On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Devorah Schendler joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her losses before and after Netanel's birth -Netanel's pregnancy and when they got the diagnosis of Trisomy 13 -How she coped with having a terminal child and the anger, grief, pain and guilt that went along with that -How she told her young children, family and community about Netanel's condition and how got through the shock -Some insensitive comments doctors and neighbors said and her response -What life has been like since he died 4 years ago Connect with Devorah: -Check out her <a href= "https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Compatible-with-Life-p7958.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">book</a> -To contact Devorah email her at <a href= "mailto:dschendler@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">dschendler@gmail.com</a> Connect with us: -Check out our <a href= "https://papaya-gardenia-ndd2.squarespace.com/home">Website</a> - Follow us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iwassupposedtohaveababy/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and send us a message -Watch our <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@iwassupposedtohaveababy?lang=en" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">TikToks</a> -Follow us on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/iwassupposedtohaveababy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> -Watch us on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHAQ1Ai4NonLaMN9PqFC7Lg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a> -Email us at <a href= "mailto:info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org">info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org</a>

105. Surrogacy: From Empty Womb to Full Heart with Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler

Talking Away the Taboo is the podcast for anyone in the Jewish community struggling to have a child and is seeking a place for emotional support and comfort. It is a show that will help you learn while validating your feelings and processing the hardship and to teach everyone else to be more sensitive.

Each week, Dr. Aimee Baron and her guests will be talking away the taboo of infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy, adoption and more. Your best friend just had a stillbirth and you don’t know what to say?  This is the space for you. We laugh, we cry and we challenge the Jewish community to think differently about a topic that has for so long been shrouded in secrecy and shame. 

Join us on the wild, unpredictable, and gut-wrenching journey of creating a family. 

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