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297: Navigating Loss: A Stillbirth Journey, Personal Healing and Hope for Others with Ana Lepe Vick

297: Navigating Loss: A Stillbirth Journey, Personal Healing and Hope for Others with Ana Lepe Vick

Update: 2024-10-23
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In this heartfelt episode, HeHe is joined by Ana Lepe Vick, a loss mom who courageously shares the story of her son, Owen, and her experience with preventable stillbirth. Together, they shed light on the disparities within the U.S. healthcare system and the critical gaps in care that may have saved Owen’s life if Ana’s concerns had been taken seriously. You’ll learn evidence-based techniques for monitoring your baby’s well-being at home, how to effectively communicate concerns to your care team, and ways to get involved in the movement to end preventable stillbirth in the U.S.


 


Guest Bio:


Following a “textbook” perfect pregnancy, Ana and her husband were blindsided by their son, Owen Nathaniel's, unexpected stillbirth. A subsequent, high-risk Pregnancy After Loss with 17 weeks of bedrest eventually blessed them with a healthy, living sibling for their elder daughter thanks to her own personal advocacy. Yet her family’s struggles through stillbirth and two subsequent miscarriages before the birth of her second son, resulted in deep emotional birth trauma. Today, Ana channels her trauma into advocacy heading to D.C. regularly to support legislative efforts. She also shares her insights on her personal Instagram @stillmyson*, aiming to spread awareness and empower those facing similar challenges to raise their voices for change. Above all, she fiercely advocates to advance the standard of care for pregnant families.

With prior career experience in event planning and media production at E! Entertainment, Ana brings a variety of creative, communications, and project management skills to her work at PUSH. Ana is also the founder of the Sacred Birth Circle podcast, which aims to empower women and families throughout their pregnancy journey, and Creadors De Luz, which provides culturally relevant Spanish-language information to reduce preventable stillbirth within the Latinx/Hispanic population. Ana holds a BA in Psychology from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).


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LINKS MENTIONED:

Pregnancy After Loss (for practitioners) Course by PUSH Pregnancy 


 


Pregnancy After Loss (for parents) Guide


 


PUSH Pregnancy


 


Episode 221: Counting Kicks with Emily Price


 


PUSH Pregnancy educational material 


YOUTUBE LINKS:

Connect with HeHe on YouTube.




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297: Navigating Loss: A Stillbirth Journey, Personal Healing and Hope for Others with Ana Lepe Vick

297: Navigating Loss: A Stillbirth Journey, Personal Healing and Hope for Others with Ana Lepe Vick

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