Category: Perinatal Loss

Observing Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month—a time to honor families who have experienced the heartbreak of losing a child and to talk openly about something that affects so many people. Minnesota organization, Star Legacy Foundation, recently sat...

The Guilt + Shame of Infertility

Infertility can spark a lot of questions like, “Why is this happening to me?” And “Do I deserve to be a parent?” But it can feel twice as complicated and shame-filled if you once terminated a pregnancy and are...

PALS (Pregnancy After Loss Support)

Continuing into October with Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, today we are highlighting the PALS organization (Pregnancy After Loss Support). Blog submitted with permission from Lindsey Henke, Founder and Executive Director of PALS. Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS)...

Filling the Empty Arms: Pregnancy After Loss

We recently discussed the impact of fertility struggle on pregnancy and childbirth—mainly, the increased risk for perinatal mood disorders. A situation that similarly affects the emotional state of the new or expectant parent is pregnancy after loss—be it miscarriage,...