There are few things that are harder for a mother whose first conceived child was stillborn after a perfectly healthy pregnancy, than to put on her brave face during her subsequent pregnancy. 

Today on the show, I am joined by Serena Zaicos who decided to start her own podcast, The Still Hopeful Podcast, to document her own pregnancy after loss journey after her first born son Christopher was stillborn. On this week's episode, we talk about the following topics:

-Serena's preexisting fears of stillbirth and how they manifested during her first pregnancy
-The "before" and "after" of loss (and how we change because of it)
-The mix of devastation and relief when facing your monthly period after loss
-The emotional roller coaster of clearing out your late child's things to make room for a new baby
-How to recognize the difference between our hopeful days and fearful days and learning what to do on those days 
-Choosing to parent our late children in our own unique way
-The loss of identity as a "loss mom" when finding out you're pregnant again
-Navigating how to answer triggering questions and deciding how much to share

If you are currently pregnant after loss, trying to conceive after loss or maybe you're early on in your loss and not quite ready to even think about trying to conceive again.. I hope this episode brings you some hope and encouragement, no matter where you are in your journey. 

You can find Serena on Instagram:
@thestillhopefulpodcast

You can find "The Still Hopeful Podcast" wherever you listen to podcasts