In this episode, Aimee sits down with Clare, a mother of three and reproductive rights advocate to discuss her experience with termination for medical reasons (TFMR). Clare shares how a complex twin pregnancy led to a heartbreaking decision and explains why she feels it is vital to share her story openly.

She discusses the complex reality of a reproductive journey that spans over a decade, beginning with a deeply personal choice at seventeen and leading to a heartbreaking diagnosis during a wanted pregnancy years later. After a routine scan revealed severe medical anomalies in the surviving fetus of a twin pregnancy, Clare was thrust into a period of uncertainty.

By sharing her journey, Clare challenges the binary view of abortion, placing all reproductive choices on a single spectrum of loss and love. Her story is a powerful reminder that putting a name to these experiences turns abstract ideas into human realities.

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Clare Molnar is an advocate for abortion access and destigmatization based in Ferndale, MI. She is a mom to three girls and one Labrador retriever.

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In this episode, Aimee sits down with Emily Sklar, a podcast producer and media personality, to discuss her proactive decision to freeze her eggs at age 35. After years of prioritizing her career in the Detroit, DC, and LA radio scenes, Emily opens up about her mother's influence and a professional pivot led her to claim her future by securing the possibility of motherhood on her own terms.

Emily reflects on how her professional drive often pushed the idea of family into a far-off, hypothetical future. She describes the egg-freezing process as an emotional experience that connected her current, independent life with her long-term goals.

This conversation touches on the need to normalize these discussions long before the "biological clock" begins to panic. Emily shares how she navigated the emotional and physical aspects of the process alongside her support system. Her story highlights the importance of trusting your own timing and taking intentional steps to keep your future possibilities open.

If you're navigating the balance between career ambition and the "what ifs" of future family planning, this episode offers an empowering look at taking control of your own timeline.

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Emily is a podcast producer & former radio host who has worked in the audio space for over 15 years. She has a passion for finding human connection through shared story-telling, and believes that everyone has a story to share. Besides work, Emily also sings in a band and loves music, pilates, mindlessly scrolling on tiktok.

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In this special re-released episode, Aimee Baron, MD, founder of I Was Supposed To Have A Baby, shares her deeply personal experience with a second-trimester miscarriage. She explores the unique trauma of navigating a medical crisis while away from home for the Passover holiday and the lasting impact that loss had.

Aimee walks through the timeline of a pregnancy that appeared healthy at her 16-week checkup, only to be upended by a phone call from her doctor while she was away. She describes the search for medical care and the crushing moment an ultrasound confirmed her baby had passed just days after her checkup.

The conversation also touches on the complex intersection of Jewish law and medical emergency, as Aimee and her husband navigated the restrictions of the holiday to seek an immediate procedure. She shares the stark, painful memory of waking up from anesthesia in a public recovery room and the specific emotional weight of losing a genetically healthy baby. This story highlights how Jewish holidays, so often focused on children and family, can become permanent markers of loss and "scars" on the heart for those in the infertility community.

If you are navigating the holiday season while carrying the weight of a past or current loss this episode is for you.

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