A raw, honest conversation with my friend Brittany Ashton about pregnancy loss—what it felt like in our bodies, how we processed it, and what moving forward looks like. We also get into love, partnership, trying again, and redefining happiness as gratitude, presence, and nervous-system-level peace.

Resources

• Brittany on Instagram
• Brittany on TikTok
• Shopanova (where you can work on scaling your boutique with Brittany)
• Fertility tools we mentioned: Flow app, Oura Ring, Natural Cycles
• Therapy modality we mentioned: Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Takeaways

• Pregnancy loss is far more common than we talk about; sharing stories reduces shame and increases support.
• The body piece is real: hormones, pain, emptiness, and the whiplash of “feeling pregnant” → “feeling less pregnant.”
• Partners grieve too—often quietly; naming that and inviting support matters.
• Basics help in the aftermath: sleep, hydration, gentle movement, regular meals, sunlight, and meds if prescribed.
• Reframing: contentment and gratitude can coexist with grief; “happiness” may look like nervous-system neutrality first.
• Tracking with intention (Oura + Natural Cycles, etc.) can bring agency when/if trying again.
• Boundaries with the medical system: advocate for answers, compassionate care, and clear language around loss.

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