23 | Expecting Loss and Valuing Life | Labor of Hope

Join us for a conversation with Ryley Chestnut and Hayley Martinez from Labor of Hope. They are both certified bereavement doulas who have lost children due to a life-limiting condition in pregnancy. Labor of Hope is an organization that exists to value every life and support couples who have been given a life-limiting diagnosis in pregnancy. Ryley and Hayley advocate for choosing life and making memories with your child. From their own heartbreaking experience, they share their grief and healing journey.In this episode, we discussed:Choosing life and carrying a baby with a life-limiting diagnosisCherishing moments in pregnancy even with a grim prognosisLeaning on the local church and believersGrief during the first year after lossWhy we experience fresh grief at the three month markGod's grace for each dayThe role of bereavement doulasChoices at the hospital and advocating for your decisionsHaving a birth plan and informed consent at the hospitalHow to create memories during pregnancy and at birthAll about Labor of Hope and what they doSharing our babies' stories and celebrating every lifeEPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode23CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resourceswww.bridgetscradles.com/podcastCRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhopeFOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLESwww.facebook.com/bridgetscradleswww.instagram.com/bridgetscradleswww.pinterest.com/bridgetscradlesCONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGERwww.ashleyopliger.comwww.facebook.com/ashleyopligerwww.instagram.com/ashleyopliger#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles ★ Support this podcast ★