You are not the one to blame.
Therapy for pregnancy loss/grief.
Washington and Florida.
You will be able to TTC without being paralyzed by the fear of loving and losing again…
The moment you saw those 2 lines you became a MOM. Your life is no longer the same. You are changed.
You imagine your future with this baby. Then death knocks you down.
There’s no heartbeat. Miscarriage.
You feel Angry, Sad, Helpless, and Guilty.
You feel like your body failed you. Your body feels pregnant and your uterus is empty.
Society invalidates your grief. “You didn’t even meet the baby” “You were JUST 8 weeks”. There’s not even a bereavement leave you can take at work. Seems like miscarriage doesn’t count for HR.
“Am I supposed to just show up and move on as nothing happened?!”
NO. You are grieving. Your pain matters. Your baby existed and will be forever part of YOU.
In the therapy process we will create a safe space to grieve, to honor your loss.
You have the right to feel the pain and move through it at your own pace.
You will be able to transform the pain. You will be able to create a meaningful connection that honors your baby.
In our work together we will sit with the anger, the guilt, the fear, the envy. It might be uncomfortable and you won’t be alone.
Opening up to the pain will allow you to feel the love as well. You might not be able to hold space for the hope right away and that’s OK. I’ll be walking alongside you and I will hold the hope for you until you are ready for it again.
Grief is the price we pay for loving someone…
Dr. Yarlene Lopez
Therapy services for women in WA.