Tammy candidly shares her unexpectedly difficult journey to become pregnant. In her sharing, she provides the insights she gleaned as she worked with her obstetricians, reproductive endocrinologists, fertility specialists, registered dietitians, acupuncture physicians, her extensive research regarding her own fertility, and the importance of advocating for yourself. Tammy remembers the sinking feeling she got each time she got a negative pregnancy test each month, the grief and trauma of miscarriage, and the self-blame that infertility and pregnancy loss often brings. Tammy also shares with Michelle how her faith and maintaining hope lead to the miracles of her children.
"It is very intense and you go through a lot of grief. And yet, when you have a loss a lot of times it's kinda like, "Well, you know, a lot of people have miscarriages," is sometimes the attitude. And sometimes you are made to feel like it's not okay to grieve. And it is. It's important to grieve. And it's important to recognize that life. I mean you are entitled to have those feelings. You deserve to feel those feelings and to get the support that you need during your journey."—Tammy Schauf
Connect with Tammy:
Email: [email protected]
Tammy’s Resources:
Dr. Milton McNichol of Fertility Center of Orlando
https://www.adventhealth.com/find-doctor/doctor/d-ashley-hill-md-1336164326
Dr. Angela Mazza, endocrinologist
Dr. Fiona McCulloch of White Lotus Integrative Medicine in Canada
Dr. Yin, Acupuncture Physician
Angela Grassi of the PCOS Nutrition Center in Wayne, PA
https://www.fertilityauthority.com/blogger/cathy-carlson-rink/2011/06/02/iron-and-fertility
http://margaretwertheimrd.com/vitamin-d-fertility-vitamin/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22459633
Connect with Rev. Michelle:
Website: BirthEaseServices.com /loss-support
Facebook: Birth Ease Baby Loss Support
Instagram: @birtheaselossssupport
LinkedIn: Birth Ease Michelle Smith
Thank you for listening! Remember, you are not alone in your grief.
