News at The Miscarriage Therapist
I find the New Year to be an intriguing time. Some of us set resolutions, others focus on areas of improvement. And many of us simply view the New Year as another day on the calendar. In my pregnancy loss journey, it always felt that the New Year was a time to reevaluate what we wanted to focus on in the coming months. This wasn’t a New Years’ resolution, necessarily; but it seemed like we made big decisions at the start of the New Year. One year, we started working with a functional medicine doctor. Another year, I found a reproductive endocrinologist. And, last year, I made the decision to not set any goals regarding having a baby.
The New Year can be a time to prioritize our wellness. Starting therapy after a pregnancy loss can be invaluable. Not only does therapy help us process those big emotions we feel after a loss, but it can also help ground us in any decisions we might be facing. Therapy can help us navigate anxiety, trauma, sadness and depression, grief, and anything else we might be feeling that impacts our day-to-day life.
Solution-focused therapy after a pregnancy loss is also a wonderful tool to prioritize your wellness. Unlike process-oriented approaches, solution-focused work is directive. It guides us through decision-marking barriers, provides concrete tools to resolve issues, and helps us find a clear path to move forward once we are ready for that. A solution-focused approach is helpful for deciding if you want to start IVF, or try again naturally. It can also be helpful for deciding when you might be ready to try to conceive again.
Wherever you are in your pregnancy loss journey, reaching out for help is an amazing, and vulnerable, thing to do. The Miscarriage Therapist has openings for therapy, including some lower-fee resources. Visit our website, or email me (erin@themiscarriagetherapist.com) to learn more.
Upcoming events for paid subscribers
One of the benefits of being a paid subscriber is that you get access to our live monthly events!
Our next event will be held on Thursday, January 18th, at 5:30pm EST.
It was so lovely seeing some of you at our last event! Many of you shared your hope for the holidays, including boundaries you were going to set to survive December. I love getting to meet you all and hearing from you.
When I created The Miscarriage Therapist, I wanted to create a space that I wasn’t able to find for myself: a community of support. Not only does a community help us through these hard times, but we also support others. It can be an incredible experience.
To join this live event, simply become a paid subscriber. To RSVP to this event, send me an email! A link will be sent to all paid subscribers as we get closer.
My Miscarriage Survival Kit
Very few people tell us how to care for ourselves after a pregnancy loss. After my third loss, I returned to my OB-GYN for my final scan and to finalize preliminary testing, in hopes to explain why there had been a loss. After one blood draw, she shrugged and said, “there’s not much more. I can do for you. I’ll see you for your next annual visit.”
But, there was so much more she could have done for me. She could have addressed so much more, including what would have potentially been helpful for me.
These were the top 10 things that helped me through my pregnancy losses:
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Miscarriage Therapist to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.