Cry It Out Loud: Navigating Infertility, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Loss & Pregnancy After Loss

Those first days and weeks after losing our babies is overwhelming and hard to navigate. Feeling isolated and alone, wondering how to move forward but not move on can be overwhelming. Join Breanna Gruver, a Cardiovascular Technologist and Professor, as she opens up about her journey through fertility loss, 4 miscarriages, and 2 stillbirths in just 5 years.

If you're seeking connection, unity, and support among fellow loss survivors, this show is a must-listen. Find more details at CryItOutLoudPodcast.com.

For daily free support services or get involved uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ChasingTheRainbows.org.⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Jackie, our Minnesota State Ambassador, Chaser, and support mentor at Chasing the Rainbows, opens up about her coping strategies and the impactful moments that have shaped her journey through infertility. Previously featured on Season 2, Episode 9 and 11, she shares her powerful story, shedding light on the sensitivities surrounding infertility. Stay tuned for some exciting news we are eager to share!

For daily free support services or get involved uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ⁠⁠⁠ChasingTheRainbows.org.⁠⁠⁠

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Today on our podcast, we have Toni Shearer, Director of Programs at Chasing the Rainbows. An infertility survivor and licensed trauma therapist, Toni shares insights on coping tools tailored for infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss survivors. Exploring new coping mechanisms is crucial on the journey of grief and trauma recovery. Join us as we delve into various tools like art journaling, memory quilts, memory boxes with letters, custom jewelry, charitable acts, and more. Discover ways to process emotions, express oneself, and evolve into the person you are today.

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ⁠⁠ChasingTheRainbows.org.⁠⁠

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The infertility journey is a long and exhausting experience for parents, and it can be challenging to put into words. Each person's fertility journey is unique, but sharing our stories can provide support and comfort to others who may be going through similar experiences. We spoke with Tara Schenk in this podcast episode about her 8 year long fertility journey, which includes surrogacy and her desire to breastfeed her child. During our conversation, we delved into the emotions of guilt, blame, body shame, and self-hate that often accompany the fertility journey. Many individuals struggle with not recognizing themselves due to their bodies' inability to conceive and carry a pregnancy to full term. It's important to acknowledge that infertility and miscarriage are often overlooked and are deeply traumatic experiences for us survivors. By openly discussing these silent losses, we aim to bring awareness and support to all infertility, pregnancy loss and infant loss survivors.

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ⁠ChasingTheRainbows.org.⁠

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This week's podcast episode features infertility long hauler, Dani Wade, sharing her raw and real journey to parenthood to inspire and support others. Dani sheds light on her life, marriage, and self-care routine throughout her years on the infertility journey. By speaking out about her experience, Dani ensures that fellow infertility survivors feel understood and part of a supportive community. Listen in to feel connected and empowered!

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ⁠ChasingTheRainbows.org.⁠

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Life so much lighter with less layers on. Grief and trauma changes us to our core and takes away our filter ability. We are raw and real about being our apologetically authentic selves when living the worst nightmare as a loss parent. But it also gave us the ability to not accept "pie crust relationships" or those that aren't able to sit with us in the trenches during our worst days. Those that cannot weather the storms with us. Sometimes people in our lives are seasons and reasons.

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ChasingTheRainbows.org.

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In this podcast episode, Trauma Therapist Toni Shearer courageously opens up about her survivor journey, highlighting the path that brought her to join the dedicated team at Chasing the Rainbows. Toni's firsthand experience has ignited a profound passion for our mission, influencing her pivotal role in delivering essential therapy services to fellow survivors. Since our inception, Toni has been a cornerstone of our team, offering unwavering support to individuals navigating loss. Subscribe and follow us to be a part of our collective mission to provide vital support to those in need.

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ChasingTheRainbows.org.

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In this episode, we delve into the crucial topic of protecting our peace, trauma, and grief while navigating life without our child. Our guest, Liz O'Donnell (her full story is in S2, Ep.15), offers invaluable insights alongside Bee to give you two distinct perspectives. We are cracking the silence on safeguarding our peace while being in the public eye and sharing our children's stories through news outlets and public appearances. It's a reminder that in times of silent losses, unity and connection are paramount. Let's stand together through our traumatizing experiences.

For daily free support services uniting fertility, pregnancy and infant loss survivors, please visit ChasingTheRainbows.org.

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Walking through grief is a personal path, and having a supportive community can make all the difference. In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Liz O’Donnell about how grief and trauma are unique experiences for each individual. Discussing how we've had to embrace our own pace with our grief and trauma journey's. Liz, a former teacher, embarked on a heartfelt journey after losing her daughter, Aaliyah. Dedicated to honoring her daughter's memory, Liz has been actively supporting the baby loss community. She is the Founder of Aaliyah in Action, providing self-care packages to those in need.

For daily free support services, please visit ChasingTheRainbows.org.

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This monthly "Ask a Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor" segment is #2 of a 4 part series (#1 is Season 1, Episode 25) on different topics, tests and questions that may be part of survivors treatment plan when trying to conceive or are pregnant after loss. Opening this dialogue on what to expect helps us to educate to advocate for ourselves. If you have questions around your loss or topics that you would like us to discuss, please write in at CryItOutLoudPodcast.com. Please subscribe and follow our podcast to help us reach more survivors.

For daily free support services, please visit ChasingTheRainbows.org.

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