Infertility and Losing Children with Theresa Callahan | Episode 34

Theresa was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. She now lives in the city with her husband of almost 10 years, Tom, and their 2 boys, Tommy and Paul. Her work has spanned caring for the elderly, the sick, and young children as a nanny. She loves her Catholic faith and cares deeply about the dignity of human life at every stage. She enjoys all things hospitality and spending time with her guys.

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Timestamps: 

0:00- Introduction
1:43- Theresa’s Early Life & Faith/Getting Involved in Faith at Temple University Newman Center
9:01- Meeting Tom, Dating, Getting Married
14:21- Trying to Get Pregnant, Natural Family Planning, Vanishing Twin/Still Birth
24:40- What Helped Theresa Through Sorrow of Losing Children
29:45- Starting Therapy & Exploring Adoption Options
32:45- Getting Pregnant During Novena to Michelle Dupong
36:17- How Marriage Preparation Helped them Weather the Storms of Infertility and Loss of Children
43:34- Choosing Not to Do IVF
47:53- Theresa’s Final Thoughts on Marriage, Infertility & Child Loss
53:49- Outro

Music by Oleksii Holubiev