Return to Hope After Stillbirth with Dr. Kiley Hanish

Written By Lora Shahine, MD

How do you heal and move forward from miscarriage and stillbirth? Will you ever feel whole again after such heartbreak? Where do you even go from there after such a profound experience?

Dr. Kiley Hanish is joining Dr. Lora Shahine on Baby or Bust for this episode to share her story and the support community for loss she created. Kiley and her husband, Sean, shared their story of stillbirth in the Emmy-nominated film Return to Zero, starring Minnie Driver in 2014. The lack of care she received through her son’s stillbirth led her down the path to create the nonprofit organization Return to Zero: H.O.P.E., so that other families would have a better experience.

Kiley’s personal experience and insights into her own healing are profound. You’ll hear her share how to navigate a new reality, accepting that grief is a lifelong journey, the importance of education for healthcare workers to support grieving families, and the entire journey of founding Return to Zero foundations and creating the film.

If you or someone you know has experienced loss, find support at rtzhope.org

In this episode you’ll hear:

[2:17] Kiley’s story of the movie Return to Zero

[10:57] The impact of the film

[16:48] Return to Zero: H.O.P.E.––the organization

[24:00] Additional resources, for family and friends

[27:36] A message on loss, from Kiley

[29:44] Wave of Light Gathering


Resources mentioned: 

rtzhope.org

Return to Zero the film: www.imdb.com/title/tt2538130/?ref_=fn_al_

Wave of Light Gathering:  rtzhope.org/events-page/wave-of-light-gathering

RTZ Family & Friends resources: rtzhope.org/family

Recognition of Life Certificate: rtzhope.org/certificate


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Lora Shahine, MD

Dr. Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific NW Fertility and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, completed her residency in OBGYN at the University of California in San Francisco and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Stanford University. She is dedicated to educating and advocating for increased awareness of infertility, miscarriage, and the impact on environmental toxins on health through an active social media presence, teaching, clinical research, and authoring multiple blogs and books including best selling, ‘Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.’

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