In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month this October, in this episode we have secondary infertility and baby loss survivor Bernice Quesenberry (and quick note I inadvertently mispronounced her last name in the episode, my apologies!). She has repurposed her pain into something positive by starting a national nonprofit called Chasing the Rainbows, which offers FREE, trauma-informed support for those facing infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss.

If you’ve experienced pregnancy or infant loss, it can feel very isolating because it’s not talked about often in media & mainstream culture. But you are not alone - unfortunately it’s a very common part of people's journey to being parents. I hope you never need this episode but if you do or know someone who might need it, then it's here with all of these amazing resources to help you.

• Why trauma-informed care is crucial in supporting those experiencing baby loss
• How reproductive trauma occurs and how frequently it happens
• What makes it difficult to find mental health support after baby loss
• How peer mentorship and support groups provide a sense of connection and support during healing
• What the grief journey may look like
• What you should (and shouldn’t) do to support someone after pregnancy or infant loss
• How grief from infant loss impacts mental health
• How to honor the memory of a lost baby while continuing with life

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