In this deeply emotional episode, Shannon and Andrew share their powerful story of grief, love, and unwavering resilience as they open up about twin loss, NICU trauma, multiple miscarriages, and welcoming their rainbow baby after profound heartbreak. Their journey began with long-awaited joy when Clomid finally led to a pregnancy with twins—Lucas and Sophia—but early ultrasounds revealed complications for Baby A. Despite countless high-risk appointments, Lucas passed away in utero before 31 weeks, leaving Shannon to deliver both babies: Lucas, born still, and Sophia, born premature and immediately admitted to the NICU.

The couple speaks openly about the raw intensity of grief and loss—holding Lucas in their arms for the first and last time, memorizing every feature, and navigating the impossible shift from saying goodbye to fighting for Sophia’s survival. They describe the emotional whiplash of making funeral decisions while being told their daughter was stable “for now,” and how this trauma deeply affected their mental health.

Shannon and Andrew also reflect on how families often struggle to understand the depth of loss parents’ grief, unintentionally overlooking Lucas. They share the painful but beautiful ways they keep his memory alive through traditions, photos, and educating their living children about their brother.

Their story continues through multiple miscarriages that followed Sophia’s birth—each one reopening wounds and forcing them to confront the long, complicated process of healing after miscarriage. Shannon describes the fear and anxiety of pregnancy after loss, the triggers in every appointment, and the slow, fragile rebuilding of hope. She explains how healing after miscarriage requires emotional support, time, compassion, and community, and how she had to learn to trust her body again after so much pregnancy loss.

Even during her successful pregnancy with Athena, their rainbow baby, Shannon carried the weight of trauma and the constant fear of history repeating itself. Their experience shows how healing after miscarriage and stillbirth is nonlinear and lifelong. They remind listeners that life after loss is not about “getting over it,” but about carrying your child with you in every step forward.

This episode is a testament to the resilience of loss parents, the courage required when coping with loss, and the delicate balance of holding grief in one hand and joy in the other. Their honesty offers comfort to loss moms and families seeking grief and healing, resources for support, and reassurance that they are not alone.

For anyone navigating grief and loss, baby loss, miscarriage, NICU trauma, pregnancy after loss, or the search for life after loss, Shannon and Andrew’s story provides compassion, connection, and profound hope.