DS 009: Miscarriage and Infant Loss with Bereavement Doula Ashley Rainey

In honor of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day/Week, we sat down for a conversation with local bereavement doula, Ashley Rainey, of Nurtured Foundation Doula Services. A helpful listen for anyone experiencing a loss, and insightful info for all so that you can be prepared if this happens to you or someone you know and love. Delivering Strength Podcast | Real talk about pregnancy, birth and postpartum health. | www.deliveringstrength.com DS 009: Miscarriage and Infant Loss with Bereavement Doula Ashley Rainey SHOW NOTES:  1:10 Expectful - Expectful – We are proud to share with our listeners a great resource – Expectful: A guided meditation app for your fertility, pregnancy and motherhood journey. Sign up for a free two week trial at www.expectful.com/delivering. 3:30 – Candace What’s Up 5:30 – Anna What’s Up 8:53 – Ashley What’s Up 9:30 – Ashley Bio 13:10 – Anna’s experience with two miscarriages 19:45 – Bereavement clients – where they come from for Ashley 21:08 – What a bereavement doula does 25:30 – At what point would someone contact a bereavement doula? 26:50 – What kind of training is involved in becoming a bereavement doula? 27:41 About Sufficient Grace Ministries - http://sufficientgraceministries.org/support-sufficient-grace/ Sufficient Grace Book - http://sufficientgraceministries.org/sufficient-grace-the-book/ Regional Support - http://sufficientgraceministries.org/find-support/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SufficientGraceMinistries/ Training http://sufficientgraceministries.org/sgm-perinatal-loss-support-training/ Tuesday, October 24 – Birth Story Circle with a Focus on Loss Awareness at Mother Rising – https://www.facebook.com/events/101311337266080/ 30:30 – Statistics of miscarriage and loss 31:45 – Reducing the stigma of talking about this topic, waiting to tell people you’re pregnant until 12 weeks 35:10 – Waiting to tell people you’re pregnant until you’re 12 weeks, knowing what to say if someone tells you that they’ve experienced a loss 38:05 – Passing judgment on someone who’s grieving 39:35 – Ways to keep your baby’s memory alive – balloon releases, toy donation drive, knitting hats, etc. 40:13 – Rainbow babies 42:34 – Moms going through a rainbow pregnancy might need some extra support 43:17 – Support groups – Sufficient Grace Ministries - http://sufficientgraceministries.org/northeast-ohio/ 44:15 – Events at Circle of Life Birth Services in Lakewood http://www.circleoflifebirthservices.org/events/ 45:03 – People who have experienced loss will likely be struggling through pregnancy 47:41 – Emergency ultrasounds and care providers – care providers are typically supportive of fitting you in 47:08 – Typical recommendation that labwork only be done after 3 miscarriages? 49:42 – What kind of questions do you get as a bereavement doula? 51:25 – What can someone expect when someone experiences a miscarriage? 52:21 – What is a D&C;? 53:14 – What can you do with what you pass? 54:52 – Recommended books: (all of them listed on this page) 55:58 – Does someone have to have religious affiliation to be supported by Sufficient Grace Ministries? 56:17 – How do you feel like you’re Delivering Strength to the families in NEO through what you do? Find Ashley Online: Sufficient Grace Ministries: http://sufficientgraceministries.org Nurtured Foundation Doula Services: Website: https://nurturedfoundation.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nurturedfoundationdoula/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurtured_foundation_doulas/ 59:18 Power provider link on our website:  https://deliveringstrength.com/portfolio-items/nurtured-foundation-doula-services/ Delivering Strength: Find Us Online Website – deliveringstrength.com Facebook – facebook.com/deliveringstrength Instagram – instagram.com/deliveringstrength Facebook Community – facebook.com/groups/DeliveringStrength/