The onset of a strange itchiness results in the discovery that pregnant Emily Rusch is experiencing cholestasis. A lack of adequate medical attention results in the death of Emily’s baby in the NICU. Emily shares about her experience as a bereaved and newly sensitized mother as she navigates alloimmunization in her subsequent pregnancies. 

Show Themes: 

• Pregnancy related itching and cholestasis 
• Losing a child 
• Discerning and pursuing medical malpractice litigation
• Finding ways of maintaining control in difficult situations 
• Advocacy in the NICU and post-discharge for HDFN babies
• Anxiety of motherhood and the burden of being your baby’s best advocate 

References: 

• Cholestasis
• HDFN Newborn calculators and tools

Research for this episode provided by Bethany Weathersby and Molly Sherwood of the Allo Hope Foundation. Find more information at https://allohopefoundation.org

The Allo Podcast is produced and edited by Media Club.