Child Life On Call: Parents Of Children With An Illness Or Medical Condition Share Their Stories With A Child Life Specialist

On today's episode of the podcast, Ashley + Martha from Dear NICU Mama share their personal stories of trials and joy as they navigated difficult seasons as NICU moms themselves. You will feel right at home with the wit and charm Martha and Ashley bring to this episode. You learn why and how these amazing women created the Dear NICU Mama community all while giving us bits of wisdom, laughter and empowerment along the way. **Trigger Warning**: This episode talks about infant loss. If your heart isn't in the place to listen today, feel free to fast forward through Martha's part of the story.** [3:30] Introducing Dear NICU Mama [3:48] Martha Introduces herself [5:11] Sharing how she became septic and had to have an emergency c-section [6:48] Her son was born at 25 weeks gestation [7:24] Receiving a bleak prognosis [7:58] How JP's life changed the trajectory of Martha's life [8:14] Discovering she had a bicornuate separate uterus [9:00]  JJ was born at 29 weeks gestation [10:09] Struggles with PTSD from the past