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In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Jenn is joined by her sister-in-law, Carolyn, for a deeply personal conversation about pregnancy loss, friendship, and navigating two very different pregnancy experiences.

When Jenn and Carolyn discovered they were pregnant just two weeks apart, they were excited to experience pregnancy and early motherhood together. They imagined maternity leave side by side, raising cousins close in age, and sharing all the milestones that come with becoming moms.

But at nine weeks, Jenn learned there was no heartbeat. While Jenn navigated the grief of pregnancy loss, Carolyn's pregnancy continued.

In this episode, Jenn and Carolyn look back on a season they've never really talked about in depth beyond simply living through it together. They reflect on the complicated emotions that can come with grieving a pregnancy while someone you love continues theirs, the ways we try to protect each other, and what it means to hold space for someone else's joy while carrying your own grief.

This isn't a conversation about having all the answers. It's an honest reflection on family, friendship, grief, and the ways we show up for one another through life's hardest moments.

A gentle reminder: If you're navigating pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, or supporting someone you love through either experience, you don't have to feel just one thing. Your grief, your joy, and your complicated emotions all deserve room.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, grief, and pregnancy after loss. Please listen when and if it feels right for you.

🤍 Thanks for being here with us on Messy Minded Mama.