CONTENT WARNING: Pregnancy and loss of infant/child are discussed during this episode. Please use your best judgment when listening to the content within this episode. 

October 15 is known as national pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day. But for those women who have experienced such a devasting loss, know that they won't forget their loss after that day passes. For most of us, we carry the memories of the little humans who didn't make it in our hearts forever. 

According to the March of Dimes website "for women who know they’re pregnant, about 10 to 15 in 100 pregnancies (10 to 15 percent) end in miscarriage." 

On today's episode, I sit down with my good sis, Coretta Collins, to talk about this very sensitive topic. While we discuss our losses, we also want to make sure that we are helping those who act as a support system with how to show up and what (not) to say when this unfortunate life event happens.  

Coretta Collins is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She serves patients with cancer and blood conditions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Additionally, she is a writer who emphasizes health and wellness through her blog Confessions of a Nurse Practitioner. 

She is passionate about pregnancy loss advocacy and has published a book, Mine for a Time, that details her journey with pregnancy loss and provides support for others with similar experiences. She has also authored the CANspiration Journal, an inspirational journal specifically for people fighting cancer. With her experience in oncology, primary care, and women’s health she enjoys imparting knowledge in an engaging and practical way. Moreover, she is a wife and mother of one angel baby and three rainbow babies. She enjoys family time, music, movies, traveling, speaking, reading, and writing. 

For more information, visit her website at www.ccthenp.com.

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