In this episode, I’m sharing something really close to my heart: how my dog, Odin, helped me survive one of the hardest seasons of my life. After the stillbirth of my son, I felt completely lost. But Odin gave me a reason to get up, to get outside, and to stick to some kind of routine when everything felt like it had fallen apart.

Then, during my rainbow pregnancy, he was there for me again through all the anxiety and fear. Walking him became a way to breathe, to calm my mind, and to feel a little more grounded. Getting him used to the baby stuff was actually one of the first hopeful steps I took toward preparing again for a baby.

Now, postpartum, Odin is still such a steady comfort. He’s more than just our dog, he’s family. If you’ve ever leaned on a pet through grief or pregnancy after loss, I think you’ll really connect with this one.

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

This episode is to check in with you post-Mother's Day. How are you holding up? Did you experience a grief hangover? You're not alone if you found the lead up to Mother's Day harder or just as challenging as Mother's Day itself. In this episode, I talk about:

-the challenges of Mother's Day after experiencing loss

-moments that feel like salt in a wound after loss

-using Chat GPT to create custom illustrations or poems that capture your motherhood journey

I also mentioned the short film, titled Shower which captures the moment a mom who recently lost her son in the second trimester prepares to go to her best friend's baby shower. It shows the challenges that come after pregnancy loss and how couples grieve differently.

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

Mother’s Day can stir up a lot — love, grief, hope, and everything in between. In this episode, we’re holding space for anyone on a unique path to motherhood — whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant again, or parenting after loss. It’s a gentle, honest conversation about what this day can feel like when your journey doesn’t look like everyone else’s. I'm giving you a big hug, Mama.

Also, I have a co-host this week. His name is Odin and he's my german shepherd! He was sitting under Christopher's art piece while I recorded this so you hear some of his little sounds (aka whines). He's totally fine, it's a german shepherd thing :D

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Manpreet to talk about her motherhood journey — one marked by both profound love and deep loss. Manpreet is the mother of one living son and has experienced two back-to-back pregnancy losses. Together, we explore how she has navigated grief, the power of tuning into intuition, and what it means to truly listen to our bodies. Manpreet shares how she's found moments of hope and healing while continuing to hold space for the complexity of trying to conceive after loss.

We speak openly about the emotional complexity of trying to conceive after loss, and how, while pregnancy loss is never your fault, it can sometimes help to find meaning in the experience. Manpreet shares her path to healing, offering a tender reminder that even in sorrow, hope can take root. This is a tender, honest conversation about resilience, connection, and the strength required to try to conceive after loss.

Thank you, Manpreet for coming back on the podcast!

Listen here to her previous episode.

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

Today on the podcast, David—Charlie’s dad—joins me to share Charlie’s story. We talk about his son’s stillbirth at 38 weeks, how he and his wife Katherine find ways to heal, and the beautiful ways they keep Charlie’s memory alive. David also opens up about how they talk about Charlie with their two older boys, and what life is like now with their youngest— their rainbow baby. Plus, we share where you can follow Charlie’s journey on Instagram and check out the book written in his honour.

DISCOUNT CODE FOR DAVID'S BOOK "DEAR CHARLIE"

Accounts we discussed:

Count the Kicks

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

The Charles Martin Corvi Foundation

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

Today's episode is all about celebrating one year of the podcast by doing a recap of all of the stories that moms have shared on the show.

We go over stories of trying to conceive (TTC) after loss, recurrent losses, pregnancy after loss and parenting rainbow babies.

I also share a really special sign I received from Christopher at the cemetery the other day.

Thank you for listening in and supporting the podcast!

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

Angie comes back onto the podcast today to catch up on postpartum life! She is a mom to three beautiful children: Valeria, Maximiliano who was stillborn in 2022, and now Vivienne who is 6 months old. In this episode, we discuss:

• Angie’s positive birth experience
• signs from her baby boy, Maximiliano
• how her son’s stillbirth has given her a new perspective on motherhood
• how she approaches talking to her daughters about their brother in heaven

Listen to Angelica's previous episodes here and here.

Connect with Angie on Instagram <3

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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.

If I could go back in time to when I was pregnant after loss, there is so much I would say to myself. The waiting when trying to conceive, the anxiety that kicked in when I saw two lines, fear of leaving Christopher behind...if you're feeling this too, I'm right here with you.

For those who have brought home their babies born after loss, what would you tell yourself? I'd love to hear from you.

Here’s a link to Carmen’s episode where we talk about her eleven babies: four in her arms and seven in her heart.

Apply today to share your story on the pod. Whether you are trying to conceive after loss, pregnant after loss, or now parenting after loss; your story can help other moms feel less alone in all of this.
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*This podcast is intended as a heartfelt discussion around topics related to pregnancy and parenting after loss. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your physical health and mental health, please contact your healthcare provider.