Michael House, a firefighter and paramedic with the city of Southaven, Mississippi, told the podcast Motivate With Coach Camp that he and his wife are pursuing adoption after experiencing four miscarriages.
House said the couple had two children without problems but faced complications during the third pregnancy. He told the podcast that over the next few years the couple suffered four miscarriages, which eroded their confidence about trying again.
The episode notes that adoption carries substantial financial and logistical hurdles. The podcast cited a statistic that nearly half of pregnancies end in miscarriage, and House described the emotional and practical challenges the family faced during their decision to adopt…