Lynette
Mother of Anderson “Andy” and Zach (and Jamie). Lynette is pregnant with Jamie at the time of this interview.
Andy was born with Marfan Syndrome and died at age 3.

Archived Recording of CPN's In the Room: Pregnancy after Child Loss
A recorded conversation about honoring your loss while anticipating and experiencing the birth and life of another.
Becoming pregnant and welcoming another child after losing a child can bring forward a complex and often competing set of emotions. Finding understanding in the medical world also brings forward challenges. This conversation hosted by Courageous Parents Network features Kathie Kobler, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, CHPPN, FPCN, FAAN who frames the issue and provides lots of advice for consideration, and two moms, Lynette and Hannah, sharing their stories.
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Archived Recording of CPN's In the Room: Pregnancy after Child Loss

When it's a spontaneous mutation: I don't really find any comfort in those odds.

Three bereaved moms share how they view the spiritual connection between their children.

For my second pregnancy, “I just wanted a clean slate. I chose my very local OB-GYN.”

Measuring time: a progressing pregnancy juxtaposed with the first year of grief

‘As long as the new baby is healthy.’ That statement diminishes my son Andy’s life.

Pregnancy and bonding after child loss: I feel comforted that I have this little guy in my belly

Talking to the boys about their oldest brother: It's hard for me that there is no overlap

Cremation and burial: We’re not quite ready to bury the urn but that is the plan.

Giving away some of Andy’s things and moving back into his room for his little brother.

Pregnancy after child loss: It is a concern of mine that it’s going to happen again.

Grieving while pregnant: As complicated as the emotions are, we have something to look forward to

Choosing the support of the hospital at End of Life

The post-mortem debrief: We were grateful for the opportunity to ask questions and find healing.

Considering a trach: Wanting to do everything but it would have been too much for him.

We were so caught up in having a new baby, and having this new life at home with the two of them

Adding Hospice to the Care Team

Marfan Syndrome: He had 26 doctors and specialists and therapists. It was a free-for-all.
