Prenatal Life-Limiting Diagnosis & Navigating Friendship | Episode 099 with Katherine Fauss & Friends

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Episode 99

Listen in to this special conversation among 4 friends about navigating friendship amidst baby loss. Katherine’s son was diagnosed with a prenatal life-limiting diagnosis at her 20 week anatomy scan and throughout our conversation we discuss how these 3 women, Susie, Sarah, & Tara came alongside her during the days, weeks and months that followed the diagnosis.

We talk about what it was like to receive that news, all the practical things they did to show up for her and make sure she was cared for in that season and what advice they would give someone who loves a mom who has received a life-limiting diagnosis for her baby. Katherine also gives wisdom to a mom who is in this situation and is not feeling cared for by those around her.

This episode is really really special and I love that we get to hear from 4 different perspectives, there is so much wisdom to be learned from these women. Make sure to listen all the way to the end when these women give their final word of encouragement -- I think it will be incredibly helpful to you.

QUESTIONS WE ANSWER (OR TRY TO ANSWER) DURING THIS EPISODE

Susie, Sarah & Tara (Friends): What was it like to get the news that Katherine’s baby boy had a life-limiting diagnosis?
What were the next steps for caring for Katherine?
Katherine, what was the most meaningful thing done for you that brought healing or joy or hope?
Friends: What was it like to walk alongside Katherine during this season of loss and grieving?
Friends: What do you think the biggest challenge is in regards to friendship when one friend is grieving?
Katherine: What would you say to a grieving mom who is feeling lonely and isolated and feeling forgotten by her friends? What role does she play in pursuing friendship?
Friends: What advice would you give to someone who has a friend who is grieving the loss of a baby?
Katherine: What encouragement would you give to another mom who is grieving?

MEET KATHERINE

I am mom to three-one living, one in Heaven, one in the womb. Married almost ten years to my college sweetheart. I became a part of The Joyful Mourning Community after the loss of my second child, Bennett. He was diagnosed with a fatal diagnosis in December 2018 and was born and passed away in April 2019.

Read Katherine’s story here.