306 | Even Though, We Will (Part One) with Matthew Efird

306 | Even Though, We Will (Part One) with Matthew Efird

May 6, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 306

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Matthew Efird shares his experience of anticipatory grief after his son Noah was diagnosed with Trisomy 13 during pregnancy.

Matthew Efird and his wife, Hannah, were joyfully expecting their second son when the word "abnormalities" during a routine ultrasound changed everything. What followed was a journey into anticipatory grief after their son Noah was diagnosed with Trisomy 13, a condition often described as “incompatible with life.” In today's episode, Matthew shares what it was like to walk through the remainder of the pregnancy with that knowledge—holding both hope and heartbreak at the same time. He ta...

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