207: What Now? Hope & Help for Neonatal or Preterm Baby Loss

The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

In this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a Neonatal or Preterm Loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone.

In this episode:

• Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom
• Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss
• Answers to questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now
• 5 Things to Know about Grief
• 10 Ways to Honor and Celebrate Your Baby
• 1 thing you can do today to find hope:
  • Journal Prompt: Write a note to your baby/babies telling them your favorite memory you have about your pregnancy and/or baby that makes you smile.
  • Prayer Prompt: Ask God to remind you of those sweet memories when you most need them.

Resources in this episode:

• Hospital Bag Checklist
• Memory Making & Photo Checklist
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
• La Leche League Article
• Cabo Cream
• Pink Stork No Flow Tea
• Planning a Funeral or Memorial Service
• Birthdays, Anniversaries, Due Dates & Other Significant Milestones

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RESOURCES FOR YOU

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FREE DEVOTIONALA free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here.

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