Pregnancy After Loss: Navigating Fear, Hope, and Birth After Stillbirth

Pregnancy after loss carries both hope and heartbreak at the same time. In this episode of the Birth, Baby! Podcast, host Ciarra Morgan welcomes back Elaine Nguyen, a mother who previously shared her stillbirth story, to now share her journey through pregnancy and birth after loss as she welcomed her miracle baby. We discuss the emotional complexity of pregnancy after stillbirth, navigating fear and anxiety, learning to hold grief and hope simultaneously, and what it was like experiencing labor, birth, and postpartum after devastating loss. This episode offers an honest and compassionate look into the realities of pregnancy after loss while providing support and validation for bereaved parents navigating similar journeys. In This Episode, We Discuss: Pregnancy after stillbirth Pregnancy after loss anxiety Navigating fear during pregnancy Emotional healing after stillbirth Bonding with a miracle (aka rainbow) baby Labor and birth after loss Parenting after grief Holding joy and grief simultaneously Support for bereaved mothers Elaine Nguyen is a peds SLP and mom of 3 - two living daughters and one angel son, who was born sleeping in April 2024. Through her devastating loss, she has felt an inner nudge to create EverMother Foundation (previously known as ATX Loss Mama), a community for all types of loss moms - miscarriages, TFMR, stillbirths, infant loss, and child loss. She also went on experience pregnancy after loss and had her miracle baby.    For more information, you can find her on IG at @embracingwholeness or @evermotherfoundation. If you are in a position to donate funds to this group, please consider doing so. The proceeds donated allow loss families to access healing events, support groups and grief yoga sessions, etc. at minimal to no cost. The link to donate is: venmo.com/evermother.   Get access to discount codes for our favorite products and check out our Amazon Storefront lists for "Must Haves" during the Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Newborn phases HERE. Are you a parent interested in learning more from Ciarra? You can check out her class offerings HERE. For the pre-recorded, self-paced Birth Basics Class, click HERE. For the pre-recorded, self-paced Newborn Sleep Class, click HERE. Are you interested in training to become a birth doula? Check out Ciarra’s Birth, Baby! Academy Birth Doula Training and Certification HERE.  Online, self-paced Birth Doula Training and Certification Program with Birth, Baby! Academy This podcast episode is also on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with close captions, you can find the channel HERE. Thank you for all of your support and don't forget to follow and leave a review on your favorite place to listen to podcasts. www.BirthBabyPodcast.com Send an email if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, you'd like to be a guest, or you have a recommendation for an episode idea! Email: [email protected] Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram The information provided on this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided here is solely at your own risk. Birth, Baby! Podcast was originally produced by Ciarra Morgan and Samantha Kelly. Ciarra Morgan: www.EmpoweredBeginningsATX.com www.BirthBabyAcademy.com Samantha Kelly: www.beautifullymadedc.com