{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Momcozy Village - Together We Grow","title":"Having Hope is Brave: The Pregnancy After Loss Journey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1565,"description":"TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses pregnancy after infant loss. Please listen with care and step away if this topic feels too heavy for you at this time. Resources and support links are included below.Pregnancy after losing a baby can feel like “holding your breath for nine long months”—hope and fear coexisting with every heartbeat. How can parents navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy after loss, rebuild trust in their bodies, and find space for both grief and joy?In this episode of the Momcozy Village: Together We Grow podcast, host Lalaina Rabary continues her conversation with psychotherapist Angelica Quezada, who works with Pregnancy After Loss Support to help families move through grief with compassion, connection, and courage.Drawing from her personal experience of miscarriage and her professional work in perinatal mental health, Angelica shares powerful insights into the emotional, physical, and relational challenges of pregnancy after infant loss. She explains how grief and hope can coexist, and how small, grounding practices—like mindful breathing, sensory awareness, and realistic affirmations—can help parents breathe again and reclaim moments of peace amid anxiety.The conversation explores practical tools for coping with fear, communicating with healthcare providers, and setting healthy boundaries with family and friends. Angelica offers compassionate guidance on how to advocate for your needs during pregnancy, seek therapy or support groups, and create meaningful ways to honor babies who have died while embracing the hope of new life.Episode Highlights00:00 – Introduction and context.00:48 – Angelica’s personal connection to this topic.03:03 – Pregnancy after loss feels like holding your breath.06:05 – Practical tools to help with the anxiety of trying again.08:42 – What setting boundaries looks like in this context.11:16 – How to advocate for yourself in a healthcare setting.13:05 – How can family and partners support on this...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FiA34-toSWr8WSZuvdrIJsmEa4G-l9FYDyTVjbkxLjs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMzUz/M2UxYTEzZDAzZTUw/N2ZiYmVjZDQxMWY2/ZjI3NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}