Support After Miscarriage with Author, Therapist, and Speaker Lindsey Henke*Trigger Warning: Late Pregnancy Loss

The loss of a wanted pregnancy, at any stage, is utterly heartbreaking. How in the world do you pick yourself up again after such a devastating loss? There is not a right or wrong way to grieve; there’s only your way.

On this episode of Baby or Bust, therapist, author, and speaker Lindsey Henke joins Dr. Lora Shahine to discuss the impacts of miscarriage, stillbirth, and loss. The founder of Pregnancy After Loss Support, Lindsey has her own heartbreaking story of a loss very late in her pregnancy. Lindsey’s story is raw and real, and she is so gracious to share it with us. 

Lindsey talks through her experience and how she found ways to cope with her grief. She shares how she still honors her daughter, Nora. If you’ve been through your own loss, or if you’re trying to support someone after a miscarriage, this episode could help deepen your understanding of the grief that accompanies such heartbreak. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

[2:18] Meet Lindsey

[9:32] Dealing with loss

[19:34] Feeling “ready” to try again

[26:36] Pregnancy after loss

[31:17] Seeking support from loved ones

[43:38] 5 ways to honor loss

Resources mentioned: 

lindseymhenke.com

lindseymhenke.com/when-skies-are-gray-book

pregnancyafterlosssupport.org

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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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