This episode was created in response to a listener’s email wanting to hear about how families make the decision to have another baby following their diagnosis. Rachael Lividini shares her experience of having a baby after having her first child diagnosed with autism and rare genetic disease. This episode is filled with such joy and gratitude, and must-listen for those families considering expanding. 

We talk about:

• Navigating the new and sometimes scary world of rare disease
• Awakening of the mama bear mode
• Wrestling with the desire to have another baby
• Genetic and prenatal testing
• Making peace with parenting a child with a disability
• Finding gratitude in the hard places