Surviving Miscarriage, Twin Loss, and a 25-Week Delivery: My NICU Journey

Life in the NICU: Unfiltered · Oct 15, 2026 · 33m

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Takeaways

Samantha shares how her first pregnancy ended in an early miscarriage, and how that grief shaped every pregnancy that followed.

At 25 weeks pregnant with twins, Samantha lost one daughter, Cadence, while continuing to carry her surviving twin, Lexi, all the way to delivery.

After a four week NICU stay and years of healing, Samantha went back to school to become a NICU nurse so other parents never feel alone.

Summary of the episode

Welcome to episode one of Life in the NICU…