After getting pregnant on her very first try, Nicole Kasper thought her journey to motherhood had begun. Then a prenatal screening indicated a high likelihood of trisomy 13, leading to a devastating diagnosis and an impossible decision about a deeply wanted pregnancy.

In this episode of Modern Parenthood, Nicole shares her deeply personal experience with pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, fertility struggles, and ultimately finding a new path to motherhood through adoption.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - The Diagnosis No Parent Expects
00:55 - Nicole’s Unexpected Road to Motherhood
03:12 - When You Finally Feel Ready for a Baby
06:01 - Receiving the Trisomy 13 Diagnosis
08:08 - Traveling Out of State for Pregnancy Care
09:24 - What Pregnancy Loss Really Does to You
10:27 - Finding Help When Grief Becomes Too Heavy
12:11 - The Heartbreak of a Chemical Pregnancy
14:07 - When Trying to Conceive Again Wasn’t Working
15:33 - The Fertility Issue She Never Knew She Had
19:14 - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Reaching a Turning Point
20:51 - Considering Adoption After Fertility Struggles
21:32 - Redefining What Becoming a Mom Could Look Like
22:34 - Starting Over Through Adoption
23:18 - The Phone Call That Changed Everything

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