Holding Both: Pregnancy After Loss Support Group in CA
Support for birthing people navigating pregnancy after unsuccessful IUI/IVF rounds, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, or stillbirth.
When You’ve Experienced a Prior Reproductive Loss, Pregnancy Feels Different
Even when things are going well, it can feel difficult to trust that everything will truly be okay. Pregnancy after loss can feel emotionally exhausting and isolating, especially when the people around you don’t fully understand the weight you’re carrying.
You may find yourself:
Checking your symptoms constantly
Feeling disconnected from the pregnancy/baby
Bracing before every medical appointment
Googling/Reddit-ing late into the night for reassurance
Carrying envy toward pregnant people whose pregnancies haven't been touched by loss
One part of you may feel hopeful. Another part may feel like it’s just waiting for something to go wrong. You’re holding both at the same time.
It feels like you’re living in two emotional realities at once: wanting to feel hopeful while also trying to protect yourself from more pain.
This group offers space to:
Talk openly about the anxiety and uncertainty that often comes with pregnancy after loss
Connect with others who understand the experience firsthand
Process grief that may resurface during pregnancy
Learn practical coping tools for managing fear, hypervigilance, and emotional overwhelm
Explore boundaries around bonding, celebration, preparation, and sharing pregnancy news
Increase your capacity to hold both grief and hope simultaneously
Support Group Details: What to Expect
Groups are held Mondays 5-6:15pm for 6 weeks
For birthing people in California
Closed cohort capped at 6 people
$65/session (10% discount for payment in full at time of enrollment)
Each session will include:
A grounding mindfulness exercise
Guided discussion about a specific topic and reflection prompts
Support around navigating relationships, appointments, milestones, and emotional triggers during pregnancy
You are always welcome to share at the level that feels comfortable to you.
To express your interest in joining an upcoming group, please fill out the inquiry form below.
Completing this form does not commit you to joining.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We start each session with a mindfulness exercise that helps you shift into the group experience. Then, we’ll do check-ins that typically involve a prompt. Next, we move into experiential education around some aspect of the pregnancy after loss experience. Finally, we’ll close with takeaways, an intention for your week, or a closing grounding exercise.
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No, support group fees are not covered by insurance and are not eligible for reimbursement, therefore superbills will not be provided.
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Once registered for the group and the group has begun, no refunds are provided. Your card on file will be charged following each group session (or on the first session date if choosing to pay in full) regardless of attendance. This policy is put in place to ensure all group members receive the valuable group experience they deserve.
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That concern makes complete sense and it's one of the reasons the group is carefully facilitated by a licensed therapist versed in trauma-informed care. This isn't an open-ended space for sharing and participants are specifically asked to refrain from recounting their loss experiences during group.
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Yes. While there's no requirement to be in individual therapy to participate in the group, some members are in individual therapy, including with me, and some are in the group as their only form of support at the moment. The group is designed to stand on its own regardless of your additional supports.
