Navigating Baby Loss

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Heather Browne, the author of 'Speaking with the Heart,' to discuss the importance of self-love and releasing guilt. Dr. Browne shares profound insights and real-life stories about dealing with the past, the impact of guilt, and how to move forward with compassion for oneself. She also discusses navigating grief, and the unique...

Send Jen a Text Message Julie Shapiro's Journey: From Devastating Loss to New Purpose Julie Shapiro recounts her deeply personal and heartbreaking journey through stillbirth, grieving during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps she took to create Aubrey's Advocate, a non-profit organization providing support for parents who have experienced similar losses including helping other grief pa...

Send Jen a Text Message Parijat Deshpande is the founder and CEO of Ruvelle, the only trauma-informed wellness company specifically dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy outcomes, reducing preterm birth, and supporting parents on the entire high-risk pregnancy journey. On a mission to end the high-risk pregnancy crisis, she has served and supported thousands of clients through her live events...

Send Jen a Text Message Losing a baby is one of the most devastating experiences anyone can go through. As a mother, the dreams you had for your child and the life you envisioned are shattered. It feels like a piece of your heart has been taken away, leaving you to navigate a world that suddenly feels unrecognizable. Life is different now, and the question that often lingers is, "How do I liv...

Send Jen a Text Message I can never get enough of hearing other loss mom's stories and I love bringing their lives into the room because each one is so special and unique. Mary Matt bravely shares her incredible story of the birth of her twinless twin and how she carried him for many weeks knowing she would say hello and goodbye at the same time she welcomed his living brother.  Listen as she...

Send Jen a Text Message My two favorite worlds came together when I got to interview Nikki Scott and talk about all things business, books, and how she navigated the loss of her sister and her husband and many dreams she had for her future along with them. Nikki is a salon owner and a loss mom who suffered one devastating loss after another. She wrote a book about how she and her husband found eac...

Send Jen a Text Message When you lose a baby when you already have other children, your thoughts instantly go to how and when to tell the other children. Ariane Sroubek, PSY.D shares her unique story of the loss of her second child, and how she combined her clinical knowledge and experience with her parenting intuition to see her family through and inspired her to write a book about their experien...

Send Jen a Text Message We just finished a season of celebrating my son's joyful wedding one moment and then, in the blink of an eye, faced with the sorrow of my mother's health battles and eventual passing. It's within these contrasting experiences that this episode was born, sharing with you the raw and honest reflections on grief's profound impacts, the path to healing, and...

Send Jen a Text Message Emotions were running high as I watched my son say "I do" and embark on his own life journey. This significant event sparked a whirlwind of emotions and personal growth, which I can't wait to share with you. From experiencing the immense joy of my son's wedding, to confronting the heartache of personal loss, I've learned to fully embrace the spectru...

Send Jen a Text Message What if you found strength in the face of multiple miscarriages, a divorce, and the lengthy path to adoption? Our guest for this episode, Anna Maria de Dio, did just that. She takes us through her decade-long journey navigating the ups and downs of life, a testament to her resilience and determination. Not only did Anna Maria conquer personal hardships, but she also success...

Send Jen a Text Message Can you imagine experiencing an unimaginable loss and finding a way to turn it into a journey of self-discovery and wellness? Our guest, Erin Tennant, a certified health and wellness coach, takes us along on her life-altering journey. Erin experienced the heartbreaking loss of her son, Max, at seven months gestation. Instead of letting it break her, she used this devastatin...

Send Jen a Text Message Welcome to an intimate episode of Navigating Baby Loss, where we unravel the challenging emotion of jealousy following the loss of a baby. I'm Jennifer Senn, your host and a grief coach by profession, and also a bereaved mom of stillborn twins. Together, we'll face this tricky emotion head-on, acknowledging that it is a normal reaction to grief. As we journey thro...

Send Jen a Text Message What happens when the unimaginable takes place and heartache becomes your constant companion? Brave mom, Katie Bordelon, boldly shares her story of losing her twins, Scarlet and Jackson, just 19 weeks into pregnancy due to an infection.  Katie details this traumatic experience – from the shocking premature birth to the aftermath that tested her faith and resilience. She shi...

Send Jen a Text Message What if your body and mind hold the power to overcome seemingly insurmountable fertility challenges? Our guest, Juliet Owen Nuttall, a former firefighter and a mother at 45, defied the odds and has a story that brings forth the magic of resilience and the power of positive thinking. After a grim fertility diagnosis, she used her training in Chinese Medicine and Shiatsu to b...

Send Jen a Text Message Ever felt trapped in your own body? The struggle with PCOS often feels just like that. I sat down with Kendra Alexander, an integrative health and hormone coach, and she opened up about her battle with PCOS. Kendra talks candidly about her diagnosis, the lifestyle changes she made to manage it, and her journey to motherhood. She emphasizes the importance of seeking medical...

Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever felt the searing pain of losing a child? I have. And so has my guest today, Suzanne Jabour, a grief educator and coach who tragically lost her 22-year-old son, Ben. As parents, we know that the death of a child defies the natural order of life, leaving us grappling with a unique type of sorrow. We explore the profound impact this type of loss has on a parent&a...

Send Jen a Text Message What if writing could help heal the painful wounds of losing a child? Join me as I sit down with Carmen Grover, a courageous mother and author, who shares her heart-wrenching journey of experiencing 10 pregnancies, with only three children here on Earth and seven in Heaven. Carmen's powerful story unfolds in her book, A Letter to My Babies, which was inspired by the jo...

Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever wondered how to effectively navigate conflict in your relationship, especially after experiencing the unimaginable loss of a baby? Join me as I sit down with life and relationship coach Sharon Costanzo, who has not only weathered this storm in her own marriage but has made it her mission to help others do the same. In our heart-to-heart conversation, Sharon sh...

Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever wondered how holistic practices like yoga, ayurvedic techniques, and reiki could help you in your journey toward fertility? Join us in this heartfelt conversation with Ashley Holmes, a yoga instructor, reiki practitioner, and the owner of Yoga for Fertility, as she shares her personal struggles with infertility and the healing methods she now teaches to help w...

Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, I talk about some things you can do to help the father deal with grief in a healthier way after their baby loss, and some ways you can celebrate them for the upcoming Father's Day. It is important to learn their grief style especially if it is different than yours and be willing to ask questions that show them you acknowledge their grief as well as kee...

Send Jen a Text Message Meredith MacKenzie is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Intuitive Eating Coach. Her journey through eating disorder recovery to becoming a binge-eating therapist led her to create a caring and respectful relationship with her body. All this was put to the test during her experience with infertility and miscarriage. Meredith shares about she implements body respect and an...

Send Jen a Text Message Sharna Southan is a loss mama who while looking for her own resources for healing, found that others were looking for the same thing. She is the creator of the Institute of Healing Through Pregnancy Loss, which is the home of the Pregnancy Loss Practitioner Program. She teaches women tools that helped her heal from her own grief and loss and in turn, it teaches them how to...

Send Jen a Text Message This episode gives you practical advice on strategies you can use to cope with the messages and invitations to celebrate Mother's Day. Mother's Day can be especially hard when you are dealing with the loss of your baby. In this episode, I talk about: setting boundaries creating self-care rituals that feel good to you saying NO. It's OK to decline events that...

Send Jen a Text Message Dr. Shona Johnston is a pediatrician,  qualified coach, and bereaved mum. She uses her experiences following the death of her baby Gail to make a difference to others through teaching about and making improvements to child bereavement care, and through coaching overwhelmed healthcare professionals to find self-compassion, joy, and purpose and to reach their potential. In th...

Send Jen a Text Message Maureen Farrell is a lactation counselor, doula, herbalist, and homebirth midwife practicing in rural West Virginia. She passionately works to improve pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences for families through education and holistic care. That same motivation drove her to co-found the Milk Minute Podcast in 2020, which provides evidence-based and entertaining breastf...