“It Wasn’t Supposed to End This Way” — Danielle Lampman’s Story of Rosie, Stillbirth, PTSD, and the Road to Mothering Again
Danielle Lampman opens her heart and shares the devastating story of her daughter Rosie, born still at 37 weeks. In this tender and courageous episode, Danielle walks us through the night everything changed, the birth and goodbye that followed, the trauma and PTSD that rippled through her first year of grief, and the long road to welcoming her rainbow baby.
We talk about:
The night Danielle realized her baby girl had stopped moving
Giving birth to Rosie and choosing to let family and friends meet her
The beauty and heartbreak of including her daughters in saying goodbye
Navigating the early days of grief and postpartum without a baby in her arms
Living with trauma, panic attacks, and PTSD symptoms after stillbirth
Finding answers through pathology and the questions that remained
The journey of trying to conceive again and facing infertility after loss
Becoming pregnant with her rainbow baby, Poppy, and navigating a new kind of hope and fear
This episode is a tender reminder that even when life doesn’t go as it was “supposed to,” mothers carry an unshakable love and strength that endures.
Rosie Noel, this one is for you.
Resources Mentioned:
Count the Kicks — a life saving awareness campaign that teaches expectant parents the importance of tracking their baby’s movements in the third trimester. https://countthekicks.org/
Zuranolone Information (Postpartum Depression Treatment) — learn more about this newly approved medication for postpartum depression and how it’s offering hope for mothers navigating the hardest seasons of recovery.
Get to Know Danielle:
Danielle is a psychiatric nurse practitioner, wife to Chris, and mother to five daughters: Lily, Holly, Rosie (forever loved), Poppy, and another little girl due soon. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, and is passionate about mental health, family, and honoring all of her babies.
