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Meredith’s pregnancy didn’t go the way she imagined. At her 20-week scan, she received unexpected news that led to countless doctor visits, a stay at Cincinnati Children’s, and weeks at the Ronald McDonald House far from home. In this episode, she opens up about the fear of hearing “something’s wrong,” the emotional toll of endless monitoring, and the surprising ways her story took a hopeful turn.

We talk about:

• The importance of listening to your intuition as a mom (and why kick counts matter).
• What life is really like in the NICU—from daily doctor rounds to advocating for your baby.
• How faith, community, and her husband’s medical training helped her navigate uncertainty.
• The unexpected miracle that shifted everything the moment baby Eleanor was born.

This conversation is for every mom who’s faced the unknown, wondered “did I do something wrong?”, or needed the reminder that you’re not alone in the hardest seasons of motherhood. Meredith’s story is raw, real, and full of encouragement—because even when things feel out of our control, hope is never lost.

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