Pregnancy After Loss
All you want is a healthy baby in your arms. Yet the journey to get there has been fraught with pain and loss.
Planning for another pregnancy after experiencing a loss or several losses is scary. Many women struggle with significant anxiety as they think about trying again. There is so much uncertainty and lingering grief.
That positive pregnancy test triggers a flurry of emotions. It is not uncommon to feel fear and worry mixed in with excitement and hope. It's complicated.
You are holding your breath waiting for something to go wrong. Your past experience tells you something bad will happen. It feels dangerous to feel too hopeful.
This pregnancy will be different. It will not be the sunshine and excitement of a pregnancy that existed before loss. It may not feel wholly celebratory, even though this is what you want. You are no longer naive to the things that can go wrong.
You may hesitate to announce your pregnancy to others. Just in case....
When supporting woman navigating a pregnancy after loss we work on managing the fears and anxieties. We hold space for the complexity of feelings associated with this pregnancy. We focus on what is different and identify strategies for grounding and managing your trauma response.