The Butterfly Broadcast

The Butterfly Broadcast

By Baylee DemarsParentingKids & Family
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The Butterfly Broadcast episodes

  • 60. Aubin Palmer: Finding Empowerment in Saying "No"

    Meet Aubin, an author, life & business coach and an RN who is also reigning as Mrs. Vineyard 2024. As if that resume isn't impressive enough, she also hosts a podcast titled "Power Women" and exemplifies just that through her battles with infertility and PSOS. After bringing three beautiful girls into the world, she and her husband decided to try for one more. Take a listen to learn the heartbreaking complications that arose but also the life-altering takeaways she has chosen to learn from the experience.


    Instagram: @aubinpalmer

    email: [email protected]

    45 min
  • 59. Holly Naylor: Huck Everlasting

    Meet Holly, a Californian teacher whose life turned upside down the moment she found out she was pregnant. Take a listen to learn the MANY things Holly needed to grieve in addition to her beautiful son, Huck, born at 22 weeks gestation under incredibly unique circumstances. You’ve never heard a story quite like this one before and she has incredible insight to share.


    Instagram: @holly.a.naylor

    37 min
  • 58. Breanne Su'a: Be Strong Like Milo, Endure Like Dante

    Meet Breanne, a breakfast-loving Boise native that is most importantly mother to two beautiful angel boys. After a diagnosis of PCOS, she and her husband were thrilled to finally get that positive pregnancy test. Take a listen to learn what happened at 17 weeks gestation not only during her first pregnancy, but eerily during her second pregnancy at 17 weeks as well. P.S. Breanne shares great insight about "saline baths"- you won't want to miss it!

    Instagram: @breanne.sua

    43 min
  • 57. Bernice Quesenberry: Chasing the Rainbows

    Meet Bernice, a Pennsylvanian mom enthusiastic about running but even more passionate living out her daughter, Brooke's legacy. After suffering secondary infertility, Bernice and her husband were thrilled to finally get pregnant after 2.5 years. Take a listen to learn the challenges that caused Brooke to be born at 28 weeks and what happened to her after 5.5 weeks in the NICU. You will be so inspired by the non-profit organization, Chasing the Rainbows, that Bernice created which uniquely provides DAILY support to survivors of infant loss in various ways.


    Instagram @chasingtherainbows

    Website: chasingtherainbows.org

    Podcast: Cry It Out Loud


    32 min
  • 56. Suzzie Vehrs: Finding Peace After A Molar Pregnancy

    Meet Suzzie, a doula and childbirth educator passionate about helping moms create a birth they love. However, her own first experiences with pregnancy were less than ideal, beginning with a molar pregnancy, which drove her to this line of work. Take a listen as Suzzie gets real about the complexities of molar pregnancies and her message to women facing pregnancy after loss.

    Website: www.shebirthsbravely.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzzie-vehrs-4b7b9894

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebirthsbravely

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebirthsbravely/

    37 min
  • 55. Shauna Blaunquie: Sending Sierra Smiles Out Into The World

    Meet Shauna, a northern Californian mother, wife, certified athletic trainer, Norwex consultant, and advocate for congenital heart defect warriors. When she was 26 weeks pregnant, it was discovered that her daughter, Sierra, had developed HLHS (hypoplastic left heart syndrome).

    Take a listen to learn the wild turn of events that occurred after Sierra's birth and the advice that Shauna has for other parents of CHD babies.


    Instagram: @cleangreenshaunab


    1 hr 15 min
  • 54. Ana Lepe Vick: Mothering My Son Owen Through Stillbirth Prevention Advocacy
    Meet Ana, co-founder of Push for Empowered Pregnancy and co-director of Medical Innovations and Advancements. After her first baby girl was born, she had a miscarriage and looked forward to a "redemptive" pregnancy. Once her son Owen was conceived, everything was going well until third trimester when mother's intuition led Ana to the hospital and into an emergency c-section. Take a listen to learn the devastating outcome and the crucial lessons from which Ana now educates others through various platforms and legislature.
    Instagram: @pushpregnancy @stillmyson @sacredbirthcircle @creadorasdeluz
    Pregnancy After Loss Provide Online Training: pushpregnancy.thinkific.com
    To support both stillbirth bills go to: bit.ly/StopStillbirth
    @shineforstillbirth www.shineforautumnact.org
    @countthekicksus www.healthybirthday.org
    53 min
  • 53. Markie Ostler: Happy Everly After
    Meet Markie, an Utah mom & influencer better known by her handle @meeteverlyjo. Her page originally started as a journal that began the day before her daughter was born & has evolved into an inspiring platform. Take a listen to learn how Markie believes that sadness and joy can co-exist as she takes her followers along for the journey of Everly’s congenital heart defect and life after loss. She and her husband also have a podcast called “Happy Everly After”- check it out!
    37 min
  • 53. Amanda Feltmann: Measure the Placenta for Junie
    Meet Amanda, a Minnesota mama to three girls and co-founder of the instagram page @measuretheplacenta. During her first pregnancy with Juniper, baby was measuring small at the anatomy scan so she was regularly monitored by MFM specialists. Despite the extra care, an important diagnosis of small placenta was missed and was not adequately treated for IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) which unfortunately cost Juniper her life. Take a listen to learn how Amanda honors her daughter by advocating for public education in stillbirth prevention.
    Instagram: @orangeafmama
    52 min
  • 52. Andrea Bender: 2 Sets of Twins + Adoption Miracles
    Meet Andrea, a mother, ER nurse, and the reigning Mrs. Wisconsin America 2023. After years of battling Crohn's Disease and struggling to conceive, Andrea still never gave up hope on her dream of having 5 children. Two miraculous sets of twins later, Andrea still felt there was another child waiting. Take a listen to learn the unexpected way this dream eventually came to be, even after several losses.
    instagram: @andrea_bender_12 & @mrswisconsinamerica
    Facebook: Andrea Bender
    47 min

About The Butterfly Broadcast

From the publisher's feed

Baylee lost her second pregnancy at 10 weeks. This personal devastation completely altered her perception of miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss as she yearned for compassion and understanding. She created this podcast as Mrs. Utah America to serve as a resource of conversation and community. Butterflies have been symbolic for her in this journey which is why she chose the imagery of metamorphosis to organize the interview format: