Finding Hope After Loss

Sara and Brady's journey began with male-factor infertility and quickly became more complex after Sara was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. Their first round of IVF resulted in only one viable embryo, which led to a miscarriage. They continued to search for answers—including traveling to Barbados for a second IVF attempt. Eventually, they turned to embryo adoption and were able to get pregnant with the first donor embryo transfer. They are sharing their story to bring hope and encouragement to others navigating infertility.

Stephanie is the mother of 6 children. In this episode, she shares her story of loss, healing, and the emotional complexities that come with being a mother after stillbirth. In 2023, after a healthy and uneventful pregnancy, Stephanie lost her daughter at 40 weeks and 1 day. Stephanie opens up about navigating the grief of stillbirth, the journey of welcoming her rainbow baby, and the struggles she went through postpartum.

Laura is a registered nurse and fertility expert who blends clinical knowledge with deeply personal experience. After being diagnosed with PCOS while working as a fertility nurse, Laura endured years of fertility treatments, including multiple IUIs, IVF cycles, and pregnancy loss. Her journey to motherhood included three surgeries, failed transfers, and emotional setbacks—yet ultimately led to the births of her two sons through IVF.Now the founder of Navigating Fertility with Laura, LLC, she advocates for compassionate, fertility support. In this episode, she talks about the often-overlooked aspects of infertility: the emotional toll of treatment, the mental health gap in fertility care, limited access to reproductive medicine, and the desperate need for clear, empathetic patient education.This episode is essential listening for anyone navigating infertility, fertility nurses, and professionals working in women's health and reproductive medicine.

Alissa is a mom to 2 living boys and a daughter, Isabelle, in heaven. She and her husband had to go through fertility treatment to get pregnant. At 21 weeks, they found out Isabelle had a rare heart condition. Alissa also recently gave birth to her rainbow baby just a few months ago. In this episode, she talks about her loss, how she coped with her grief, and about her pregnancy after loss.

Jennifer discusses her infertility journey, including going through IUI and IVF. She talks about her losses including a blighted ovum, the loss of her daughter who was diagnosed with trisomy 18, and embryo loss. Jennifer also talks about how she worked for Starbucks in order to be able to afford her fertility treatments.

Ashleigh is 23 years old and has battled multiple chronic illnesses. She was first put on birth control at the age of 11. Due to genetic conditions, she was told that we had about a 5-10% chance of IVF working. Ashleigh ultimately made the decisionto have a hysterectomy. In this episode, she discusses dealing with her chronic illnesses and the grief that comes with not being able to carry a baby.

Maegan was diagnosed with PCOS and told she would never be able to have kids. She had two healthy daughters before getting pregnant with her third baby. She lost her son at 18 weeks pregnant due to anencephaly and CHD. In this episode, she talks about going through her loss and how it's important to not lose your entire self after going through pregnancy loss.

Nicole had two pregnancy losses, including the loss of her son Evan James. This loss inspired her to create Evan's Box. These are boxes filled with handmade items such as hats, wraps, blankets, and other keepsakes for angel babies between 12 and 22 weeks. Nicole also discusses how every baby no matter how small is someone's child and should be respected and treated as such.

Arlene went through the infant loss of her daughter at 3 months and then had a miscarriage. Both losses occurred when she was 17 years old. She discusses going through her losses along with the negative experiences and judgements she received for being a young teenage mom.

This episode is a continuation of last week. It focuses on both the positive and negative medical experiences of people who have gone through infertility and loss. People wrote in and sent clips sharing about either a medical provider that was extremely helpful and supportive or one that was not supportive and needs improvement. Listen as they share their experiences and show there is no true standard of care when it comes to infertility or pregnancy and infant loss.

This episode focuses on both the positive and negative medical experiences of people who have gone through infertility and loss. People wrote in and sent clips sharing about either a medical provider that was extremely helpful and supportive or one that was not supportive and needs improvement. Listen as they share their experiences and show there is no true standard of care when it comes to infertility or pregnancy and infant loss.

In this episode, I talk with Lindsay and Emily who are sisters. Emily lost her daughter Helen, which led her to create the Helen James Foundation. Lindsay currently works for Flexmort, who makes the Cuddle Cot. Together, they are making it a mission to make sure as many loss families as possible have access to one to use and are helping loss parents not feel so alone.

Marie-Laure is the mom of one daughter in Heaven and a rainbow baby boy. In this episode, she talks about the loss of her daughter, Juliette, who was stillborn due to preeclampsia. She talks about the ways preeclampsia affected her both during and after pregnancy. She also discusses how it was hard to be away from her family during the birth of her daughter.

This episode is all about termination for medical reasons, also commonly known as TFMR. In this episode, Allyson, Kori, and Gaby share their experience going through TFMR and what they want you to know about the experience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Katie Joy Duke is an author, mindset life coach, public speaker and advocate. She is also a stage IV breast cancer survivor and bereaved mother. In this episode, she talks about the stillbirth of her daughter, Poppy, going through breast cancer, and how these experiences have helped transform her into the person she is today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Tara is a Grief and Transformational Life Coach and host of the Life With Grief Podcast. After losing her parents to cancer within six months of each other, she eventually created Losses Become Gains to support and guide fellow grievers. In this episode, she talks about the loss of her parents and going through a traumatic birth. She also discusses grief and what helped her through it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Susan went through infertility, miscarriage, and the loss of one of her twins a few weeks after birth. In this episode, she talks about her loss, along with the grief of her miscarriage and twin loss. She also talks about the anticipatory grief she feels regarding her surviving special needs twin daughter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Kelly is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), childbirth educator, author, and volunteer breastfeeding counselor. In this episode, she discusses the various ways you can deal with your breastmilk coming in after a pregnancy loss. She also talks about the grief you can feel from not being able to breastfeed your baby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Danielle lost her daughter, Lydia, at 21 months due to an undiagnosed congenital defect. Danielle founded Love for Lydia in her honor and is working to connect loss families and continue to share her daughter's story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

The podcast is taking a break this week for Thanksgiving. Listen to this episode to hear a few other ways you can be involved in infertility and loss related things. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Janis is a Trauma Sensitive Movement Specialist. In this episode, she talks about the ways trauma shows up in our bodies, along with how movement can help us process the trauma after going through pregnancy or infant loss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Tianna is a registered nurse and PCOS coach who lost her first pregnancy at six months. This, along with her struggles with PCOS-related infertility, weight, and mental health, led her to create Love Served Warm. She now helps other women facing similar challenges—helping them lose weight and get pregnant naturally—so they can achieve what she once thought was impossible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

In this episode, I talk with Ashley and Corinne who both received a tough diagnosis during pregnancy. They share about the diagnosis itself, the treatment they received, and about their losses. They also talk about the grief of receiving the diagnosis and how the treatment of their babies changed after receiving this diagnosis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Jackie talks about going through infertility, including failed fertility treatments, IVF, and using donor eggs. She also discusses her miscarriage and the loss of her mono mono twins, along with where she is now in her journey of motherhood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Katie is a licensed therapist and coach with an expertise in hidden grief, burnout, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. In this episode, she discusses her experience going through two miscarriages, along with ways pregnancy loss can affect your relationship and communication with your partner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Jenn lost her twin girls at 32 weeks when they were stillborn. She is a certified life coach who now helps stillbirth moms let go of guilt, process their grief, and figure out what's next for their future. In this episode, she talks about the lack of knowledge so many of us have about loss before we experience it ourselves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

David lost his son, Charlie, when he was stillborn due to a true knot in his umbilical cord. In this episode, David talks about starting the Charles Martin Corvi foundation to help other loss organizations. He also talks about the letters he started writing to his son that he later turned into a book. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

This episode is focused on the subject of trying to conceive after going through pregnancy or infant loss. I am talking with Lindsay and Karina who share about the challenges and fears of going through this difficult period. Lindsay went through infertility, including going through IVF, and had several miscarriages. She now has a rainbow daughter. Karina lost her daughter when her water broke at 17 weeks. She is currently still trying to get pregnant and hopeful she will bring her baby home soon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Maegan was told she had a miscarriage during the first trimester, only to later learn it had been a mistake and her son was still alive at 20 weeks. Unfortunately, her water had broken and she had to say goodbye again. Maegan talks about going through the loss of her son not once, but twice, along with the anger and frustration she feels about the lack of care she received. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Bryce shares about the neonatal loss of his daughter, Hope, due to anencephaly. Bryce also talks about him and his wife having to make the decision between terminating or continuing the pregnancy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Alexis discusses the neonatal loss of her son, Lincoln. He was born premature due to severe pre-eclampsia. Lincoln lived for 29 days before passing away due to complications with his intestines. She also discusses how the risk of preeclampsia can affect her future pregnancies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Emma discusses her experience going through an early loss with her first pregnancy. She also talks about trying to get pregnant again after loss, along with the traumatic birth surrounding her rainbow daughter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Brittani discusses going through the loss of her twin daughters at 16 weeks through a termination for medical reasons (TFMR) due to them being conjoined. Brittani also talks about the extensive testing done before having to make the heartbreaking decision and how her health was also at risk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Randi had trouble getting pregnant and went through fertility treatment, including IVF. She then went through the loss of her twins at 21 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. Randi lost her next baby at 14 weeks. She is still hopeful she will get to bring a baby home soon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Meghan discusses going through a partial molar pregnancy that turned into a rare cancer. She also talks about what it is like going through such a rare pregnancy complication. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Rob is one of the co-founders of the Sad Dads Club. In this episode, he discusses the stillbirth of his daughter, Lyla, along with how it led him to come together with other loss fathers. He also discusses the reasons he feels fathers do not get as much support after loss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Duval is the mom of one living daughter and one baby in Heaven. In this episode, she talks about the experience of going through a blighted ovum loss. She also discusses her complicated feelings surrounding her friend who was due at the same time her baby would have been born. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Bernice founded the National Nonprofit Chasing the Rainbows after she lost her daughter to NEC at 5.5 weeks old. In this episode, she shares about her experience going through secondary infertility, the miscarriage of one of her twins, and the neonatal loss of her daughter. She also talks about how her organization helps other loss families. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Cat had 6 back to back miscarriages, including one after a round of IVF. She successfully gave birth to her daughter and then had two more miscarriages. She talks about her losses, along with how she never got a diagnosis or reason for her losses. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Jenny Flora Wells is a holistic therapist and Associate Clinical Social Worker based in Los Angeles, California. She specializes in trauma, artists, creatives, actors, musicians, and adoptees. In this episode, she discusses the grief and trauma surrounding adoption. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Rachael shares her story of going through a missed miscarriage and the 33 week loss of her son, Henry. Rachael also shares about the support she received after loss, along with her views on the term rainbow baby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Sydney talks about going through the neonatal loss of her daughter, Eden, a few hours after she born due to a rare condition called LUTO. Sydney also talks about all the treatments, including spending over 99 days in the hospital during her pregnancy, and the care she went through trying to give her daughter the best chance at survival. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Karla is a certified maternal wellness coach, fertility coach, and breath work facilitator. In this episode, she discusses the grief of losing her daughter Paloma, along with having multiple early losses. She also talks about going through the IVF process before she started taking control of her own health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Stephanie is the mother of four angel babies and two living children. She talks about her experience losing twins to miscarriage, going through an ectopic pregnancy, and losing her son in the 2nd trimester. Stephanie also discusses how her losses led to renewed faith in God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Megan is a fertility doula, a mother to two living children and many babies in the stars. She is also a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, a Swiftie, and an advocate for mental health support in the infertility community. In this episode, she shares about going through infertility and loss, along with the stereotypes and stigmas she and her wife were up against. Between the two of them, they had a 2nd trimester loss, many early losses, several IUIs, and a couple of rounds of IVF. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Jessica Correnti is a bereaved mom, Certified Child Life Specialist with over 16 years' of experience, and the author of several books for children about grief. She is the founder and owner of Kids Grief Support. Jessica talks about her experience going through multiple pregnancy losses, including several miscarriages and the 22 week loss of her daughter Maggie. She also discusses how to support your children when they are going through periods of grief in their life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Jennifer Edmonds is a yoga and meditation teacher focusing on women's health. She had a long fertility journey herself, including dealing with being advanced maternal age, going through several rounds of IVF, and having a miscarriage at 8 weeks. She turned to fertility yoga and was able to get pregnant naturally with her son. She now has two living children and teaches fertility yoga to other women who are struggling with their hormones and their cycles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

4 women share their experiences going through pregnancy after loss. A real look at the fears and anxiety that can occur when you are pregnant after a loss. These women share the tough parts of their pregnancies, along with the joys their rainbow babies have brought them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Tasha is an Integrative Clinical Nutritionist & Certified Personal Trainer who specializes in hormones. She talks about her 6 auto immune disorders and how she took them under control and was able to wean off her anxiety medicine. Tasha talks about the importance of understanding our hormones and our bodies to improve our fertility. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Ella is the creator of the Joy of Sunflowers. She has four living children and two children in Heaven. She went through 2 losses including a blighted ovum and a miscarriage. In this episode, she talks about going through her losses along with her journey learning to parent her living children while grieving her losses. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support

Vicki was diagnosed with unexplained infertility after losing 5 babies, through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and twin loss. She also has two living children. Vicki helps women with womb cleansing and healing in order to help them unblock and heal their body.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findinghopeafterloss/support