8: Preparing Your Mindset for Your Rainbow Baby

Send Jen a Text MessagePreparing Your Mindset for Your Rainbow BabyAre you pregnant or want to become pregnant after your loss?Preparing for your rainbow baby takes as much or more mental preparation as it does physical preparation, and the ability to keep yourself on track. Realize that this is a new experience and that means the outcome can be completely different than last time, but for some of us, it is our last pregnancy experience so if it is- try to enjoy it as much as you can knowing the reward will be better than you ever imagined. Realize that you will still have grief-It's still there. And whether you are pregnant again right after your loss or it has been 10 years there will be triggers popping up everywhere. Pregnancy will never be the same as you knew it-Sometimes the only thing that helps is the passing of the milestones and they should be celebrated along the way. Each successful sonogram or dr appt visit but the best one is when you get past the time of the loss. It allows you to start taking breaths slightly again and build momentum with each week that passes uneventfully.Self-talk your way through it-Self-talk is one of the best ways to quiet that devil on your shoulder.Gather your tribe-Find other women who are in the same situation. PS there are lots of them! And connect with someone with who you can share your concerns and fears and who can cheer you along.Talking it out-We need reminders on a daily and sometimes hourly basis that this baby has a good chance of arriving safely.A Word of Awareness: Women who have experienced a loss often times have difficulty bonding with a new baby. It's almost like we can't believe they're really here and get to stay. It may take a little longer so know that it's normal and OK and don't feel guilty if it takes a little longer. Love What Matters- https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/after-two-miscarriages-photographer-finds-passion-creating-rainbow-baby-photos-i-have-experienced-loss-too/Download my FREE 3- video series  https://jennifersenncoaching.ck.page/videos on how to cope with the loss of your babyEpisode website- https://www.jennifersenn.com/post/preparing-your-mindset-for-your-rainbow-babyPrivate Facebook Group- Navigating Baby Loss CommunityInstagram- @navigatingbabylossYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxATikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylosshttps://navigatingbabyloss.com/workshopFree workshop for moms grieving stillbirth or pregnancy loss. Learn simple, trauma-informed practices to release guilt, calm the what-ifs, and honor your baby's memory with love instead of pain. Includes bonus Grief & Guilt Release Journal.Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journalWHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME!Website-  https://www.jennifersenn.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA