Pregnancy After Loss
It may be difficult to find words for what you’re feeling right now.
Or maybe the words are there, but you can’t find anyone who is truly present for you. To listen, to try to understand.
Whether you’ve experienced one loss or many, are pregnant now, or are starting to think about becoming pregnant again, whatever feelings you’re experiencing are yours alone. They are valid, and they are okay.
You don’t owe anyone, including yourself, an explanation for your feelings.
You have permission to just be. And to treat yourself as you might treat a loved one, with the kindness and compassion you deserve.
There’s strength and comfort in a caring support system. If you feel that your support system is not providing you with what you need right now, there’s help out there. I’ve included information about a few great places to start below.
Connecting with a therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health, grief, and loss can help. If you’re in Georgia and would like to learn more about working with me, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Pregnancy After Loss Resources
Reading
I highly recommend this piece about pregnancy and loss from Return to Zero: Hope. Consider bookmarking it so you can return to it as needed. And if it resonates, you might consider sharing it with others to help them better understand what you’re going through.
Book: All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss
Support in Georgia
Northside H.E.A.R.T.strings has a resource page dedicated to pregnancy after loss. It includes information about Rainbow P.A.L.S., a support network for folks in Georgia.
National Support Organizations
Each of these organizations can also connect you with their local support networks.
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS)
Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Support Groups
Postpartum Support International offers an array of free online support groups, including a Pregnancy After Loss Group. They also have a searchable online directory of providers specializing in perinatal mental health.
Return to Zero: Hope offers a number of support groups as well as a directory of mental health providers and local group specializing in perinatal grief and loss.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and you need immediate assistance, please contact: Georgia Crisis and Access Line | 1-800-715-4225 or Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 988 or 911
This information is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes. It is not intended to replace or constitute personalized clinical information, advice, or treatment.
