Roller Coaster of Emotions After Miscarriage and Stillbirth

Written By Lora Shahine, MD

Can you relate to not feeling completely happy when you get a positive pregnancy result? Do you get really anxious while waiting for your routine checkups or ultrasounds? Are you having many mixed emotions, including negative ones, about your positive pregnancy test?

Guess what––you’re not alone. Many women who have experienced loss go through the ups and downs, the rollercoaster of emotions, waiting to see if this time it really will be okay. 

In this episode, Dr. Shahine assures us that if you’re pregnant again miscarriage, and feeling nervous and anxious, you’re not alone. She gives tips on how to cope and how to find support. Sometimes that reassurance doesn’t come from your friends and family, so she shares some valuable resources that will help you. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

[0:37] Story time

[1:52] A lesson on mixed emotions

[6:30] ALL feelings are valid

[7:37] Seeking help and finding support

[10:27] Two helpful resources

Resources mentioned: 

Dr. Lora Sahine’s books - drlorashahine.com/books

RPLA Support Groups - https://rplassociation.org/events

Return to Zero Retreats and Support Groups - rtzhope.org/parents

RESOLVE Support Groups - resolve.org/get-help/find-a-support-group

Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom by Alice D. Domar

Dr. Shahine’s Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations

Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books

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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