Finding Hope After Loss | Hope in Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

Elizabeth lost her son, Teddy, after her water broke prematurely. She discusses what it was like to never get an answer to why she lost him. She was inspired to create a non-profit in his honor and now sends out bear ornaments to other loss families.

Four women who have been through loss share their pregnancy loss stories. Each one has experienced the heartbreak of losing a baby. They all share their experience participating in Project Finding Your Rainbow and the power of sharing their stories.

Annie discusses the experience of going through three recurrent miscarriages. She also talks about dealing with doctors who do not listen to your concerns and how she learned to advocate for herself.

Tanya and Ken discuss the loss of their daughter, Riley, due to a cord accident. This inspired them to create the non-profit Riley's Resources. The non-profit provides comfort boxes and resources to families going through pregnancy and infant loss.

Natalia lost her son 12 hours after he was born. She is a citizen of the world, traveler and expat, yoga & meditation teacher and writer. Natalia discusses the impact her loss had and how she began her healing journey.

Zipporah lost her son shortly after his birth at 32 weeks due to anencephaly. She discusses learning about the diagnosis, the pregnancy, and the time after his birth and death.

Caryn discusses going through infertility, including 17 fertility treatments. She also talks about her 5 miscarriages, including one that was ectopic, and the child loss of one of her twins. Caryn is now a fertility coach who helps other women navigating through infertility and loss.

Rachel is the founder of Hope Again Collective. She shares about her miscarriage and how it inspired her to create her jewelry. She hopes the jewelry will serve as a tangible reminder to those who do not have anything tangible to represent their baby.

Michelle went through infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss during her motherhood journey. She now has one living child and is hopeful to have her rainbow baby one day soon. Michelle talks about how she uses humor to get through the tough times.

La'Vista went through infertility and 3 recurrent miscarriages during her motherhood journey. She also discusses the lack of compassion that so many providers have towards families going through loss.