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Articles to help you heal emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Healing foods after Miscarriage or Stillbirth
After miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth we are often overrun by emotions and our focus can be predominately on bringing healing to our hearts and minds. Whilst this is super important, the role of food in supporting our emotional and mental health can...
7 prayers for when you don’t have the words after miscarriage and pregnancy loss
Prayer has been shown scientifically to benefit individuals and increase their wellbeing. In an article in Psychology Today, Clay Routledge shares 5 ways prayer has been shown to help: boost self-control make people 'nicer' aid forgiveness increase trust between...
What healing after miscarriage and pregnancy loss really looks like
Miscarriage is rarely spoken of except by whispers. Funeral or memorial services are seldom held. Society tells women through its silence a lie: that healing after miscarriage and pregnancy loss is quick and relatively painless physically and emotionally. Now...
What you need to know about depression and pregnancy loss
When I first lost a baby I wondered if I would get lost in a sea of depression for the oncoming season. Then these words came to mind as an inner strength: ‘you have a choice'. Although I did experience sadness and frustration after that loss, I was proactive in...
Why using art for healing in miscarriage and pregnancy loss works
Art is not just for artists. Using art materials as a form of expression and processing our feelings can be a powerful tool in emotion exploration. This is especially important in grief. In pregnancy loss grief where opportunities to express and engage with our...
Self-care after Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss: My Story
I have gone through the grieving process of losing a child in utero four times but it has taken that long to believe in the need for self-care! The concept felt selfish and an unnecessary luxury but I now recognise that really it is an investment in all the people...
11 Best Books after Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss
When I first lost a baby in 2010, I was desperate to read books about other people's stories and have them guide me through the grief process. I was living in Peru in the days before owning a Kindle, so I had to wait a long time for the books I wanted to...
Why Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss Can Make You So Tired
I wasn’t surprised I was tired the week surrounding the miscarriages of my children. I had doctor appointments, surgeries, and face-slap grief to attend to. But at four weeks post-loss with my body readjusting back to normal life, I started to wonder: Why am I...