Episode 115: Visible Motherhood After Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Infertility with Lindsay Blair

In this episode we talk with Lindsay Blair about her journey of infertility and how she is now advocating and helping those who are dealing with similar situations that she went though as she was entering motherhood.

Lindsay is currently a mother to two visible children however she has experienced 9 pregnancy losses along her journey of becoming a mother. Early on she had experienced multiple miscarriages which later lead to the removal of her fallopian tubes and needing to begin IVF to later have her twins.

We not only discuss Lindsays personal journey but we also dive in on how we can help others struggling with infertility. She explains how it can be overwhelming to know what we want and need in these moments but if we’re given options it’s sometimes easier to make decisions. An example would be to try asking a mom if she would like take out or a home cooked meal for dinner and then just bringing it over to help them.

It’s also okay to have silence, we don’t need to fill every moment with noise and sometimes all we need is someone to just sit with us. Being there to validate the loss and their motherhood experience can have a huge impact and acknowledging that they are a mom despite their loss can also be very helpful.

It’s very common for mothers who have experienced some type of loss to experience anxiety in pregnancy due to the previous loss and thoughts of imagining something could happen even after they’re born can be seen. Making sure a support system is in place can help in these moments.

In the conversation we break down ways to help regulate our emotions and heal from the trauma that may have occurred from loss. She mentions a therapist on instagram, ,who says our issues live in our tissues. And Lindsay mentions that it’s important to remind ourselves we are courageous, resilient, and strong.

Her past experience and training with supporting survivors of sexual trauma specifically sexual trafficking with a non profit has given her the ability to now help moms. She is certified as birth and bereavement doula as well as a fertility coach and offers both virtual and in person support for other women going through loss and infertility.

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Website: www.catalystforcourage.com

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