A prenatal diagnosis can leave parents feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of what lies ahead. In this episode, Option Line Director Nafisa Kennedy is joined by neonatologist Dr. Robin Pierucci, Parent Care Coordinator Heidi Martin, and mom Maureen O’Connor to share practical, trauma-informed ways to bring hope and steady support in some of the hardest moments families face. From medical expertise to trauma-informed guidance and a powerful firsthand story, this conversation will inspire you with ways that your pregnancy help organization can walk confidently and compassionately with families facing a prenatal diagnosis.
Websites:


* PrenatalDiagnosis.org
* BeNotAfraid.net

Previous Pregnancy Help Podcast Episodes:



* Prenatal Diagnosis Pt. 1 – Informed Consent
* Prenatal Diagnosis Pt. 2 – Resources
* Supporting Parents
* Walking with Families as a Parent Care Coordinator

Heartbeat Academy Online Training:



* Supporting Parents with a Prenatal Diagnosis
* When Perinatal Hospice Isn’t Pro-Life
* The ABCs of NIPT: Understanding Genetic Counseling in Prenatal Care
* Informed Consent Following a Prenatal Diagnosis

Sponsored by: Option Line

If you are a Pregnancy Help Organization and are interested in having Option Line answer your after-hours calls, email info@optionline.org
Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations.  The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement.  We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented.
 




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