About this episode

Marla Rottenstreich shares her journey through pregnancy loss and medical trauma, highlighting the importance of self-compassion and resilience.

In this episode, Aimee sits down with Marla Rottenstreich, a fitness professional, doula, and COO of One Israel Fund. She opens up for the first time about her fertility journey, navigating a congenital uterine anomaly, pregnancy complications, and grief. This conversation is a vulnerable exploration of how deep medical trauma reshapes the path to parenthood. Marla opens up about being diagnosed at age 17 with a bicornuate uterus and told she would likely never have children. She describes overcoming that prognosis only to face the isolating grief of secondary infertility, three miscarriages, and the trauma of a third-trimester stillbirth. Through her powerful story, she highlights the importance of somatic movement, faith, and radical self-compassion to process trapped trauma and reclaim her agency. If you are navigating the difficult intersection of medical trauma, pregnancy loss, and family building, this episode offers a compassionate and grounded perspective filled with resilience and perseverance. Want To Sponsor an Episode? Donate Here More about Marla Rottenstreich: Marla Rottenstreich is an AFAA-certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE-certified personal trainer, Kripalu…

People in this episode

Host: Aimee Baron

Guest: Marla Rottenstreich

Topics covered

• pregnancy loss
• medical trauma
• infertility
• parenthood
• self-compassion
• somatic movement

Keywords

• fertility journey
• bicornuate uterus
• secondary infertility
• miscarriages
• stillbirth
• trauma
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Israel Fund

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