Embracing Your One and Done Family Building Journey with Jess Myhre
07/14/21 • 53 min
For many NICU mothers, the decision on how and if to grow their family after NICU or birth trauma can be complex. And for some, the decision on whether or not they are able to grow their family via pregnancy was made for them due to emergency medical procedures or interventions. This decision can feel additionally complex when questions such as “When are you going to give your child a sibling?” arise in daily conversation, and outdated social assumptions made about only children still exist. But because of the work of communities like “Only You Podcast”, these social norms are changing!
In this episode, Jess shares about her own preeclampsia journey, her daughter’s PICU and medically complex journey, and how her and her husband decided together to be a “one and done” family. She also debunks many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding having an only child and hint - they thrive!
We hope that this podcast episode affirms the NICU mamas in our sisterhood that have decided or are making the decision to be a “one and done” family that your family building journey is celebrated and honored. At the end of the day you know what is best for your family and that is enough.
About Jess: Pre-eclampsia survivor, NICU mama, co-host of Only You: A One and Done Podcast and mother of a two year old. Advocate for one child families and empowering parents with the right to choose.
To get connected with Jess:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram
This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For many NICU mothers, the decision on how and if to grow their family after NICU or birth trauma can be complex. And for some, the decision on whether or not they are able to grow their family via pregnancy was made for them due to emergency medical procedures or interventions. This decision can feel additionally complex when questions such as “When are you going to give your child a sibling?” arise in daily conversation, and outdated social assumptions made about only children still exist. But because of the work of communities like “Only You Podcast”, these social norms are changing!
In this episode, Jess shares about her own preeclampsia journey, her daughter’s PICU and medically complex journey, and how her and her husband decided together to be a “one and done” family. She also debunks many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding having an only child and hint - they thrive!
We hope that this podcast episode affirms the NICU mamas in our sisterhood that have decided or are making the decision to be a “one and done” family that your family building journey is celebrated and honored. At the end of the day you know what is best for your family and that is enough.
About Jess: Pre-eclampsia survivor, NICU mama, co-host of Only You: A One and Done Podcast and mother of a two year old. Advocate for one child families and empowering parents with the right to choose.
To get connected with Jess:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram
This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Healing Alongside Our Partners with Natalie Reiter
It’s no secret that each individual will process and navigate trauma in their own way. And when it comes to how we heal and grow alongside our partners in and out of the NICU, having tools for how to communicate and grow together can help immensely. To lead us in this discussion is the one and only Natalie Reiter with Prairieland Counseling!
In this episode we cover:
- How can we communicate with our partners when we process trauma differently?
- How can we communicate with our partners when we are in different places emotionally in our healing?
- How can an inward processor and an outward processor work together and find common ground?
- How can we communicate our needs to our partners?
- What are some practical and gentle tips to preserve connection both in and out of the NICU?
We hope this episode offers some tangible tools and wisdom for how to communicate and heal alongside your partner. You are never ever alone!
Natalie specializes in reproductive mental health which includes peri-natal, post-partum, infertility, infant loss, paternal mental health, and the impact on couples. She has received specialized training in perinatal and post-partum mental health from Postpartum Support International, and was recently selected as the 2019 Outstanding Mental Health Counselor by the North Dakota Mental Health Counseling Association for my work with reproductive mental health. Her work as a child birth educator and her two children have sparked her passion of working with reproductive mental health!
To get connected with Natalie:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram
This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Walking Letter of Hope Day 2021!
This week's episode is all about Walking Letter of Hope Day 2021!!! We are SO excited to celebrate our second annual Walking Letter of Hope Day with this sisterhood on August 14th, 2021. Throughout this episode we share how you can get involved and create your own fundraising team, as well as how you can partner with the growing mission and movement of Dear NICU Mama!
To participate and register, head to: www.dearnicumama.com/hope
To listen to our interview with Jess of Only You Podcast mentioned in the episode, head here!
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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