Cry It Out Loud: Navigating Infertility, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Loss & Pregnancy After Loss

Returning to work, being out in public places, and being around others is extremely hard after losing a baby. Hearing peoples insensitive comments to "try to make us feel better" isn't helpful and honestly does more harm than good. Armoring ourselves to prepare for these comments and having confidence in a response is crucial. It not only helps advocate for ourselves but it helps the...

Minnesota IVF warrior and baby loss survivor, Jackie, shares her unfiltered journey to build a family in this powerful podcast episode about infertility. From miscarriages and monthly losses, to egg donation and IVF, Jackie covers all the good, bad, and ugly of family building. She gets real about the pain, heartbreak, and trauma that come with infertility, as well as the sometimes hilarious momen...

Driving purpose behind our pain. In this episode, Bre and Bee share their journey of baby loss and how it brought them back together, after losing touch after high school, stronger than ever. They discuss the importance of chasing connections with other survivors who understand us and make us feel validated, seen and heard. As infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss survivors, we need to unit...

What can Genetic testing tell us? Why do Genetic testing? Why seek out a genetic counselor to be a part of your care team? We interviewed, Erica Schindewolf, MS, LCGC, who is a senior genetic counselor and specialist working for a major hospital system. Erica is also a baby loss survivor and a mom. We discuss what it looks like to have testing done, why it is important to have a great relationship...

Parenting after loss can be a challenging and emotional experience. In the second part of our 2 part series, we feature an interview with Michelle Valiukenas, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. As a mother, infertility and baby loss survivor, Michelle shares her personal experiences and insights on a range of conflicting and difficult topics that arise when...

Parenting after loss can be an emotional roller-coaster. That's why we're hosting a Two Part Series on this complex topic, featuring an interview with Michelle Valiukenas, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. Michelle, a mother, infertility and baby loss survivor, shares her personal experiences and insights on a range of conflicting and difficult top...

Our “Ask a Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor” is with Dr. Serena Wu, MD, FACOG (Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who experienced her own baby loss. This week we answer questions from survivors on vaginal progesterone, baby aspirin during pregnancy, cerclages, and the effects of ultrasounds. If you have questions around your lo...

How can an attorney share to help educate to advocate for yourself during labor and birth? A lot, it turns out! Gina Mundy is a childbirth attorney with over 20 years of experience defending medical professionals in childbirth cases. Her book, "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth," is a must-read for parents who want a different perspective to prevent errors that Gina has seen in...

Feeling like your body failed you and your baby, hating your body, being left with a postpartum body and no baby to show for it, is all how survivors may feel at one point or another after loss. Bre and Bee discuss how they felt so disconnected from the person they were and the body they saw in the mirror after losing their babies. The weight gain, birthing scars and stitches, stretch marks, and b...

Sharing our babies stories, sharing our fears, our feelings of guilt, blame & shame, helps take the power away from that pain. It also cuts that pain in half each time we say these things out loud to our baby loss community that truly understands and helps us feel validated, seen and heard. If you're struggling with processing and sharing your baby losses, tune in for ways that have helped...

Living with intention, meaning and purpose can be challenging after experiencing traumatic losses. For those of us who have lost babies, re-evaluating how we live our lives and who we spend our time with becomes even more important. Our careers, communities, and free time are all precious and deserve a deeper look. Through our own losses, we have learned that the simple things in life are often th...

In this podcast episode Bre from the Bre and Bee segment shares her full story. All survivors grieve and believe in things differently. Chasing the Rainbows is not a religious affiliated organization. Bre's story is filled with reoccurring losses, stillbirth, miscarriage, secondary infertility, considering adoption and a rainbow baby. It's also filled with hope and her new beautiful connec...

How to honor our baby when they are no longer here on earth, is something a parent should never have to do or think about. The pressure, guilt, and overwhelming feelings that come with honoring our baby in a perfect way can really consume a parent. In this Bre and Bee segment, we discuss different ways survivors honor their babies - everyday, holidays, anniversaries and all the in-between. Please...

During the traumatic loss of our babies, it's common to feel like our lives were spiraling out of control. But once we return to our everyday routines, we want to feel a sense of stability and control of our loved ones and lives. Bre and Bee share their personal experiences and the ways they try to regain control after losing their babies. If you or someone you know has experienced baby loss,...

This week's episode of our podcast features Ana Vick, one of the parents who founded Push Empowered Pregnancy after the tragic loss of her son Owen. Ana is a passionate advocate for maternal fetal health, prevention of stillbirth, and pregnancy after loss. In this episode, she shares her insights on the importance of advocating for your level of care during pregnancy, especially after experien...

Setting Boundaries with loved ones, friends and colleagues after losing our babies is so important. It can feel like you are grieving more than just your baby when you distance yourself from people in your life. Putting yourself first during this time for self love and preservation, is so important. During this Bre and Bee segment, we discuss all different areas that we set healthy boundaries for...

As we welcome the new year, it's important to remember that not everyone is filled with joy. For those who have lost a baby, the new year can be especially difficult. Moving forward without your little one can feel like leaving precious moments behind. We're discussing different traditions and sharing stories from survivors in this episode. Join us in our mission to support those who have...

This monthly "Ask a Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor" segment is the beginning of a 3 part series on different topics, tests and questions that may be part of survivors treatment plan when trying to conceive or are pregnant after loss. Opening this dialogue on what to expect helps us to educate to advocate for ourselves. If you have questions around your loss or topics that you would like...

Sometimes baby survivors feel like the gloomy dark Cloud entering the room after our losses because of how we feel on the inside. During this Bre and Bee segment we discuss how our losses felt like paint splatter. Losing our babies touched every part of our lives unexpectedly which changed who we are as people. Tune in, subscribe and follow to help us reach more survivors. For daily free support s...

Tara Lipinski was the youngest Gold Medalist of the Winter Olympic Games in 1998 with figure skating. She added a new title recently, Mom. After she endured a painful 5 year infertility journey. She is sharing openly and honestly about her story to help those survivors who are currently on a journey to becoming a parent. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Please subscribe and follow our p...

Holidays after losing our babies are hard. Between the merriness, fakeness and gratefulness, it's a lot to take in when we aren't feeling that way. Especially when its the first one after our babies are gone. It's a harsh reality that our babies are not creating those memories with our family and that everyone is moving on as we feel alone. Bre and Bee discuss feelings that they both had during th...

We are discussing the beginning stages of trying to conceive, next steps of action and how to have conversations with your OB GYN if you aren’t getting pregnant. OB GYN doctor, Costa Sousou, discusses the first steps and open dialogue that may happen between a patient and doctor when getting pregnant isn’t coming easy. Please tune in, subscribe and share our podcast to help reach as many survivors...

Dr. Serena Wu is MD, FACOG, is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who has experienced her own baby loss. A fellow survivor is on air asking about their son they lost from a virus that was transferred to him in utero. Even years later these questions have been on their minds about their traumatic loss. For processing loss and healing, we want to help give survivors some peace from feeling unsettl...

Tune in as Dr. Costa Sousou shares about how to advocate for your level of care with your OB/GYN, causes of baby loss and stillbirth, choosing the right doctor for your pregnancy, and so much more. We are opening the conversation around these silent topics for October Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Please share, follow and subscribe to our podcast to help us reach more survivors. If...

Yessenia’s been featured in the New York Post, Newsweek, The US Sun, MSN, and is an TikTok influencer and star with a 221,000 following who documents what life truly is like being a surrogate. She has been publicly open about her surrogate journey and making dreams of parenthood become a reality. In honor of October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, she shares about her own loss that led...