Alyssa Gillund pulled a Kylie Jenner and had a "secret baby". After years of infertility and choosing to adopt her daughter Collins, Alyssa (episode 90) saw her very first positive pregnancy test. She's sharing the happy update, while also juggling postpartum emotions and some guilt over her good news. Plus another happy update as mom Jessica McKearney (episode 67) is back to tell us about the day her son Hudson officially beat cancer!

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One in 8 couples struggles to get pregnant or to sustain a pregnancy. That stat is getting our attention during National Infertility Awareness Week (April 24-30). In this episode, Denise welcomes back previous guest (Episode 116) Ebony Ford. Ebony gave birth to her daughter at 26 weeks and shared how birth trauma and an extended NICU stay influenced her to create her own support community called Miracle Mamas. Ebony also shared she was newly pregnant and vowed to share her experience of pregnancy after loss. This time, there would be more loss after 10 weeks. Ebony is sharing her miscarriage experience in real time, what genetic testing revealed about her baby boy, and her hope that her miracle rainbow baby is still coming.

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Ebony Ford's birth plan didn't go according to plan. Her daughter, Reign Victoria, was born at 26 weeks. She weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces. After 3 months in the NICU, Ebony realized that prematurity doesn't end when you take your baby home. It's been a day to day walk in faith that they continue today, as they celebrate Reign's 4th birthday.

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AMPstigator: An intense person who's bringing about SOMETHING.

News anchor Lauren Lowrey is creating conversations about purpose through her podcast, AMPstigator. In this conversation, she shares how her 3rd baby brought her clarity about what she wanted out of her work life. It led her to build this platform focused on deep, meaningful conversations about how to reclaim your life and chase after the things you really want.

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Doesn't the government know I have a kindergartener? And if so, why aren't they sending me letters? Denise welcomes mom of 2 Kellie Ricke on the podcast to share the confusion around getting your kid into real school. Kellie shares the things you never considered about getting your child ready for this next step. Plus, we dive into hot topics like plastic surgery for teens, shared Netflix accounts and thanking your nanny.

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Katie Thompson made the switch from non-profit work to small business owner a few years back. She's the curator of a shop called The Market: A Journey to Joy - a collection of vendors, crafters and creators. She was shoved in a new direction in a way that showed her how to let things flow into her life rather than forcing them.

She's the mom of a 4-year-old daughter, stepmom to 4 other teens and now, adults, and became a grandmother at 35. Welcome to Katie's "wild, wild world".

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This episode is about the new wave of women getting breast implants removed. Though breast augmentation is still the most popular cosmetic procedure, it's estimated there were 110,000 removals performed in 2020. That's double the number from two years ago. Many women get them removed citing what they believe is breast implant illness - with symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, strange rashes and others. Mom of 2, Megan Lelonek is here to share her story from implant to explant, and how she feels today.

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Women are more complex than a 15 minute appointment. More time, more care, more attention are all things Megan Gross believes her patients need. As a certified nurse-midwife, she specializes in hormone balancing and fertility health. In this conversation, she talks about stress hormones, libido, and why you should never take a pee test that costs more than $1.

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