Four Losses. A 25-Week Baby. And 117 Days in the NICU. | Katie Swisher

Brooke welcomes her cousin Katie Swisher, whose road to motherhood includes infertility, four miscarriages, and a micro-preemie who redefined hope. Katie traces the early losses and how joy drained out of every positive test, then the day a routine scan became an admission and bedrest. Hannah arrived at 25 weeks, 4 days, just 1 lb 10.8 oz and 12 inches, followed by 117 days in the NICU where alarms, nurses, and new language became daily life. Katie shares the first quiet minute she held Hannah, the long drive to the hospital, and the care team who taught them how to parent a preemie. Later, Henry’s New Year’s Day birth was followed by RSV and postpartum depression that an OB team caught and treated, giving them a “homecoming do-over.” The conversation includes faith, what not to say to grieving parents, and how community and intuition kept nudging them forward.We explore:Infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and hope shrinking to one day at a timeA 25-week delivery, NICU life, and small wins that matteredHenry’s birth, RSV readmission, and postpartum depression caught at an OB visitMedical anxiety after a chiropractic artery dissection and stroke, and why long-term meds helpedFaith, language, and kinder ways to support families after lossGuest Links: Katie's FB Post 1facebook.com/share/p/1CimS3wjeJ/?mibextid=wwXIfrKatie's FB Post 2https://www.facebook.com/511862352/posts/10161400502417353/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=g3ye3GuyOH3S3SA8#Katie's blog entry about first miscarriagehttps://swisherfactory.blogspot.com/2009/08/august-11-2009.html?m=1On Sharing the Silent Grief of Miscarriagehttps://www.calebwilde.com/2014/10/on-sharing-the-silent-grief-of-miscarriage/Email Us: [email protected] & More: https://www.traumauncensored.com/Be a guest: [email protected] Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/traumauncensored/episode-releasesInstagram: @traumauncensoredTikTok: @trauma.uncensoredYouTube: @traumauncensoredContent Disclaimer:This episode includes discussion of infertility, recurrent miscarriage, preterm birth and NICU care, postpartum depression, stroke following chiropractic neck manipulation, faith and grief, and pediatric illness.If you are struggling or worried about someone, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, for free, confidential support, 24/7.