Processing Grief & Trauma in Alloimmunized Pregnancies
Bethany and Molly share from the heart in this special episode that will open you up to an awareness and understanding you may not have considered before.
The Allo Podcast · Bethany Weathersby, Molly Sherwood
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Show Notes
A powerful episode that you may not know you needed. Bethany and Molly share from the heart in this special episode that will open you up to an awareness and understanding you may not have considered before. Grief and trauma are more common than you think across the motherhood journey, but especially in pregnancies affected by alloimmunization. This episode is intended for any listener who has experienced loss related to pregnancy and motherhood, no matter how big or small, and for those who want to better support a person who has experienced pregnancy trauma and grief. Bethany and Molly share about grief from the loss of a child, and also grief from the loss of expectations, loss of trust, loss of hope for what pregnancy and motherhood would feel like. With the help of insights from previous guests, they discuss a path toward hope and healing the wounds we suffer with loss of a child, the burden of high risk pregnancy, and how to honor our losses.
Show Themes:
- Defining trauma and grief: it’s more than pregnancy loss
- Identifying the types of trauma with this disease
- How to find support in times of need
- Specific coping tips for loss and grief
- How to support a person who has lost a child
- Finding hope in the darkest moments
Links:
- Why high risk pregnancy causes trauma
- Articles on Losing Lucy and Finding Hope
- Books on finding hope and accepting grief
- “A Grace Disguised” by Jerry Sittser
- “An Exact Replica of a Figment of my Imagination” by Elizabeth McCracken
- “A Grief Observed” by CS Lewis
- “I Will Carry You” by Angie Smith
- “A Path through Suffering” by Elisabeth Elliott
- Effectiveness of a counseling intervention after a traumatic childbirth: a randomized controlled trial
If you or a loved one are having thoughts of suicide contact your national suicide prevention hotline https://988lifeline.org/.
Research for this episode provided by Bethany Weathersby and Molly Sherwood of the Allo Hope Foundation. Find more information at https://allohopefoundation.org.
The Allo Podcast is produced and edited by Media Club.