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Judith and Alina are long-distance friends and bereaved moms who lost sons to SIDS in 2021. Each Monday, we chat life after infant loss. Raw episodes with lots of tears, hopeful episodes on the good days, episodes to help those supporting a griever, and interviews with loss parents and other experts in grief and trauma. We started our podcast to document our journeys toward Happier Ever After and hope to provide support and connection for those who have lost a child to SIDS, stillbirth, TFMR ...
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A podcast for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Listen in on honest conversations from real women as they share candidly about their own experience of loss and what it has looked like for them to navigate grief. If you have experienced the loss of a baby and are searching for hope and joy and just another mama who understands what you are going through, then this podcast is for you. If you are a friend or a family member of someone who has experienced the loss of a baby an ...
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In this episode I’m sharing with you 5 simple ways to love a grieving mom through the holidays – 5 things to know about what it’s like to be a grieving mom during the holidays and how you can meet her in those things, showing up for her in very simple ways this holiday season. This episode is about simple acts of understanding, giving space, and si…
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(i carry it in my heart) In this episode, we talk about how we keep Quinn and Aiden alive in our hearts and homes. This is one of the ways that we continue to parent our boys, and it feels like an important part of our life's work to make sure their memory doesn't die with them. Do you have a special way or ways you include your baby in your life? …
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Cat and Winter talk together about the things that have helped Cat when her twin daughters passed, Violet in utero and Hazel shortly after birth. They talk about what friends and family have done for them in their grief and how that has helped them to heal. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued production of these sto…
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In this episode I’m answering your questions about navigating the holiday season while grieving the loss of a baby. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope in this season. I pray these words remind you that you are not alone. WE LOVE LAURELBOX: GIFTS FOR GRIEVING HEARTS This episode is sponsored by Laurelbox. We love Laurelbox for th…
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We'd like to be a little less strong, but unfortunately we are still flexing our resilience muscles every single day. We're heading into whatever fresh hell this new week has in store for us, armed with antidepressants, candles, and the new perspective granted to us by the loss. Join us! P.S. The internet was not our friend during this recording. A…
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Cat talks with Winter about her twin daughters Violet and Hazel, who were born prematurely. Hazel was diagnosed with Anencephaly, but Violet was health. Cat and her husband Dave were preparing for both a funeral for one of their children and a live birth of a little baby girl. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued pro…
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced infant loss to know about grief and life after loss. For those who are listening who love a grieving mom and might not be as familiar we wanted to take a second and define infant loss – infant loss includes those whose babies within the first year of life. I pra…
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"Mortui Vivos Docent" is Latin for the Dead Teach the Living, and it's also the TikTok handle of autopsy tech (and first responder) Ephina Disinger. We are joined again today by Ephina and her coworker and friend chief deputy coroner Caroline Hanau. If you missed our first interview with Ephina and Caroline, you can find it here. We have included a…
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Anna and Winter talk about how Anna was able able to build a legacy for her stillborn son, Liam, who was stillborn at 40 weeks. Anna and Winter discuss how Anna was able to donate her pumped breastmilk and to set up a non-profit (Gifts From Liam https://www.giftsfromliam.org/ ) to collect diapers for families that are in need. DONATE $5 (aka "buy u…
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As the holiday season rapidly approaches, pretty pictures from the early christmas decorators, gift guides for every gift giving situation and person, the text messages exchanging plans, recipes, and details for the holiday family gatherings this year, and invitations to all the holiday parties – no matter how hard you may be trying to hide from it…
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who is carrying her baby after receiving a life-limiting diagnosis to know about the pregnancy, grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today about grief and life after receiving a difficult and devastating diagnosis – offers you hope. I pray these words remind…
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How many guests have we hosted on As Long As I'm Living podcast? What is the only US state that we've never had a listener from? What is the name of the episodes where we talk about body image, grief in the media, or traveling while bereaved? We quiz each other on these questions, and many more, in this special anniversary episode of As Long As I'm…
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Anna talks with Winter about the birth of her son, Liam, at 40 weeks. Anna was getting excited and planning everything that she needed to to with arrival of her little son, Liam. All was going well until she started to feel less movement and was told that "maybe he's just running out of room to move." Anna tells Winter about finding out at the hosp…
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We are joined today by paramedic and autopsy technician Ephina Disinger and her coworker and friend chief deputy coroner Caroline Hanau. If you had told us 3 years ago that we'd be interviewing experts in infant autopsy after our sons' sudden deaths... well, we wouldn't believe you. But we can't tell you just how HEALING this conversation was, not …
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a Neonatal or Preterm Loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understandi…
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Farrah and Winter have a chat about all the good and bad that happened after Samira passed away shortly after being born at 20 weeks. Farrah talks about the how her support was there for her and how she also was able to find a therapist and a grief support group to help in her healing. Farrah tells Winter about starting work back at the hospital (s…
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 3rd trimester loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understanding fro…
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Sometimes we're able to zoom out and see a pattern in our grief... The worst weeks -- the ones where we're on the floor, sobbing, hating our lives -- are typically followed by time where we feel so joyful and happy to be alive. Do you notice this patten in your grief? ::: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aslongas…
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Winter talks with Farrah about her sweet daughter, Samira, who was born at 20 weeks. Farrah talks about the process she went through to become pregnant and her determination to be a mother. They talk about the stress and hardship of finding out when Farrah's water broke and Farrah going on bedrest. The fear and pain of contracting an infection that…
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Listen into today’s special episode where I share: a non-comprehensive list of the things a grieving mom may be thinking about at any given moment. I say non-comprehensive because the things we think about as grieving moms are often complex and can be difficult to put into words. I am sharing this somewhat seemingly random list of thoughts to do tw…
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 2nd trimester loss (late miscarriage or stillbirth) to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Wo…
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In case you missed all of the 10 million news stories, a new war has broken out in the Middle East. Judith is experiencing communal grief in real time as the horrors unfold, and it's triggering a lot of her own personal grief. I (Alina) am really moved by Judith's compassion for everyone involved even amidst an active trauma affecting her community…
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Sebastian and Lee talk about strategies that have helped father Sebastian after the loss of his son, Sebastian. Sebastian talks about scheduling and planning outings that will help you get out and experience the world again. He also talks about truly thinking about scenarios that might trigger you or cause you to have an emotionally difficult time,…
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Listen into today’s special episode about: why we as loss moms talk about our babies and addressing all the other things someone who has not experienced this kind of loss may find strange or odd, awkward or uncomfortable -- or all of the above. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the course of the month you will hear 3 sho…
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In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 1st trimester miscarriage or pregnancy loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of h…
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Meet Christine, Miranda's Mom! Judith and Christine met at a grief retreat in summer of 2021. They connected instantly, loss mom to loss mom, despite the fact that Christine's daughter was 25 years old when she died. In this interview, we talk about the pros and cons of losing an adult child vs. a baby, the ways it's the same, and the ways it's dif…
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Father Sebastian and Lee talk about little baby Sebastian, who was stillborn at 40 weeks. Sebastian and his wife, Stephanie, were so excited to finally welcome their son to the world. Everything seemed like it was going smoothly until Stephanie stopped feeling Sebastian moving at 40 weeks, the end of the pregnancy. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/h…
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Listen into today’s special episode about: why raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss is valuable and important, why it matters. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the next few weeks you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes in honor of this special month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific…
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Season 07 is here! To kick off this season I will be sharing answers to your questions in the annual Q&A episode. These episodes give space for you to get to know me, your host, just a little better as I share bits of my story, my grief journey and just every day life with you. In this episode I’m answering these questions: What is your favorite ki…
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Stephanie and Winter talk about some coping strategies that have helped her after the loss of her baby son, Sebastian. Stephanie talks about practicing what she would say in different situations, and that gave her confidence that she would be able to honor Sebastian no matter the situation. Stephanie send an email before hand to her co-workers abou…
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Quinn would have turned three last week, and Alina live podcasted for the lead up to and day of his birthday. He was born, and then he died. And it's fucked up. He should be here. ::: Things we talk about in this episode: - The reel Alina made about searching for a birthday card appropriate for a dead 3-year-old - Quinn is 3 ::: Follow As Long As I…
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Stephanie and Winter talk about the birth of baby Sebastian. Stephanie recounts the difficulty of getting pregnant due to infertility issues. The joy of finally finding out that she and her husband were pregnant. The happy little family that they were and the excitement as the days ticked down to his due date. Stephanie tells us about finding out t…
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In this week's episode, we continue our conversation with OBGYN Dr. Heather Florescue, who has built a practice around delivering stillborn babies and babies born after loss.Last week, we talked to her about how she found her niche in obstetrics, what it's like to tell a patient their baby died, and how she educates OBGYNs to provide better care fo…
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Winter and Rebecca talk about the good and the bad things that have happened after the loss of Adrian, who was stillborn at 38 weeks. Rebecca loves the poem "Go to the Limits of Your Longing" by Rainer Maria Rilke God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly hear: You, sent out …
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Meet Dr. Heather Florescue, an OBGYN out of Rochester, NY. She's a mom of 3 (triplets!) and an advocate for better care for patients who experience baby loss. Listen to this episode to hear all about how she found her niche in obstetrics, what it's like to tell a patient their baby died, and how she educates OBGYNs to provide better care for these …
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Rebecca and Winter talk about the birth of little Adrian, who was stillborn at 38 weeks. Rebecca talks about how it was a perfect pregnancy and she had already chosen a date for the Cesarean section procedure. Winter and Rebecca talk about when at the office visit the nurses and the doctor were not able to find a heartbeat and pronounced the death …
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Hi friends! We are fresh off of our 2023 grief retreat, where we cried, laughed, swam, reminisced, ate snacks, lit candles, danced, drank beer, and grieved. This episode features audio we recorded live from the retreat. In it, we chat about why we go on this trip every year, reveal who composed our transition music (they're legitimately famous), ta…
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Parker talks with Lee about his daughter Adrian, who was stillborn at 38 weeks due to unknown reasons. Parker talks about the tumultuous time leading up to the birth of Adrian. The change of employment, the struggle of family members, the sell and purchase of a home. All these capped with the pain of losing their daughter. Parker talks about findin…
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Quinn's Mom got married! It was both amazing and a total emotional shitshow. Listen to hear how wedding morning went, and stay until the end to hear the most beautiful speech ever from the bride's son's best friend's mother, Judith. ::: Follow As Long As I'm Living on Instagram at @aslongasimlivingpodcast, send us an email at aslongasimlivingpodcas…
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Doug talks about the impact counseling has had on him after the loss of his little son, DJ at 21 weeks and 6 days. Doug and Lee talk about finding grace for others and pausing before reacting. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued production of these stories. We appreciate all the help toward production and hosting co…
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This is an episode for you to listen to when you're on the floor. For when you're so sad, you can barely function. For when you're staring into the void, at the debris of your broken life. We have been there, and as we record this we are there right now. You are not alone. :: Things we talk about in this episode: - All There Is | Grateful for Grief…
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Doug and Lee talk about the birth and impact that DJ has had on Doug and Amy. Doug recounts the struggle they had to get pregnant, the joy they experienced watching DJ grow inside Amy and how it was "a perfect" pregnancy until Amy started to feel some pain at almost 22 weeks. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued prod…
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All we really want in life is simple: an alive family and a place to call home. Somehow, we can't manage to make it happen. We're back in the washing machine, and the loose threads of our broken dreams are getting stuck in the lint catcher... or something like that (you'll have to pardon our metaphors). ::: - "It only hurts this much right now" is …
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Amy talks with Winter about the journey she has had after the loss of her son, DJ who was stillborn at 22 weeks. Amy talks about what has helped her to stay strong, and what has helped her to stay bonded with her husband, Doug. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued production of these stories. We appreciate all the he…
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You know that voice in your head that says, "It's been long enough now... time to get over it" when you're having a bad grief day? Well, Alina heard that voice out loud from someone in real life, and we have THOUGHTS and FEELINGS about it. We are sick of grieving. We are sick of living this life after our babies' lives ended. We are sick of being a…
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Amy talks with Winter about her sweet little son DJ, who was stillborn at 22 weeks. Amy talks about the the struggle they had with infertility and the joy and excitement she experienced when they found out they were pregnant. Amy talks about when she and her husband, Doug, found out that their son wouldn't survive due to Amy going into early labor.…
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We're trying something a little different this week on As Long As I'm Living... This is a day in the life! We recorded all of our phone conversations for a day, and Alina spliced them together into this only moderately coherent podcast episode. It's a little chaotic, but truthfully that's because our brains are chaotic! We talk about tons of very r…
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Paige and Winter have a nice conversation about what ways people helped after the loss of her son, Sebastian. Paige talks about how some people really stepped up and helped, and surprisingly were able to comfort her and her husband in the weeks and months after. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued production of thes…
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Alina is starting IVF... TOMORROW! (Well, tomorrow as we recorded this episode.) It's a mixed bag of feelings. Grief, that she has to do it at all. Gratitude, that she CAN do it. Excitement to be finally, finally taking steps toward having a rainbow baby. There's a short follow-up at the end with the results from her first egg retrieval -- it didn'…
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