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Ep 118: When Pregnancy becomes a Medical Emergency with Guest Dimi Sfetsas

At 41, after being told natural pregnancy would be nearly impossible, Dimi received the shock of her life—a positive pregnancy test. But what began as unexpected joy quickly spiraled into a rare medical emergency that would keep her hospitalized for six weeks and change her understanding of fertility, loss, and resilience forever.

In this deeply moving episode, assistant principal Dimi Sfetsas shares her experience with cervical ectopic pregnancy—one of the rarest forms of ectopic pregnancy, occurring in less than 0.1% of all pregnancies. Her story takes us through:

  • The whirlwind of discovering an unexpected pregnancy after being referred to egg donors
  • The terrifying progression from miscarriage suspicion to life-threatening ectopic diagnosis
  • Six weeks of hospital isolation during COVID, including methotrexate injections, constant haemorrhage risk, and the emotional weight of a procedure that ended a heartbeat
  • 10 days in complete isolation after COVID exposure—no window, no walks, just surviving
  • The dismissive aftermath: "It happened, just forget about it"
  • How fertility treatments became both a distraction and an obsession through 8 egg freezing cycles in one year
  • The four-year journey to finally grieve and reconnect with herself through meditation and sound healing in Greece
  • Where she stands now: in the two-week wait, still navigating the question every person facing infertility asks—when is enough, enough?

Dimi's vulnerability in sharing her story—much of which she's never spoken about publicly—offers validation for anyone who has felt alone in pregnancy loss, fertility struggles, or the isolating experience of medical trauma.

This episode covers sensitive topics including pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, medical procedures, and infertility. Please listen with care.

 

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Remember: You don't have to heal alone. Your grief is valid, your babies mattered, and seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness.

 

Resources & Support

If Dimi's story resonated with you and you're navigating pregnancy loss or fertility challenges, you don't have to do this alone.

The Pregnancy Loss Recovery Method™ offers specialised support for bereaved mothers that treats pregnancy loss as reproductive trauma—because your experience deserves more than general grief counseling.

Ready to transform your experience into expertise? If you're a bereaved mother practitioner called to support others through pregnancy loss, explore the Pregnancy Loss & Trauma-Informed Specialist Certification at: https://www.sharnasouthan.com/certification-vsl 

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