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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 41 MIN

The Cycle of Grief that Keeps You Stuck During Infertility

from Your Journey to Fertility · host Jennifer Edmonds

When you lose someone you love, it’s easy for those around you to understand that grieving this loss is a process – it will take time. But what happens when that loss isn’t so clear to everyone else? When you’re grieving the future you may never get, when infertility has stolen your ability to plan your family & how many children you’ll have...And of course, the loss of a pregnancy – no matter how far along you were.How do you navigate the grief of all these losses when you're trying to conceive – especially when those around you don’t understand what you’re going through?Today on the podcast I get to sit down with Sally Douglas – the co-host of the Good Mourning podcast, who shares everything she knows about handling grief as you're struggling with fertility.By the time you finish listening, you'll find out: The common misconceptions about infertility griefStrategies to help you cope through the grief of infertility and lossMindset strategies you can use as you're trying to conceiveYou can connect with Sally via her website, Instagram or incredible podcast.If you would like to submit a question about all things infertility or trying to conceive to the podcast, you can do so here! I love hearing your questions and feedback so please let me know how I can support your on your fertility journey.https://www.speakpipe.com/YourJourneytoFertilityPodcastThanks for being here on Your Journey to Fertility! When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today’s episode. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @jen.elementpilatesyoga If you're trying to conceive, I have lots of resources to support you:To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:To jump inside the Secret Fertility Shift private podcast series, click here:To learn more about In Your Element - The Fertility Yoga Experience click here and start using so many of the practices I speak about for yourself.This program is a guided way to: Sync with your cycle & synchronize your hormonesIncrease success rates through proven, scientific methodsRegulate your nervous system & make every part of this journey feel easier

When you lose someone you love, it’s easy for those around you to understand that grieving this loss is a process – it will take time. But what happens when that loss isn’t so clear to everyone else? When you’re grieving the future you may never get, when infertility has stolen your ability to plan your family & how many children you’ll have... And of course, the loss of a pregnancy – no matter how far along you were. How do you navigate the grief of all these losses when you'...

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When you lose someone you love, it’s easy for those around you to understand that grieving this loss is a process – it will take time. But what happens when that loss isn’t so clear to everyone else? When you’re grieving the future you may never...

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