What I Wish I Knew beyond Pregnancy Loss

Hello beautiful souls! On today’s episodes of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss podcast, I have Leah Noel on to explore the often-overlooked grief of pregnancy loss. We discuss the societal discomfort with death and share more about the need for better support and validation for those affected. Leah is a death doula and she shares her thoughts on the healing power of compassionate ritual...

Welcome beautiful souls to another episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss podcast. I have Claire Khalifa on today to share more about her personal experiences with pregnancy loss, including a missed miscarriage and a medically advised termination. We discuss the emotional challenges of navigating pregnancy and parenting after loss. This episode was a beautiful episode and just a re...

Hello beautiful souls! On today’s episode, I am sharing how to compassionately celebrate a birthday while honouring the memory of a lost baby. I offer ideas such as creating a memory box, lighting a candle, and releasing balloons to remember your baby. I share more about self-care, the uniqueness of the grieving process, and the importance of reaching out for support. I invite you to connect with...

Welcome back to another episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss podcast, Today I am interviewing, Lisa McCarty, about her personal experiences with fertility challenges and recurrent miscarriages. She shares the tools that helped her navigate these times. We also discuss the importance of self-advocacy in women's health and the value of sharing stories to educate and support others....

Welcome back to another episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast. Today I am sharing with you the negative impact of ignoring or suppressing emotions. It’s so easy after a loss to try to ignore the pain and sometimes that is what we have to do in the short term, but over time it can have a negative impact on your physical and emotional health. It’s important to acknowledge an...

Hello beautiful souls! Thank you for joining me for another episode today as I share part 2 of Sarah Rollin’s episode. If you haven’t listened to part 1 , be sure to check that out before diving into today’s episode.  In today’s episode, Sarah and I discuss more about the healing journey after pregnancy loss. We emphasize the importance of finding the right support, creating a safe and comfor...

Hello beautiful souls! Welcome back to another episode. On today’s episode, I have Sarah Rollins, a licensed clinical social worker and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. We are diving into the topic of healing from the trauma associated with pregnancy loss. She shares more about somatic therapy and her own journey with trauma. Together, we talk more about the dismissive societal attitude towards...

Christmas can be a hard time of year when you have experienced a pregnancy loss. In this episode, I am giving you advice on navigating the Christmas season after experiencing your pregnancy loss. I encourage you to acknowledge your emotions, communicate your needs, and choose which traditions to maintain. I also emphasise the importance of self-care, seeking support, and remembering it’s okay to f...

How can somatic movement help recalibrate your nervous system after pregnancy loss? On today’s episode, I have Jordana Toback on. Jordana is a somatic movement coach. She works with people to recalibrate their nervous systems so they can create safety and containment in their bodies. We discuss the importance of the nervous system in fertility and pregnancy, and how movement can help release emoti...

On today’s episode, I’m discussing the impact of pregnancy loss on parents and children - more specifically pre-cognitive and pre-developmental trauma and it’s effects. Trauma can affect parents’ emotional state in future pregnancies and can manifest in children in various ways. It’s important to acknowledge this trauma and seek support to process it. I hope this episode is filled with empathy, va...

This episode is part 2 of last week’s episode so be sure to tune in to part 1 before diving into this one! Susan and I continue our discussion on the impact of trauma, specifically on pregnancy loss and termination. We dive into the detrimental effects of labeling and explore the potential of hypnotherapy in the healing process. Susan explains the crucial role of a doula in providing support durin...

I have Susan Ross, a nurse and founder of the Birth Right Training Academy , on today to share more into healing birth trauma. We dive into her extensive experience in healthcare, her deep passion for supporting birthing women, and her expertise in healing birth trauma. Susan emphasizes the significance in addressing trauma before subsequent pregnancies and highlights the incredible power of mind...

Is pregnancy loss a trauma that is often overlooked? In today’s episode, I am diving into the topic of trauma, specifically focusing on pregnancy loss as a form of birth trauma. This trauma is often minimized and can lead to women who have experienced this internalizing their pain. I share research with you that says that 1 in 3 births could be classified as traumatic, and I believe that pregnancy...

How do children understand and cope with grief? I have brought on a children’s grief expert and Child Life Specialist, Jessica Correnti, to share her experiences and insights on helping children cope with grief. This was part of a guest expert interview that is part of the Pregnancy Loss Practitioner Program. She discusses the importance of acknowledging and addressing the change in families after...

On today’s episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast, I am sharing my personal experiences with the word “heartbeat” and how that word can be so triggering, especially after the loss of my father and my miscarriage. I talk about how I’ve been able to transform the energy and the associations tied to this word for me, from pain to positivity, through meditations and self-reflec...

Dr. Shafiqah Nasir, a UK-based medical doctor and founder of Perinatal Empowerment, is on the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast today to share her story. She shares about her ectopic pregnancy and the signs to look for, her missed miscarriages, and navigating pregnancy after loss. She shares the importance of seeking help and allowing yourself to grieve and recover. She discusses the...

In today’s episode, I discuss the topic of grief and how our bodies remember loss even before we can consciously realize it. I share my personal experience with this when I experienced my loss. I explain the concept of explicit and implicit memories. It’s important to not bypass our emotions because our bodies always remember. Allow yourself to go through the emotions and sensations. These intense...

In today’s episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast, I introduce Grace Peterson. Grace shares her experiences as a first-time mum to a rainbow baby, sharing the need to raise awareness about pregnancy after loss. She shares about the lack of understanding and support from medical staff, as well as the emotional toll of her pregnancy after loss. She also discusses her traumati...

In today’s episode, I explore the topic of anger and its connection to loss, specifically in the context of pregnancy loss, infertility, and trying to conceive. I challenge the idea that anger is always negative and instead view it as a valuable tool for understanding boundaries and values. I encourage you to dig deeper into your anger, recognizing that it is often a surface emotion that masks a r...

Hello beautiful souls! This was an interview that I did during my Summit in 2020. In it, I interview Cliff, who shares his personal journey with health issues and how it led him to become knowledgeable about pregnancy loss and fertility. We discuss the importance of questioning the medical narrative, the methylation system in our bodies, and the impact of lifestyle factors on overall health and fe...

Welcome back to another episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast. Today, I am sharing more with you about the gut-brain connection and it’s importance in healing and recovery after pregnancy loss. I explain the role of gut bacteria, the impact of stress on digestion, and how emotions can affect the gastrointestinal system. It is so important to make mindful choices in nutriti...

In this episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss Podcast, I am interviewing Emma Grenfell, a survivor of postpartum psychosis. Emma shares her journey from experiencing a miscarriage and the challenges she faced in the hospital during her miscarriage. She also shares her story of postpartum psychosis. We talk a lot about advocacy and how necessary it is to have proper support. This w...

There is hope after loss. On today’s episode of the What I Wish I Knew After Pregnancy Loss, I am talking with Rachel Lohman, a pastor, speaker, and founder of Hope Again Collective, a handmade jewelry line that shares the stories of loss mums. Rachel is a mother to two living children and one in heaven. She and her husband, Mark, currently lead a bilingual church in Southern California. On today’...

On today’s episode, I am joined by Rochelle Olsen. Raised in western NSW, Australia, Rochelle knows all too well the challenges that rural living can present. Being a career clinical pharmacist for over 20 years, Rochelle suddenly found herself choosing between surviving baby loss and the career she had built her identity around. She experienced a missed miscarriage in 201 which was incredibly uni...

In this episode, I am sharing a beautiful poem written by my grandmother, Mel Hardy. The poem was actually written about my Mum after my dad died. My grandma said, she was the rose bush. The poem is about a rose bush and talks about grief, trauma, and hope. Over time, this poem has taken on a deeper meaning for me. The poem compares the pruning of a rose bush to the challenges we face in life, exp...