Bonus. Conversations with a Grieving Mom: Why Raising Awareness Matters

The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

Listen in to the first bonus episode in a series I have titled Conversations with a Grieving Mom. Throughout October I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in a series of short mini bonus episodes. My hope is to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. In this first bonus episode I am speaking openly about why raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss is valuable and important, why it matters.

5 Ways We Are Raising Awareness & Honoring Your Baby(s) www.themorning.com/blog/pregnancy-infant-loss-awareness-2021

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October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month. Maybe you saw the statistics yesterday as women raised their hand to say “I am 1 in 4” and to share their story of baby loss. Or maybe you didn’t even notice, just another ‘awareness’ month filling up your feed. It’s ok, I didn’t know that October was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month either until it was me. Until I was the 1 in the 4. But here’s the thing, while you may not be the 1 you likely know her. She is your friend. Your sister. Your daughter. Your neighbor. Your coworker. The stranger at the grocery store. The acquaintance at church.

1 in 4 is so much more than a number. Raising awareness is about so much more than a statistic. It's a person. It’s a life.

We raise awareness because that one matters.

We raise awareness because the numbers would tell us that if it isn’t you, then you likely know someone who has experienced the loss of a baby. We raise awareness so that you might know better how to love her and care for her. Because to ignore her pain is to ignore her.

We raise awareness because we want you to know our story. To know our baby. Because to know us and not know about our baby is to not really know us at all.

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5 Ways We Are Raising Awareness & Honoring Your Baby(s) www.themorning.com/blog/pregnancy-infant-loss-awareness-2021