Fetal care nurses walk families through life-changing diagnoses, impossible decisions, and sometimes unimaginable loss — and the weight of witnessing all of it can leave lasting marks on the caregivers themselves. In this deeply honest conversation, fetal care nurse Jen Anderson tells host Kris Rimbos her own story of secondary traumatic stress: the scream she'll never unhear, the difference between burnout and secondary trauma, the breaking point that brought her to her knees, and the single text message to the FTNN board that became this very podcast. A tender, human episode about carrying the weight of this work — and learning, slowly, to set some of it down.

Before birth, before delivery, and before anyone thought it was possible, Dr. Michael Harrison pioneered surgery on the fetus and helped create an entirely new field of medicine. In a conversation timed to Father's Day, the surgeon often called the Father of Fetal Surgery joins host Kris Rimbos to trace it all — the single case that started it, the skeptics who called it impossible, the breakthroughs and the ethics, the patient who named his son after him, and the next generation now carrying the field into genetics and beyond. A masterclass in resilience, humility, and raw innovation.

When a pregnancy turns into a frightening diagnosis, fetal social workers are there — providing support, advocacy, and connection to critical resources. Host Kris Rimbos talks with Beth Moorhouse, a social worker specializing in fetal and perinatal care, about building trust in minutes, advocating for access, holding space for impossible decisions without judgment, and supporting families through grief, mental health, and the long road home. An inside look at this critical role — providing hope even with uncertainty, and helping families move forward while feeling seen, heard, and supported.

What does a day inside a fetal care center actually look like? Host Kris Rimbos talks with fetal care nurse Melissa Dorn — more than twenty years in fetal therapy — about intake and triage of referrals, guiding families through complex diagnoses, centering care in the OR, and being the single hub that keeps a dozen specialties aligned. An honest look at one of medicine's most specialized and least-seen nursing roles. Recorded during National Nurses Month.

Ten years ago, a single fetal nurse coordinator decided no one else should have to figure this work out alone. Founder Katie Francis joins host Kris Rimbos to trace how  

FTNN started, what almost stopped it, and where the network is going next.