Welcome back to The Miscarriage Rebellion! Season 2 launches with a powerful catch-up, reflecting on significant organizational milestones and deep personal journeys. The hosts celebrate major advancements in the early pregnancy loss space, particularly for Pink Elephants, which has secured crucial federal government funding. Host Stacey officially joins the organization, now running the Grief and Grace program, offering new hope and bringing her professional expertise to the community.

Stacey shares the challenging context of her journey: she was pregnant with her "rainbow baby," Sonny, while recording Season 1, a pregnancy that followed seven miscarriages and involved the loss of a twin. She explains that the decision to share her story now reflects the reality that there is no "right time" to share, especially when grief is compounded by multiple losses. This vulnerability highlights the immense courage and resilience required to navigate the acute anxiety of Pregnancy After Loss (PAL) while working in the space.

Our hosts emphasize that the emotional fallout from loss often infiltrates parenting after loss, causing heightened fear. Sam shares her personal experience, noting that while she struggled with dissociation and anxiety after her first baby, seeking early support in her subsequent pregnancy profoundly shifted her experience. This demonstrated that timely support can help parents process trauma and reclaim the time that felt stolen by the continuous cycle of loss.

As they look ahead, Sam and Stacey confirm that Season 2 will focus on amplifying diverse voices, and affirm the importance of emotional literacy, and providing peer support as essential tools for validating the miscarriage experience and transforming the grieving process.

EARLY PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT
If you or someone you know has experienced miscarriage or early pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.

• For crisis support, please call Lifeline - 13 11 14.
• Access all our support
• Connect through Live Chat with Peer Support
• Join Online Communities
• Call out Pregnancy Loss helpline delivered by PANDA
• Join the Circle of support
• Follow @pinkelephantssupport on Instagram.

STACEY JUNE LEWIS
You can follow our host Stacey on her personal Instagram account where she shares some of her lived experience.

Pink Elephants thanks the Australian Government for their support in funding this podcast series under the Miscarriage Support grant.