The Problem Isn't Us
We, in the fertility community, are not the problem. We talk about our pain. We talk about our struggles. We educate and sensitize people to what we are going through.
Life With Grief
Huge thanks to this anonymous follower for giving us a glimpse into her world over the last few weeks. 💔 (some details have been changed to protect her anonymity)
Functioning at 30%
To those of you who are functioning at 30% right now, we see you. We know how hard it is to get through another day. But know this - You are seen. You are loved. And you are safe here.
How Do I Know When I’m Healed?
“We just learn to carry it better. There isn't a ‘remission’ for us per se or one specific day where I suddenly get to say I'm over it because I'll never be ‘over it.’”
At Some Point
Grief is the thing that underlies all of the work that we do. Grief about the lost expectations of what your life was "supposed to" look like. We are here for all of it.
Growing From The Pain
Loss doesn’t have to “make you stronger.” You don’t have to “grow” from the pain. With loss, all there is to do is survive and make it through each day.
Grief Steals a Part of You Away Forever
For National Grief Awareness Day we want to take a moment and acknowledge that grief if not easy, it is not simple, and there is no "right" way to grieve.
Due Date
Even in the midst of crisis, due dates still come and go. This is one woman’s experience thinking about her due date. “The day is creeping upon me again.”
I’ll Always Miss Her
Everyone has different preferences when navigating the unimaginable heartbreak of pregnancy or infant loss. Swipe to read one woman’s personal thoughts and preferences.
Grief and Reimagining a Future Family
Grief is deep. Grief is more than missing the person you’ve lost. It’s about everything else you’ve lost as a result. It’s about accepting a different future than you pictured for yourself.
Growing Around Grief
Your grief will always be a part of you, not matter how many "stages" you go through. It was stay with you for the rest of your life. The difference that happens over time is you.
Grief Brain
Grief Brain… or my life is so messed up right now in a million different ways that I can’t remember what day it is, let alone where my phone is. Some days I amaze myself, other days I put my phone in the fridge.
You Can Still Grieve Even If…
You can still grieve even if… We are here to hold space for ALL of you, whether it was you first loss or not, where it happened recently or a long time ago…
Shapes of Grief
Swipe to see just a handful of examples of the different types of grief a person may experience on their fertility journey. All painful. All valid. Holding space for you all.
Dear Baby
Read this beautiful letter submitted by a follower, titled Dear Baby. The hope. The crushed dreams. The grief. The love. It’s all part of the same story.
Grief Is Weird
Grief is just weird. It’s all of these things and more. And no, you’re not the crazy one; It’s everyone else.
79. All Things Grief with Sarah Rivkah Kohn
Sarah Rivka Kohn joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her own experiences with loss, the stigma surrounding infertility and loss and insensitive comments made to those who are grieving.
5. Grief with Yonina Kaufman, LCSW, MSED
Yonina Kaufman, LCSW, MSED joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what is typical in the grieving process and how to support your friend or loved one.
32. That Good Grief with Rachel Reichblum
Rachel Reichblum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey through the world of grief, the universality of grief, and how religion affected her thoughts and choices.
22. Stillbirth Support with Chumi Friedman
Chumi Friedman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about different aspects of stillbirth support, in relation to Jewish law, decisions and choices that a couple grapples with from the moment they receive the bad news and more.