October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and this episode centers a grief that is too often left out of that conversation entirely: termination for medical reasons. We are naming it and talking about how friends and family can show up for grieving TFMR moms, dads and parents, in this month and beyond.
In this different episode, Nikki Smith of the Good Grief with Nikki podcast is actually interviewing ME, Sabrina Fletcher, founder of The TFMR Doula. And to amplify the message we decided to air the interview on her podcast too - www.nikkithedeathdoula.com/podcast so listen in here or there!
You can also find Nikki the Death Doula on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/nikkithedeathdoula
We talk about what it actually means to end a wanted pregnancy after a devastating prenatal diagnosis and why the medical system's and society's and political language so rarely matches the lived experience of grieving parents after an abortion baby loss.
Sabrina became a bereavement doula after her own TFMR in 2018 with her planned and wanted second baby, Clara. She now supports TFMR parents through 1-on-1 bereavement care, decision support calls for those newly facing a diagnosis, and a private community of over 1,000 parents who've walked this path.
Links mentioned:
DECISION SUPPORT FREE CALL: if you've just got a diagnosis and you're gathering information about your options, this is the call for you. If you've already decided to end your wanted pregnancy for any/all health reasons and you're making all the preparations decisions and want to talk to someone who's been through it, this call is for you too. You don't have to go through this alone: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/decision-support
You can also reach out to me through email at sabrina [AT] theTFMRdoula [DOT] com - I want to hear from you and hear your story and light a candle for your baby. Emailing me is a great way to get started with 1on1 support or getting into the right group for you 💜
THE TFMR SUPPORT SANCTUARY: a monthly community for parents who want ways to release the shame, guilt, and despair of this loss and feel sure and seen in their motherhood, their parenthood, and the love they have for their baby.
💜 A safe place to feel whole again and honor your baby & feel the strength to get through another day
💬 Live circles every couple of weeks, replays always available and JUST as powerful
💜 Month-to-month, as you need support
🌸 $55/month
Join us: http://www.theTFMRdoula.com/join
FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: Join other TFMR parents who just GET it and are here to listen and hold you. PLUS you'll get early access to solo podcast episodes streamed live and get a chance to ask questions live or have your comment/story be part of an episode. All in our private Facebook group, the TFMR Support Circle. Witness the raw, unedited version of my solo episodes before anyone else.
Share your story in our CLOSED group, and hear how others like you are getting through:
Application only, free membership: http://www.theTFMRdoula.com/facebookgroup
🎙 Want to share your story on the podcast? Email Sabrina to be featured on the podcast: sabrina [at] theTFMRdoula [dot] com
Music credit: "Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300036&Search=Search ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
