438 – Faces of H.O.P.E.: Surviving PPROM, NICU, and Pregnancy After Loss with Nekia Mba

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”

In this week’s deeply moving episode of the Sisters in Loss podcast, we are welcoming back a familiar voice to our community. The incredible Nekia Mba returns to share her ongoing journey as one of our “Faces of H.O.P.E.”

Nekia is a military spouse, a devoted mother to two living children and three angel babies, the founder of a maternal health advocacy and education nonprofit, and the owner of a strategic advisory firm for women in leadership. She is the true definition of turning pain into purpose.

Since her last interview with us in June 2023, Nekia’s path to growing her family has been a rollercoaster of heartbreak and miracles. She bravely opens up about experiencing an interstitial pregnancy, followed by a subsequent pregnancy that resulted in PPROM (preterm premature rupture of the membranes) at 29 weeks. Nekia walks us through the terrifying reality of an unexpected early delivery, the 50 grueling days she spent by her son’s side in the NICU, and the absolute joy of watching him thrive today at 15 months old.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Nekia’s emotional updates and health journey since June 2023.

• Navigating the trauma of an interstitial pregnancy.

• Surviving PPROM, an early delivery, and a 50-day NICU stay.

• Balancing life as a military spouse, CEO, and mother to both living and deceased children.

• The resources that kept her grounded: Stillbirthday education, Mamma’s Voice, the Sisters in Loss community, and the healing power of sharing your story with other mothers.

If you are currently navigating pregnancy after loss, facing a NICU stay, or just need a powerful reminder that joy can follow grief, this episode is for you.

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