On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ricki Steiner joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-her primary infertility journey this far

-why she decide to start talking openly about her struggles on social media

-how she feels when people tell her they're praying for her (with a whole sidebar on her relationship with G-d right now)

-how she deals with insensitive comments

-what tools she uses to keep herself afloat

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Ricki Steiner lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and dog Crimson. She currently works in marketing for a fragrance company. Her goal on social media has always been (and will alway be) to make people feel seen and heard, not matter the struggle.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Talia Mizrahi, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist Certified Grief Educator, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-how to talk to children about grief and loss

-sharing news in a way that is developmentally appropriate for each child

-normalizing the greiving process for children by explaining that you may be sad one day and not the next

-making sure that each child knows that they are not their feelings by explaining that you can feel sad, but you're not a sad person

More about Talia: 

Talia is trained as an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and is a Certified Grief Educator. She has a passion for authentic conversations and believes deeply in the power of connection as people share their stories of loss and integration in the context of a caring community. Talia found tremendous comfort in the relationships she built with fellow-grievers in the aftermath of her own loss, and has pivoted professionally to make grief support her primary focus (and love!). She facilitates a grief group for adults under the supervision of grief expert David Kessler, runs an in-person group at a local children's grief center, and educates on grief-informed practice in several arenas. Talia feels it is an honor and privilege to be invited to walk alongside those in grief, and she is humbled to be able to hold space for others at their most vulnerable moments. Talia lives in Cincinnati, and when she is not drinking dark roast coffee or making up silly rhyming songs to amuse her children, she daydreams about curling up on the couch with a good book.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Jen Blumenfeld joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-the story of her 3 beautiful children, some of whom came into this world through donor eggs (you'll have to listen to find out which ones!)

-longing for a child and having multiple failed cycles

-how Jen and her husband came to considering donor eggs

-Jen's relationship with her donor, unlike an anonymous donor, Jen knew her donor, which made the decision so much easier for her

-building her family with the help of science and a modern-day miracle

-the idea of epigenetics - what comes from your biology, what comes from your environment

-parenting *all* her children and ensuring they get the love and attention they need

More about Jen:

Jen Blumenfeld lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, three daughters, and their energetic 12-year-old doodle puppy. A Bay Area native, Jen has always been deeply engaged in the Jewish community, consistently contributing as a lay leader. From helping establish the Mission Minyan nineteen years ago to serving on membership and outreach committees at her synagogue, and leading parent committees at her children's schools, Jen dedicates her free time to building and nurturing Jewish community. Jen has a background in fashion, retail, and e-commerce. For the past three years, she has been a stay-at-home mom to her three girls. Jen has served on the Hasidah board for the past seven years, where she is passionately committed to normalizing infertility in all its forms and assisting couples in their journey to parenthood. Having experienced the pain of infertility herself, Jen understands the significant financial burdens and socio-emotional challenges it presents. Being a recipient of donor eggs, she deeply believes that helping someone become a parent is the greatest gift one can offer.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shevi Samet, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Niddah in regard to infertility and loss

-The feelings that arise surrounding Niddah

Please note:  This episode presumes a certain baseline of knowledge of the laws of taharas hamishpacha (laws of family purity)

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chiemi Rajamahendran, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Anxiety during uncertain times

-How to keep ourselves grounded 

-What to do when our partners are not exactly in the same place as we are

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Tamar Ben Tzvi, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Losing her father at a young age 

-Battling numerous medical challenges

-Her infertility journey

-Why she went public with her diagnosis and how she decided to get healthy before trying to bring a child into this world

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Myriam Steinberg, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her path to motherhood through many twists and turns 

-Trying to find a partner, starting the fertility journey, donor sperm, IUI, IVF, egg donors, multiple miscarriages, a TFMR, preterm delivery, a NICU stay, and finally the birth of her twins

-Her graphic novel which aims to help others feel less alone as they go through the process

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Yehudit Kosowsky, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Tokophobia (the fear of getting pregnant) 

-How tokophobia affected her journey

-Her story about overcoming her fears

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Malki Rodal, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her triplet pregnancy

-The death of her twin daughters 

-The miraculous birth of her son.

-Her experiences and how one can cope with the simultaneous emotions of grief and joy

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-Her journey with PCOS

-How she "took back" her life

-Her outlook about her diagnosis

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Reichblum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her  journey through the world of grief

-The universality of grief

-How religion affected her thoughts and choices post-loss and everything in between

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Practical tools and suggestions to use when dealing with fertility challenges

-Thinking about each dip with a different focus (past, present, future)

-Bringing a comforting friend with you, get your husband involved

- The Birkat Emunah, specifically designed to aid those with fertility challenges, as they think about mikvah and its practices

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Jessica Zucker, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her traumatic personal story of miscarriage

-How her experience spurred her to create a narrative

-The intersection of her clinical work and her pregnancy loss

-How she felt alone, forgotten and isolated by her Jewish community

-Her new book, "I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement"

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elana Frank, CEO of Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-her own fertility journey - the tale of a woman who will go to any length to build her family

-doing IUIs in a doctor's home in Israel to turning to IVF back in the States and then choosing a donor embryo for her last child

-her experience with secondary infertility - the yearning for another child while feeling guilty for not being happy with the two children she already had

-how she started and grew her organization, Jewish Fertility Foundation, in the midst of her journey

More about Elana:

Elana Frank has 20+ years of experience working with nonprofits (Jewish Community Relations Council of NY, Kfar Hassidim Youth Village in Israel, Jewish Fertility Foundation) through fundraising, marketing, community outreach, volunteer recruitment, board development, and program development. After personally experiencing the pain and loneliness of infertility, yet noticing how lucky she was to have had her journey begin in Israel, where it's free, Elana was inspired to help others. Cost, education, and access were tremendous obstacles for this "unspoken" issue in the Jewish community, so she rallied countless like-minded people and created the Jewish Fertility Foundation. She has since received national attention through awards and public speaking engagements for the work that the Jewish Fertility Foundation has accomplished. Elana lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband, three boys, and their fish "Devil."

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Segelman from PUAH, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-The history behind the laws regarding infertility

-The general basics of egg donation, sperm donation, and surrogacy 

-The issues surrounding third party reproduction

-Questions from viewers

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Leah and Michaela, join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-How they were diagnosed

‏-How this illness affected fertility and the number of children they wanted to have

‏-How they handled the emotional aspects of living with and managing chronic pain

‏-Why they opened up about their story on social media 

‏-Things that have helped them through the years

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Carrie Bornstein, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-How she rose through the ranks

-Finding personal meaning in immersion ceremonies and practices

-Becoming a gestational carrier herself 

-What a typical visit would include and why one would seek out a mikveh

-The "Fertility Journeys Healing Guide" for those struggling.

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-Becoming a single mother to her "delicious son" 

-Her entire story, from the years of being single, to freezing her eggs and beyond

-Deciding to become a single parent without her parents' support

-All of the hoops and hurdles in order to bring a child into this world

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-Her 25 years of infertility

-Her challenges and adoption process

-The things that made her feel comforted over the years

-The things that were hard

-The difference between jealousy and envy

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-Her work funding fertility treatments for those who are struggling to have a child

-The donations they have given thus far

-Quarterly support group to provide more wraparound support for their families

-Priya Fund in Dallas and Kansas City

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-How she met her husband

-How she advocated for herself to her doctors

-Her recurrent pregnancy loss

-Her traumatic experience

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Adelle Bryski, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her pain and struggle with primary infertility

-A window into what her life is like

-Her Instagram account

-Why she shares freely

-Making "one world" of awareness

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chumi Friedman, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Different aspects of stillbirth support, in relation to Jewish law

-Decisions and choices that a couple grapples with from the moment they receive the bad news

-What they might be facing in the weeks and months ahead

-What the family, friends and community can do (and NOT do) to support the grieving couple

-How to help them cope with this horrific loss

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow, MD, MSCTR, FACOG, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Infertility

-Egg freezing

-The right time to freeze eggs

-What medical science knows about who might become infertile

-How women and families feel going through the process

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Emily Getz joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-how she and her husband had their first child naturally and never expected that it would be difficult trying to build their family

-her stillbirth and multiple miscarriages, 1 ectopic, 4 rounds of IVF and still no baby

-the grief, shock, loss and heartbreak that were almost pushed to the side as they pursued every possible step in order to try to have another child

-the decision of whether to walk away and be done with this part of their lives, try adoption, do IVF one more time or use donor eggs

-how they came to the realization that using an egg donor was the best chance for a good outcome

-how Emily wanted to connect with her donor, even beyond her looks an decided using a Jewish donor was the thing that helped her transmit some piece of her to a future baby, even if it wasn't her genetics

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rochel Lazar, editor-in-chief of Nashim Magazine, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her personal fertility journey

-How shidduchim (matchmaking) in the Jewish community played a role in the secrecy

-How she got comfortable talking about taboo topics

-How "helping just one person" drives her every single day

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Reva Judas, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her fertility journey

-How and why she started the organization

-Programs and services they offer

-How she answers the question, "How many children do you have?"

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-The isolation of infertility and loss

-How to be helpful when someone is suffering

-The unique pain of secondary infertility

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aliza Abrams Konig, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her experience getting married as an older single

-Not being able to have children when she wanted

-How to get through rough patches

-Keeping a sense of self and sanity

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elana Frank, CEO and Founder of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her countless IUI and IVF cycles

-Her embryo donation

-How and why JFF was started

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Body compassion and acceptance

-How to advocate to your healthcare providers

-How to respond to body shamers

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Sora Ruchel, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her fertility journey

-Her misdiagnosis of PCOS

-Her husband's zero sperm count and what they did to find some

-Why she started talking about her story on social media

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ariele Mortkowitz, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Svivah

-The impact of community in response to fertility challenges

-The support from faith communities

-Pain, stigma, and isolation

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Erin Bulcao, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her struggle to have a family

-The story of her marriage

-Her IUIs, IVF cycles, failed transfers, traumatic miscarriage, adenomyosis, selective reduction

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Atara Eis, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-Her experience as the director of Nishmat's Miriam Glaubach Center and the U.S. Yoetzet Halacha Fellow Program

-What individuals and communities can do to make things easier

-Reframing the idea that all Mikva experiences should be beautiful

-Creating space for a woman to feel all her feelings

-Working with attendants and Rabbis to put policies and procedures in place for sensitivity

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, neonatologist, Michelle Weissman, MD joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-how she became a single mother by choice...to 4 children

-how this was never her "plan A" and she didn't even consider becoming a parent until she was in her 30s, with no dating prospects on the horizon

-the process of how and why she got comfortable with the idea

-how she broke the news to her parents and their reaction and her entire fertility journey

-her support system, her community's reaction to her children, and what her kids think about being raised by a single mother

More about Michelle Weissman, MD: 

Michelle Weissman, MD is a neonatologist in Bergen County, NJ and the proud mother by choice to 4 amazing boys, ages 14, 12 (twins) and 10. Growing up in the modern orthodox community, this path was never "Plan A" for her, but she has been surrounded by a warm and supportive family and community.  She shares her story to give hope and strength to those still waiting to build the family of their dreams.

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-How A Time was founded

-Why A Time was founded

-How shame and guilt permeate someone's fertility journey

-How we as a community can start to change those attitudes 

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Eli Weinstein, LMSW, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-His fertility journey

-Primary infertility due to a male and female factor

-How he coped with diagnosis and treatment

-Tips and suggestions he gives to his patients

-Self-care and support systems for men

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-How she decided to accept this diagnosis and move forward in the adoption process

-The adoptions stories of her 5 children

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Gila Block and Elie Salomon, join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about…

-How Yesh Tikva was founded

-Their personal stories

-Communal norms around infertility

-Common misconceptions

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- Elizabeth's experience with pregnancy loss

- Why she decided to go public with her story of pregnancy loss

- The launch of #reallovereallosee

- Her parents' stillbirth and how their support affected the way she dealt with her failed pregnancies 

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- What is typical in the grieving process

- How to support your friend or loved one

- How to manage triggers and pregnancy announcements

- How to know when you're "grieving too much"

- All things related to grief

CONNECT WITH YONINA: 

- On Instagram @yoninakaufman

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- Visit our website: https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/

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- Email us at info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org

- How to navigate the emotions of pregnancy after loss

- The risk/benefit analysis of whether to try again vis-a-vas the toll it takes on you, your family, your marriage

- The trauma that can cause dissociation from your baby, even after birth

- How to navigate this piece together with your husband

- Reaching out for comfort, support from friends/family, etc.

- Acknowledge that this is really HARD and therapy/medication can be crucial to getting through this time.

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- On Instagram @itsalearninglife

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- Visit our website: https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/

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- Some of the intimacy challenges that can arise as couples struggle with their fertility

- What can lead to intimacy difficulties

- How to overcome challenges with intimacy

- Self-care in relationships  

CONNECT WITH DR. BAT SHEVA MARCUS:

- Visit Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus' website

- On Instagram @drbatsheva

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- Visit our website: https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/

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- Her journey

- What she chooses to share on social media

- How her family reacted to her going "public"

- What she wishes she knew before starting this journey

- Things she wished others knew about infertility

- How to support others and how niddah impacts fertility

CONNECT WITH ESTY:

- On Instagram @estyperman

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- Visit our website: https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/

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- Being a teacher during the pandemic

- How she uses comedy to help her through difficult times

- Her books and her journey to become the well known and loved Instagram personality

- Her personal experiences with infertility

CONNECT WITH KAREN:

- On Instagram @hilariously_infertile

- Grab a copy of Karen's book, Hilariously Infertile 

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo,  Dr. Eric Surrey, Rabbi Idit Solomon, and Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-THM join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-the most frequently asked questions about donor conception

-who considers using a donor

-how one picks a donor

-the emotions that people typically grapple with

-who needs to know that you are using a donor (the egg salad comment was so great here!)

-how the Jewish community relates to donor-conceived children

Spoiler alert: Dr. Surrey was the doctor that Rabbi Solomon used for her donor-conceived children, and she talks all about that here. If you are thinking about embarking on a donor journey, or you are already on that road, this is the episode for you.

More about Dr. Eric Surrey:

Dr. Eric Surrey is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at CCRM Colorado. He is past President of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Surgeons and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society and currently serves on the Executive Council of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

More about Rabbi Idit Solomon: 

Rabbi Idit Solomon is the founder of Hasidah. Rabbi Solomon earned a Master's Degree in Jewish Education and led the Department of Jewish Education in Columbus, OH. She is also an alumnus of the Rabbis Without Borders program and a member of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's Clergy Leadership Program.

More about Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-THM: 

Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-THM, is a therapist, author, creator, and host of LIFE, love, insight, fertility, experiences podcast, manages support groups, workshops, and speaks publicly.  She has worked in health care for over twenty years in various settings such as hospitals, home care, health insurance, and patient safety oversight organizations, serving an array of communities. Her expertise on mental health, how to process and cope with infertility psychologically and emotionally, pursuing third-party reproduction to build your family, deciding to redefine your vision of family as well as communication skills, relationship strategies, self-care, nurturing, and more. She encourages curiosity and changing your perspective when going through treatment and using gratitude to cope. Her profound understanding of those providing care, needing care, and paying for care has allowed her to develop successful strategic campaigns and programs across the country.  She is currently organizing an initiative to add donor conception and adoption to the medical intake process by replacing the category "other" with donor and adoption. The change will improve health outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs.

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Are you grieving a pregnancy loss? Are you dealing with infertility? Do you want to learn more about how to help someone who is? You've landed in the right place.

We utilize social media to create a supportive space for anyone in the Jewish community struggling to have a child AND to teach everyone else how to be more sensitive. 

We love feedback! Do you have a topic you'd like to see us cover?  Contact us on our website at iwassupposedtohaveababy.org

To learn more about our work, follow us on instagram @iwassupposedtohaveababy or tiktok @iwassupposedtohaveababy

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Taliya Corbett joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-the story of her daughter, Ora, who was stillborn, after having 4 healthy boys

-how she was raised as a Muslim, and fell in love with Judaism (and her husband, Ari) and converted at 26

-dealing with secondary infertility after she had her first

-how she always wanted to have a girl and the difficult pregnancy with her daughter (she had preeclampsia and Ora was also on the small side)

-the huge shock that Ora was stillborn

-the delivery, her grief process and how she tries her best to be the best mother she can to all her children

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chari Pere joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-her miscarriage, a harrowing experience of losing a very wanted pregnancy

-how she wanted to take her skills and talent and use it to help people all over the world fell less alone

-how she decided to tell her story via cartoons

-why she wanted to tell her story via the Jewish lens and gives her suggestions on how to get through this kind of a loss.

-her series of cartoons, "Miscarried: An Unspoken Cartoonmentary"

Connect with Chari:

-Follow her on Instagram

-View her portfolio

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