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Sabrina Fletcher, Pregnancy Loss Doula

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Pregnancy loss support and connection in the heartbreak of terminating a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR). Interviews with real TFMR parents & grief support and stories from professionals, released bi-monthly. To join our support community go to: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/facebookgroup.html
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Apostrophe Cast is a bi-weekly online reading series. Every other Wednesday night, we offer a new reading or performance from another contributor. Our readings include writers of all genres, including fiction, poetry, songs and nonfiction.
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Welcome to The Somatic Mother, a space for mothers in any stage of their mothering journey to learn and be guided into deep healing, soul level alignment, embodiment, and alternative options, that will guide you back home to your true, authentic, and grounded self. Whether you’re trying to conceive, are pregnant, postpartum, or already in the stages of raising your children, you're in the right place! I’m your host, Amy Lowney, former RN turned holistic body worker and birth worker. I’m a ma ...
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IMDp is an improv comedy interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow (Sabrina Luisi) interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn‘t exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers (Rory & Vicky) who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed. However... until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests name and the name of their movie. The guest and team are kept in the d ...
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Ale Muñoz, co-author and editor of TFMR story anthology “Flowers in Our Womb” shares the inspiration behind this book and why sharing your own story of TFMR pregnancy loss can be so transformative. Find Flowers in Our Womb on Amazon in Kindle (e-book), paperback, and hardcover https://a.co/d/5jAa5eF Resources mentioned: 1.“Releasing a Wanted Pregna…
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Alissa shares how she got a “grey” diagnosis (a term for a condition that could be survivable through fatal, on a spectrum of outcomes) for her baby in her second trimester which led to a decision to end her wanted pregnancy. As a postpartum and high-risk NICU and PICU healthcare worker herself, she felt that her prior knowledge and vicarious lived…
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Becky shares her story of IVF and embryo loss followed by TFMR for Down’s Syndrome. After all the fertility challenges, she was able to get pregnant again with what is currently a healthy pregnancy. Listen in to her journey through pregnancy after TFMR and how she lives with grief and hope at the same time. Resources mentioned: The TFMR Support Cir…
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Jenn Hepton, parenting coach and founder of Motherhood Redefined + Loss in Transition shares her story of losing twins to TFMR, her other fertility and miscarriage losses and stillbirth of baby Loey. Even through all these tragic losses, Jenn shares light and healing through EFT, the "T.I.M.E. technique" and hypnobreathwork - practices she has used…
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Liz tells her story of receiving an Edward's Syndrome (also known as T18) diagnosis and coming up against restrictive abortion laws and little understanding in the abortion space for her pregnancy loss. She also shares her experience with grieving during a time of massive loss with the Palestinian genocide. Resources mentioned: The TFMR Support Cir…
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Robin Imholte, a TFMR mom and mom to a rainbow baby born after loss, tells her story of her baby's giant omphalocele diagnosis, a condition where organs are developing (or very poorly developing) outside of the body cavity. She shares her struggle with TTC (trying to conceive) after the death of her baby Ellie. Resources mentioned: The TFMR Support…
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Sex and intimacy after a traumatic baby loss/pregnancy loss can be HARD, and can create opportunities for healing. Kate Carson, baby loss coach, shares FIVE impediments to intimacy after TFMR pregnancy loss and some beautiful tools and practices to gently come back into your body and sensuality. Resources mentioned: 1st Program opportunity! Join Ka…
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Are you isolating in the grief of TFMR pregnancy loss? Listen to hear about 3 reasons WHY you may be isolating and how to care for yourself in this isolating experience. Resources mentioned: Learn more and apply to join the upcoming TFMR grief circle program Ascend here: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/ascend-apply My free Facebook group for terminati…
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Grief can be especially hard around the holidays and through the new year with expectations to be "joyful" and "cheerful." In this episode I answer questions from other TFMR parents in the community about getting through the holidays. You'll hear 4 main tips PLUS an explanation of "Grieving in 4D." This episode was originally recorded as a live vid…
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In the last episode of this season, I share how a brief pause over the summer, the major transitionary period after experiencing my early miscarriage, and the devastating events around the world have led me to a massive inner shift that is requiring much more attention, presence, and tending to than my current life is allowing. I share how I am pau…
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After losing one baby early into a twin pregnancy, Lia then received a poor prenatal diagnosis of T21 (Down Syndrome) with her surviving twin. She recounts how she made memories and connections even in the hardest time between diagnosis and decision and ending her wanted pregnancy. And to join our upcoming TFMR support group program, Ascend apply h…
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On letting others be wrong about you. Important in the grief of a termination pregnancy loss. Listen in to hear how this one practice has helped my grief as a TFMR mom. And you are invited to join us in our upcoming TFMR Grief Circle program, Ascend. Learn more and apply here: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/ascend-apply And come and join us in the fr…
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In this intriguing episode, I sit down with Lauren Dyonesius, a Registered Nurse turned baby soul communicator and energy intuitive, as she shares her wisdom and experience connecting to soul babies in spirit and in human form to help women and families find peace, connection, and clarity along thier conception, birth, and motherhood journey. In th…
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In this episode, Allie Page shares her own tender path through pregnancy loss and into consciously conceiving again. With deep wisdom, Allie shares the importance of how fully feeling, expressing, and honoring the complex spectrum of emotions after experiencing pregnancy loss is a vital part of the healing process. Allie describes her experiences i…
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In this vulnerable episode, I share my deeply personal journey through early miscarriage. I recount my spiritual pregnancy experience as I connected with my spirit baby through preconception, conception, loss, and continue to connect to this soul for guidance on a daily basis. Miscarriage is often a topic that is avoided in our society, and my hope…
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October is Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month, a special month to honor the babies, spirit babies, and children who have passed much sooner than our hearts could handle, and the mothers and families who hold their love and grief in their with them always. In this vulnerable episode, Sabrina Fletcher shares the heartbreaking journey o…
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “just trust your body, because your body already knows how to give birth!”. As someone who is a true advocate for birth, postpartum, listening to your intuition, etc., I’ve totally said this before too. But..is trusting your body in birth enough? Like..really enough? I’ve learned it’s not the most helpful thing to t…
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I’m very excited to have an amazing guest, Ashley Winning, on the podcast today! Ashley and I will be diving more into the surgical births she experienced, as well as the unassisted home birth she was able to achieve with her 3rd baby. She is a mother of 3, and she had a very different birth experience with her 3rd baby, compared to her first 2. As…
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When you’re going through uncomfortable changes in your life, I want you to consider - is your intuition guiding you, or is your trauma misleading you? In today's episode, I want you to know that you can learn to trust in your intuition and begin to discern what is truth and what is NOT truth. You'll be stepping closer and closer to your aligned se…
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Over the last few months, I’ve struggled with leaning into and trusting my intuition. I’ve been experiencing many shifts in my life regarding my family, business, etc., and the noise around me continued to get louder. I was letting the outside pressure from others influence my decision making, and it just felt really, really hard to hear my intuiti…
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I’m very excited to have my first guest, Elizabeth Hulsey, on the Somatic Mother today. Elizabeth and I dive into trauma - specifically, we’re unpacking childhood trauma, and its impact on birth. Trauma is something that majorly impacts not only our birth experience, but our postpartum and motherhood journey as well. If you’ve ever experienced some…
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I’m BEYOND excited to chat with you today about a topic I’m super passionate about, which is the nervous system! Not only is this the incredible work I get to do with others every day (especially mothers and babies), but I’ve also been working on healing my own nervous system over the last few years. I’ve learned how and why I respond to things in …
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I want to dive into an important topic with you today - the collective disconnection from our bodies, and how it’s radically affecting our birth experiences. This is something I see firsthand as a body worker who works with women from conception through postpartum, and into motherhood. We’ve gone most of our lives being disconnected from our bodies…
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Welcome to the NEW, (re)branded podcast, the Somatic Mother! If you’ve been here for awhile, you may know this was formerly Instinctive Birth and Beyond: the Podcast. I’ve been going through a LOT of shifting and expanding in my life recently, and I knew that needed to happen with my podcast too. Like so many other mothers, I found myself just goin…
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Today’s episode is going to be a short and sweet one! It’s also going to be the last one you’ll hear from me for a bit, because it’s time for me to take a bit of a pause..and shift. Last week I shared my 2nd son’s birth story on the podcast; he really was the catalyst for me to start developing my relationship with my intuition. I’ve since then bee…
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Today’s episode is a special one for me, because I’m sharing my middle son’s birth story! My middle son, Gavin, just turned 7 years old (time really is a thief). Since becoming a mom, I’ve learned that children are our greatest teachers, and Gavin truly has been for me. In today’s episode, I’m talking about my 2nd pregnancy, what my preparation and…
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I’m super excited to share more about the work I do outside of my birth education and coaching, which is bodywork! I actually specialize in prenatal massage as a massage therapist, but my deep passion is in craniosacral therapy. I work with moms who are trying to conceive, through their pregnancies, and in the postpartum period. I get to see the he…
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I’m excited to welcome another amazing guest, Nicole Scheitlin, onto the podcast today! Nicole is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Pre/postnatal Fitness Specialist with over 10 years experience in the fitness industry. She’s also a wife and mom of 2 boys. Nicole takes a performance training approach to help current and expecting moms prepare t…
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When you think of giving birth, I bet that fear is one of the emotions that comes to mind. Even though it’s very common for women to have fear regarding childbirth, that doesn’t mean you should let it completely take the reins of your birth, or even your life! In today’s episode, I’m talking about 7 steps to releasing your fear in childbirth. I’ll …
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Hannah Gill, owner of Ebb and Flow Birth Co, a birth and postpartum doula, and a childbirth educator. Hannah shares her two very different birth experiences. One was a traumatic C-section, while the other was an empowering VBAC without an epidural. She shares the details of each birth and the mental and physical …
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This episode was recorded live at the Brighton Fringe in May 2022, with piano accompaniment from Sarah Weiler. Episode 39: Live Episode - Liz Peters/Kill Billy Elliott IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn’t exist and they create it together through …
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In today’s episode, I have Sydney Parlier on the podcast to talk all about using cannabis during pregnancy. Sydney is the owner of Canna Birth and is full of so much information and knowledge both through certification and her own lived experiences. We explore the risks, benefits, and safety considerations surrounding cannabis in pregnancy. Sydney …
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Sami Garrett to dive into her home birth stories! I’ve been hearing bits and pieces of her birth stories, and I’m super excited to finally sit down and hear it all. These stories are inspiring, especially considering she’s from a small town where midwives and home births aren’t the norm. People tend to think home…
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Episode 38: Chris Rosser/Wild Wild West Side Story IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn’t exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips f…
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In today’s episode, I am giving you nine tips to help you achieve your dream home birth when you live rurally. Finding a home birth midwife may not be easy in some states and it’s possible you may feel anxious or uncertain about the birthing process when resources are limited. It’s essential to keep in mind that every location is different, and the…
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Episode 37: Jodyanne Fletcher Richardson/Batman and Robin Hood IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn’t exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes…
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In today’s episode, I discuss exactly what instinctive birth means. Despite being innate and primal, instinctive birth is often misunderstood. Birth is a natural and instinctual process, but unfortunately, it has been hijacked by the medical system, making it a highly medicalized event that has eroded the trust of women’s bodies to do exactly what …
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This episode was recorded semi-live with piano accompaniment from Sarah Weiler. The team were in the same room together preparing for their 2022 run at the Brighton Fringe. Episode 36: Live Episode - Rory Vieyra/Star Shrek IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the …
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Have you ever looked back at an experience in your life and wondered how one decision led to a downhill spiral? This is exactly how one intervention in the natural birth process can lead to a birth experience that isn’t aligned with what you were wanting. In this episode, I discuss the cascade of interventions and what role it plays in the birthing…
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This episode was recorded semi-live with piano accompaniment from Sarah Weiler. The team were in the same room together preparing for their 2022 run at the Brighton Fringe. At the time of record our guest director was only 10 years old. Episode 35: Live Episode - Maisie Tanner/Lilo & Hitch IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina…
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Isn’t it amazing that every second of every day, birth is happening? But yet, we as women have been conditioned to fear it. Our bodies have instinctive wisdom and everything we are feeling and experiencing and needing is a call from our bodies. What if we could just trust our bodies and follow our instincts? In this episode, I dive into trusting yo…
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Have you been told to just keep thinking positive and that good things will come? While this is certainly a part of the equation, it’s not the whole piece. The simple act of positive thinking goes way deeper into our subconscious mind and to bring our wants and desires to fruition, we need to take inspired and empowered action to get there. In this…
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There is a great deal of focus when it comes to the physical, emotional, and even spiritual aspect regarding labor and birth. What I often see though is the mental aspect is overlooked. If you’re not mentally prepared for what’s ahead, it will be much easier to succumb to the strong and intense moments that are coming. In today’s episode, I’m talki…
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I’m very honored to welcome another amazing guest, Clara Belize Wisner, onto the podcast today! Clara has been a dear friend of mine, as well as a mentor, for many years now. We were even pregnant together a few years ago; I was having my third baby, and she was having her first. Clara Belize Wisner is a feminine bioenergetic nutritionist. She blen…
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When you think about labor and giving birth, I’m betting that pain comes to mind. I’ve learned this is something that most every woman is afraid of, even if they’ve experienced birth before. Something I like to tell my oldest son is that while it’s totally normal to have fear, what we do (or DON’T do) with that fear is what’s really important. I wa…
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As we’re approaching the 3-year anniversary of the world shutting down, I felt really called to share my postpartum experience during that time. My pregnancy and birth with my last baby were both beautiful experiences; I felt very in control of my body, and how everything went. I also really prepared for my postpartum period, but I had no idea how …
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I’m very excited to have another amazing guest, Shawna Mox, on today’s podcast episode! Shawna is here to share her very specific experience with postpartum psychosis after the birth of her first baby, which happened almost 2 years ago. Shawna Mox is a life coach, founder of BomBooty Dance Party Workouts, podcaster, Mother, and postpartum psychosis…
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Radical responsibility is something that goes far beyond pregnancy and birth, and it actually frees you up in all aspects of your life. I spoke about this briefly on last week’s episode regarding how you can have an embodied birth experience, but I want to dive into it more. This is a way of living that can allow you to be in your body, and find so…
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When it comes to living a full and present life, the term ‘embodiment’ always comes to mind for me. Being able to find deep peace and gratitude within our lives (even in the ‘not so good’ moments) is so important, and can actually give us liberation from the struggles we are feeling in the world around us. In today’s episode, I’m talking more about…
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I’m excited to share a special episode with you today, which is the birth of my youngest son, William! We just celebrated William’s 3rd birthday earlier this month; he really has been an incredible gift to our family, and he has taught me so much during these first 3 years of his life. I feel like my pregnancy and unique birth experience with him p…
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