Navigating Baby Loss
This is where we say the things we can't say anywhere else to anyone else. Join certified life coach and stillbirth mom Jennifer Senn as she shares stories and has conversations about what life is like after suffering the loss of your baby and of the future you dreamed of before you heard those awful four words.
Grief lasts a lifetime but you don't have to struggle with guilt, fear, and the isolation that is so common for loss moms. Navigating Baby Loss will give you inspiration and hope from hearing others' stories and Jennifer will share valuable information about how you can ease your pain with the things that are hardest to cope with in the months and years following your stillbirth loss.
Navigating Baby Loss
119: When IVF Doesn’t Work: Grieving the Loss of Hope
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There are many ways to lose a baby, and today’s guest Sarah Osborne shares a rarely-talked-about story of IVF loss—and what it was like to go from a mom of three teenagers to deciding to start over again. As a seasoned doula with years of experience supporting others through pregnancy, birth, and loss, Sarah found herself on the other side of the story when her own fertility journey didn’t go as planned.
In this honest and emotional episode, Sarah and I talk about what happens when you follow your heart, take a leap of faith, and still don’t get the outcome you hoped for. From IVF shots and hormone chaos, to grief, healing, and the unexpected way our work and purpose can shift after loss, this is a powerful conversation for anyone who's experienced disappointment, hope, and heartbreak all wrapped up together.
You’ll hear how Sarah coped with the grief of losing her only embryo, how she found meaning even without a baby in her arms, and how she continues to show up in the birth space with compassion and resilience.
Whether you’ve experienced IVF loss, pregnancy loss, or any other dream-that-didn’t-happen kind of heartbreak—this one will speak to your soul.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How it feels to go through IVF after a full family and a vasectomy reversal
- The reality of having "just one" embryo and the pressure that puts on hope
- Why IVF loss is often overlooked—and why it still counts as real grief
- How Sarah held space for her own heartbreak while still supporting others in birth
- Why grief doesn’t always make you quit—and how it can actually deepen your purpose
- The unexpected ways her children and marriage were impacted by the journey
- The difference between a doula and a midwife
- What Sarah wishes more people knew about doulas and pregnancy loss
Resources & Links:
- Find Sarah at: https://www.instagram.com/theexpertdoula
- Birth Collective PNW: https://www.instagram.com/thebirthcollectivepnw
https://navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop
Free workshop for moms grieving stillbirth or pregnancy loss. Learn simple, trauma-informed practices to release guilt, calm the what-ifs, and honor your baby's memory with love instead of pain. Includes bonus Grief & Guilt Release Journal.
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Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal
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- Website- https://www.jennifersenn.com
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