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Pregnancy Loss | Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month | infant loss | Mental Health

Finding Comfort in Community: Navigating Pregnancy & Infant Loss

By: Lisa Rosenthal
October 12th, 2022

October is a time of year where the seasons change, temperatures start to dip, and we transition into fall - a season so different than the one before. Perfectly fitting that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time for open conversation and exploring the range of emotions that the loss of a pregnancy or child leaves in our lives.

Pregnancy Loss | IVF | infant loss | Mental Health

Should We Reject the Code of Silence? Early Pregnancy Conversations & IVF

By: Lisa Rosenthal
October 14th, 2020

You're waiting - counting the days until you can share your pregnancy news. We're taught that sharing pregnancy news is safe at 12 or 13 weeks but that telling anyone before that milestone is iffy, at best. Where did we learn this? And what are the facts behind miscarriage, pregnancy, and silence?