In this episode of the Silent Cradles Podcast, I am joined by Gina Mundy, a childbirth attorney who has spent more than two decades reviewing labor and delivery cases. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with physicians, nurses, midwives, and other experts across the country to gain insight into the complex decisions made during childbirth.

In 2023, Gina published A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth: Expecting the Best: Using the Power of Knowledge to Help You Deliver a Healthy Baby, a guide designed to help expectant parents better understand labor, advocate for themselves, and prepare for a safer delivery.

In this episode, we discuss how parents can become informed advocates for themselves, what families can do when questions arise after a pregnancy loss or birth injury, and how knowledge can help families find answers and move forward with hope.

Gina Mundy's Website: https://ginamundy.com/

My guest, Nadine, lost her beautiful son, George, in the NICU due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening gastrointestinal condition that primarily affects premature babies and can cause severe inflammation and tissue death in the intestines.

In this episode, Nadine shares her journey from the joy of discovering she was pregnant after a long battle with infertility to receiving a diagnosis of a short cervix that led to George's premature birth at 25 weeks. She opens up about her experience in the NICU, the challenges her family faced during George's hospitalization, and the difficult circumstances surrounding his passing.

Nadine also discusses the incredible work she is doing to raise awareness about NEC in honor of George's memory, and the steps she is taking to support other grieving families.

My guest, Ariana, has experienced four pregnancy losses, the most recent being an ectopic pregnancy. In this episode, she walks us through the circumstances surrounding her losses and how those experiences inspired her to advocate for policy changes in maternal care and pregnancy loss support, particularly for women of color. She also shares the story behind Timmari’s Touch, an incredible initiative named after her son, dedicated to supporting families in the immediate aftermath of  pregnancy or infant loss.

Timmari's Touch:

https://www.instagram.com/timmaristouch?igsh=MTZubzg0OGMycmVyOQ==

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My guest, Cecilia, lost her beautiful daughter, Amelia due to Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)—a birth injury caused by prolonged oxygen deprivation and reduced blood flow to the brain at birth.

In this episode, she shares the story of her loss following a relatively normal pregnancy, the bereavement support she received after she had Amelia, and how she continues to honor her daughter’s legacy through her work as a birth and postnatal doula.

I am so grateful to Cecilia for sharing such a deeply vulnerable part of her life with listeners, and for the incredible care she offers other mothers in honor of Amelia’s short, but very powerful life.

Cecilia's Instagram Page

https://www.instagram.com/ceci_doula/

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In December 2025, my guest Shanaya and her husband learned during their routine twenty-week ultrasound that their baby had Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT), a congenital tumor located at the base of the tailbone. After much deliberation with their medical team, they made the incredibly difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy for medical reasons.

In this episode, Shanaya walks us through the circumstances surrounding the loss of her son and shares what her healing journey has looked like as she navigates life after loss. I am deeply grateful to Shanaya for her incredible strength in sharing her story and for wanting to help other women facing similar circumstances.

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Leigh lost her beautiful son, Zion, at 21 weeks in October 2022. In this episode, she walks us through the circumstances surrounding her loss, how she has learned to live with the grief over the past few years, and the advice she has for other loss mums navigating this unimaginable experience. One of my favourite parts of this interview was seeing her face light up as she spoke about seeing Zion for the first time and describing how proud she is to call him her son. I truly can’t thank her enough for her openness in sharing her story.

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Alba lost her beautiful son, Alex, in September 2025. Alex was born at 24 weeks and spent one month in the NICU before passing away in her arms. In this episode, Alba walks us through her complicated pregnancy, which ended in PPROM, how she has been coping with grief following his loss, and her experience with pregnancy after loss. I’m so grateful to Alba for sharing her story and for reminding other loss mums that they are not alone.

Alba's Instagram Page

https://www.instagram.com/medsandmadness/

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Ang lost her beautiful daughter, Sophia Grace, at full term in June 2025. In this episode, she shares the excitement of discovering she was pregnant after being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis, walks us through her pregnancy, and speaks about the difficult circumstances surrounding Sophia Grace’s loss. To honor her daughter’s memory, Ang and her partner created Sophia Grace Scents, a wax melt small business that donates proceeds to baby loss charities. Ang’s story is one of profound resilience in the face of baby loss. I am so grateful for her vulnerability and openness in sharing her story.

Sophia Grace Scents Social Media

Website:

https://sophiagracescents.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnrcQ1KpEUWdWAfhf526NEuLhJ63lzlbAcJ5WVv_0fRM2qymJGSYN7exp5ZdE_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw 

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sophiagracescents/ 

Facebook:

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TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@angr1802 

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Ashley experienced three miscarriages—two in the second trimester due to cervical insufficiency/incompetent cervix—before having her living son. After her third loss, she decided to pursue a transabdominal cerclage, which allowed her to carry her son to term. She also created a YouTube channel documenting her experiences with pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss with the cerclage. Ashley’s channel became an incredible source of comfort and hope for me following my miscarriage, and I can’t thank her enough for sharing her story.

Ashley's Youtube Channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/@ashleysheartfeltstories1789

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In this episode, my guest, Shakira, walks us through the loss of her twin boys, Micaiah and Isaiah. She describes her excitement at finding out she was pregnant again after having two living children, the concerns that started brewing shortly after learning she was expecting twins, and the traumatic circumstances surrounding their birth at 19 weeks. She also delves into her experience with pregnancy after loss.

Following her loss, Shakira has been working to raise awareness about second-trimester loss, as well as to improve bereavement care for parents in the UK. I am so grateful to Shakira for her vulnerability and strength in this episode, and for her commitment to supporting other parents grieving the loss of a child. 

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