after medical failure, surviving multiple miscarriages, and enduring a life threatening NICU battle when his son was born at 26 weeks. This is a real conversation about grief, trauma, PTSD in fathers, and survival.This episode of the Raw Minds Podcast tells the full, unfiltered story of infant loss, NICU trauma, PTSD, and survival from a father’s perspective.Nathan Wieser and his wife Lucy endured more than a decade of loss. Four miscarriages. The death of their infant daughter Mary after a catastrophic medical failure. Trauma that nearly destroyed their mental health and their marriage.Then came Otto.Born at 26 weeks. Under two pounds. Intubated. Multiple surgeries. Organ failure. Two resuscitations. A code blue that pushed everything to the edge.This episode exposes what men are rarely allowed to say out loud.Grief. Rage. PTSD. Substance coping. The pressure to stay strong while breaking inside.This is not a motivational story.This is survival.This conversation is for fathers.For parents who lost children.For men carrying trauma in silence.For anyone who has waited in a hospital hallway with no control and no answers.ABOUT THE GUESTNathan Wieser is the author of We Did It, a memoir written from a father’s perspective after enduring repeated miscarriages, infant loss, and a life threatening NICU journey that saved his son.BOOK LINKWe Did It by Nathan WieserAmazon Canadahttps://www.amazon.ca/We-Did-perspective-enduring-miscarriages/dp/B0FLQM148SMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTCanadaTalk Suicide CanadaCall or text 45645United States988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineRaw Minds exists so no man feels alone.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:10 Pregnancy loss09:45 Losing daughter Mary18:30 Medical trauma and PTSD28:40 Coping and substance use38:20 Otto’s premature birth47:15 Code blue moment56:40 The miracle1:05:10 Fathers and silent grief1:14:30 Life after traumaCALL TO ACTIONSubscribe to Raw MindsLike the videoShare this with someone who needs itLeave a comment and join the conversation