Conversations on Pregnancy and Infant Loss: Miscarriage Stories

A Fresh Story, season 4, episode 9

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we’re honored to hold space for these profound stories. These stories may be of grief, but they are also of hope, resilience, and most of all, unconditional love. As a reminder, be gentle with your heart, and if you are not able to listen to this episode at the moment, we understand and we are holding you close. We know these conversations will change you as they have changed us.

As we learned throughout producing this season, miscarriage is incredibly common, and yet we’re not talking about it. So, we’re going to talk about it. We talked to four women with vastly different miscarriage stories about their experience with pregnancy loss, and how it impacted the way they moved forward through life.

We talked to teacher Alexa about miscarrying during the pandemic lockdown with other children at home. We chatted with Amanda, a writer and interior design expert, about advocating for her own mental and physical health during her loss. Kelly shared her experience of miscarriage and how she grieved the loss of a child she so badly wanted. And, we talked to Jane about how she used music to heal her heart after multiple miscarriages.

If you have experienced miscarriage, or are currently experiencing miscarriage, we are holding we close, and we love you. We hope these women help you feel less alone.