Navigating Baby Loss

Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever felt guilty… and couldn’t even explain why? That quiet heaviness in your chest, the weight behind your shoulders, the phrases you’d never say out loud: “I should’ve known…” “My body failed.” “What if I had done something differently?” In this episode, I’m peeling back the layers of the silent, suffocating guilt that so many stillbirth moms carry. Not the kind...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, I'm joined by Lauren Murdock, a labor and delivery nurse with over 10 years of experience, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Rooted Birth Method. Lauren brings both professional wisdom and deeply personal experience as she shares her own journey with infertility and miscarriage. We dive into the unique grief that comes with being a nurse supp...

Send Jen a Text Message When someone you love loses a baby, your instinct is to help—but what if the things you're doing to comfort them are actually making things harder? In this episode, I walk you through the 3 most common mistakes people make when trying to support a grieving mom after stillbirth or pregnancy loss—and what to do instead. I share real stories from my own loss and from moms...

Send Jen a Text Message After stillbirth, grief finds its way into every corner of your life. And one of the first places it often shows up? Your relationship. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Kimberly Flemke, a licensed couple and family therapist, trauma expert, and energy psychology practitioner. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Kimberly brings a holistic lens to healing and connection...

Send Jen a Text Message When your baby dies, it’s not just them you lose—it’s the version of you that was going to be their mom. So what happens when the path you were on suddenly disappears? In today’s episode, I’m sharing something that so many of us loss moms silently struggle with— the deep, aching question of purpose. Who am I now that I’m no longer the mom I was becoming? What do I even care...

Send Jen a Text Message You’re barely surviving most days, and now someone expects you to show up like your old self at work? Let’s be honest — returning to work after losing your baby is one of the hardest, most disorienting parts of life after loss. And it’s not just about grief — it’s about identity, exhaustion, pressure, and a complete reshuffling of what matters. In this episode, I’m sharing...

Send Jen a Text Message In honor of Father’s Day, I invited my husband, David, onto the podcast for a candid and unscripted conversation about what it was really like for us to survive the loss of our stillborn twins—and what that journey looked like for our marriage, for each of us as individuals, and for the family we were trying to hold together. We didn’t prep. We didn’t rehearse. He didn’t ev...

Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever looked around and thought, “Why me?” Or maybe more often, “Why not them?” In this raw and necessary episode, I’m talking about something that many of us feel but almost never say out loud: survivor’s guilt after stillbirth. That gut-punching question — Why was I allowed to live when my baby wasn’t? — doesn’t have easy answers, but you’re not the only one who’s...

Send Jen a Text Message When you lose your baby, no one warns you that you might lose your friends too. The texts fade, the calls stop, and suddenly you're not just grieving your child—you’re grieving relationships you thought were solid. And that secondary loss? It hits hard. In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal and often overlooked part of baby loss— what happens when your friends...

Send Jen a Text Message This one might hit a nerve… and I’m okay with that. In this solo episode, I’m gently (and lovingly) calling out something that I see a lot in my coaching practice — and that I’ve lived through myself. I’m talking about the hidden ways we can hold onto our grief, not because we want to suffer, but because it feels like the only connection we have left to our baby. Sometimes...

Send Jen a Text Message You are not broken. You are grieving — and doing an incredible job. In today’s solo episode, I’m sharing something deeply personal — and something that’s been a long time coming. I created The Stillbirth Roadmap because it’s exactly what I wish I’d had when I was navigating life after the loss of my twins. I remember that lonely ride home from the hospital, the painful sile...

Send Jen a Text Message It’s May—and if you’re a stillbirth mom, you already know what that means. Everywhere you turn, there are pastel flowers, smiling babies, and commercials shouting about the “joy of motherhood.” But for you, Mother’s Day might feel more like a punch in the chest than a celebration. In this episode, I want to offer you something I wish I had in those early days of grief—a pra...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, Jennifer Senn sits down with Morgane Horn, a sex and intimacy coach, to discuss the challenges of reconnecting with your body and partner after experiencing stillbirth. They explore the feelings of betrayal many women feel toward their bodies and the complex path to finding intimacy again. Morgan shares practical advice on rebuilding trust with your body, o...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, Jen from Navigating Baby Loss addresses one of the toughest challenges after experiencing a stillbirth: dealing with pregnancy announcements and baby showers. She normalizes feelings of jealousy and guilt that often arise in these situations and offers strategies for managing these emotions. Jen shares coping mechanisms including self-compassion, setting pe...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, Jen discusses the pervasive fear many moms experience about becoming pregnant again after a stillbirth. She provides insights on why this fear exists, ways to manage it, and steps to move past it. Key points include making an informed decision with the support of a doctor, preparing both mind and body for pregnancy, employing 'thought switching' t...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, we address the challenges of handling insensitive comments following a stillbirth. Jen highlights her personal experiences and professional insights, she provides strategies for setting boundaries and communicating effectively with those who may not understand the grief of losing a baby. She emphasizes the importance of not isolating oneself, setting clear...

Send Jen a Text Message This episode is the conversation I had recently on an episode of Mom Essentials.  Angie Weber and I tackled one of the hardest parts of motherhood—losing a child. I shared my personal story of loss at 32 weeks and how that experience led hme to create my coaching practice, Navigating Baby Loss . Together, we talk about what grief can look like, how to support others going t...

Send Jen a Text Message In this special 100th episode of the Navigating Baby Loss podcast, host Jennifer Sin reflects on her journey from her very first recording to now. Jennifer shares the growth and milestones of the podcast, including its high rankings in the parenting and family categories. She discusses various tough topics addressed in previous episodes, such as guilt, grief, relationship s...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, I sit down with Jillene Gallatin, a grief and loss coach and yoga instructor, to explore the power of movement and mindfulness in healing. Jillene shares her deeply personal story of losing her mother to suicide at just 14 years old and how she struggled with isolation in a world that didn’t talk about grief. She opens up about her journey to becoming a pas...

Send Jen a Text Message Do you feel like you "should be over it" by now? If you've ever wondered why you're still feeling the pain of your baby's loss even as time has passed, this episode is for you. Jennifer shares insights into why grief lingers, how to cope with societal pressures, and practical steps you can take to honor your baby while allowing yourself to heal. Wha...

Send Jen a Text Message Facing the anniversary of your baby’s due date or stillbirth is one of the hardest milestones to navigate after loss. Whether your due date is approaching or has already passed, it can bring a mix of emotions—grief, sadness, longing, and even moments of peace. In this episode of Navigating Baby Loss, I share my personal experience and practical ways to prepare emotionally,...

Send Jen a Text Message This episode discusses the deeply personal and often challenging journey of resuming intimacy after baby loss. Grief can impact every aspect of life, including your relationship with your partner. Whether you’re feeling fear, guilt, anxiety, or even anger, you are not alone. Join me as we explore how to navigate these emotions, rebuild connection, and find a path forward wi...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode of the Navigating Baby Loss Podcast, Jennifer Senn explores the heavy burden of guilt that stillbirth moms often feel when trying to parent their living children while grieving. Jennifer offers compassionate insights into why these feelings are so common and shares practical tips to help you balance your grief with the needs of your children. From simplifyin...

Send Jen a Text Message We dive into one of the heaviest parts of grief after losing a baby: the relentless 'What Ifs.' What if I had gone to the hospital sooner? What if I had rested more? What if I had done something differently? These thoughts are not just fleeting—they become stones we carry, weighing us down day and night. Jennifer Senn shares personal insights, compassionate advice...

Send Jen a Text Message This episode explores the topic of talking to friends and family about your baby. Sharing your baby’s story is a powerful way to honor their memory, but it’s not always easy. Jen dives into why these conversations matter, why others might struggle to respond well, and practical tips for starting these tender discussions in a way that feels safe and meaningful. Whether you’v...