Finding Hope After Loss – Sarah Cox

Pregnancy loss doesn't only change the way you see pregnancy, grief, and the future—it often changes your relationships as well.

In this solo episode of Finding Hope After Loss, we're talking about the complicated ways miscarriage and pregnancy loss can affect friendships, family relationships, and your relationship with your partner. From the people who don't show up the way you expected to navigating pregnancy announcements and baby showers, grief can change how you connect with the people around you.

We also talk about setting boundaries, feeling left behind, supporting someone after pregnancy loss, and finding connection with other loss parents who understand. Whether you're coping with miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, or navigating pregnancy after loss, this is a conversation about relationships, grief, and finding hope when life—and the people around you—may feel different after loss.

What is the mental health impact of early pregnancy loss and miscarriage—and how long can that impact last? New research examining pregnancy loss before 24 weeks brings together evidence from 18 systematic reviews, 379 studies, and nearly 192,000 people.

In this solo episode of Finding Hope After Loss, I break down what the research found about grief after miscarriage, miscarriage grief, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and the emotional impact of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and molar pregnancy. We also talk about invisible loss, disenfranchised grief, why early pregnancy loss is so often minimized, and how pregnancy loss can change the way someone views themselves and future pregnancies.

Whether you're coping with pregnancy loss, navigating pregnancy after loss, supporting someone after an early miscarriage, or trying to understand your own grief, this episode offers research-backed insight, validation, and a conversation about finding hope while still honoring your loss.

What role can genetics play when you're planning for a future pregnancy—and how does genetic testing compare to embryo testing during IVF?

In this episode of Finding Hope After Loss, I sit down with the founders of Reticular to talk about the evolving science of genetics, fertility, and pregnancy loss. We discuss genetic testing before pregnancy, genetic factors related to embryo viability, and how Reticular's approach differs from embryo genetic testing during IVF, including PGT-A.

We also talk about what these different types of testing can and cannot tell you, who may want to consider genetic testing, and how having more information can help individuals and couples make informed decisions as they navigate infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, or trying to conceive after loss.

This conversation offers a closer look at reproductive genetics and the options available for families looking toward a future pregnancy while navigating grief, healing, and finding hope after loss.

After experiencing an early miscarriage, Amy found herself pregnant again and hopeful for the future. But when unexpected pregnancy complications changed everything, she and her family faced the unimaginable loss of their daughter, Maria.

In this heartfelt conversation, Amy shares her journey through miscarriage, pregnancy loss, neonatal loss, and the grief that followed. Together, we talk about mental health after loss, the resilience it takes to keep moving forward, the enduring love parents have for their babies, and what life after loss can look like as healing unfolds.

This episode is for anyone navigating miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infant loss, neonatal loss, or grief, and for those searching for hope while learning to carry both love and loss forward.

Can support groups really help after pregnancy loss? A new systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether community-based psychosocial support—including support groups, counseling, peer support, and online communities—can help parents coping with pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, and other forms of perinatal loss.

In this solo episode of Finding Hope After Loss, I break down what the research found, what it didn't find, and why these findings matter for bereaved parents. We explore the role of emotional support after pregnancy loss, discuss the study's limitations, and talk about why finding the right community can be an important part of coping with pregnancy loss, grief after miscarriage, and finding hope after the unimaginable.

Whether you're navigating miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers evidence-based insights, compassionate encouragement, and practical resources to remind you that you don't have to walk this journey alone.