HeyJaredConfessions of a Grieving Mother
Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death affects more families than you may realize. Tracy and Julie (two grieving mothers) are here to help educate, support and break the stigma behind this topic of pregnancy and infant loss. Join us as laugh, cry and remember our babies!
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𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙠 (opens the original)
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Type of loss: SIDS More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Kristen Payne and Spencer Johnston to hear the story of their son, Derrik. Derrik was born happy and healthy on June 1. Then, in the early morning hours of June 7, everything changed. Kristen woke to feed her baby and realized he wasn’t responding. In a moment of unimaginable fear, she called 911 while Spencer began CPR. Despite their efforts, Derrik was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 4:30 a.m. Kristen and Spencer
𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣 (opens the original)
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Type of loss: Neonatal loss More about this story: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother , we talk with Kim Setterlund to hear the story of her son, Dylan, who was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. Kim shares the unexpected circumstances that led to her premature labor after a placental abruption while she was working at a daycare. Dylan fought bravely during his time in the NICU. Despite his strength, Dylan developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal condition that
𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 (opens the original)
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More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Tabbitha Swisher about her journey to becoming a surrogate after experiencing the loss of her son, Rosco. After walking through the unimaginable grief of losing her baby, Tabbitha found herself facing a very different kind of pregnancy journey: carrying a baby for another family. She opens up about the complicated emotions that came with making the decision to become a surrogate, including the joy of helping another family grow alongside the f
𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤 (opens the original)
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Type of Loss: Neonatal Loss More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Tabbitha as she shares the story of her son, Rosco Mack, and the unimaginable loss that forever changed her family's life. After a healthy pregnancy and normal delivery, Rosco was born on June 28, 2019. Just moments after his birth, complications from meconium aspiration led to a heartbreaking fight for his life. Despite the tireless efforts of the medical team, Rosco died just one hour after he was born. Tabbitha c
𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙇𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙞 (opens the original)
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Type of loss: Second trimester loss More about Jenna's Story: In this episode, we talk with Jenna Lotti as she shares the story of pregnancy loss and the profound grief that followed. In July 2025, at approximately 16 weeks pregnant, Jenna experienced light spotting and reached out to her doctor, hoping for reassurance. Instead, an ultrasound revealed the heartbreaking news that her baby's heart had stopped beating, and that the loss had likely occurred about a week earlier. The following day, J
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