Pregnancy After the Loss of a Baby & Dealing With Unresolved Grief | Episode 088 with Libby Marler, The Counseling Collective
Episode 88
In our previous episode, episode 87, I talked with counselor and maternal health expert Libby Marler, from The Counseling Collective, about what someone who has experienced the loss of a baby can expect in regards to grief. In that episode, Libby shares invaluable expertise regarding baby loss and grief, including helpful steps to take to process through your grief.
Libby is back in this week’s episode to talk with me specifically about pregnancy after loss and how unresolved grief can affect a pregnancy after loss. We talk about why pregnancy after loss can be so incredibly difficult, the common emotions associated with pregnancy after loss, how grief and stress can affect a pregnancy and what steps we can take to deal with the grief and stress in a healthy way. If you have experienced the loss of a baby and are pregnant again, or would like to be pregnant again, this episode is a must listen. If you have ever asked the question, when is it the right time to try to get pregnant again, this episode is for you. And if you love someone who is pregnant after the loss of a baby this episode is an absolute must — it will help you understand what she is going through in a really significant way.
Questions We Answer (or try to answer) During This Episode
What is traumatic bereavement?
What are the aspects of trauma that occur after the death of a baby
Why do you think pregnancy after loss can be so incredibly difficult?
You described pregnancy after loss as “one foot in—one foot out”, what you mean by that and what are the repercussions of that mentality while pregnant?
What are the common emotions that are experienced during pregnancy after loss?
What does research have to say about unresolved grief during pregnancy?
Tell me about how grief and stress affect a pregnancy.
So what do we do about this grief and the stress it is putting on our pregnancy?
When is the right time to try to get pregnant again after experiencing loss?
MEET Libby
Hi, I’m Libby!
After personally navigating the death of my daughter due to a life-limiting diagnosis, I became passionate about providing counseling and support for women who are experiencing big life transitions, particularly the unique and difficult challenges of transitioning to motherhood. I specialize in women’s issues including maternal mental health, parenting, grief and loss, as well as anxiety issues. I also counsel teenage girls who struggling with various life issues.
Get connected with Libby at The Counseling Collective.
Listen to Libby’s story of her daughter Meredith here: Episode 28
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