What really happens in the ultrasound room during a miscarriage or pregnancy loss?

And what are ultrasound techs or sonographers are seeing, feeling, and holding that they’re often not allowed to say out loud?

In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Natalie Avni, a social media influencer and ultrasound technologist, to talk about a perspective that is rarely shared the experience of witnessing pregnancy loss from the other side of the screen.

For many families, the ultrasound room is where hope lives…but it can also be where everything changes.

In this conversation, we go beyond the clinical and into the human experience of what it’s like for sonographers to walk into rooms where joy, fear, and grief collide, and how they navigate moments that stay with them long after the appointment ends.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What ultrasound techs see during miscarriage and pregnancy loss
• Why sonographers sometimes go quiet — and what that silence can mean
• What they are allowed to say vs. not allowed to say during scans
• The emotional toll of witnessing loss repeatedly as a healthcare provider
• How ultrasound techs are trained to respond in heartbreaking moments
• What they wish patients knew walking into an ultrasound appointment
• The most hurtful and helpful things said during loss experiences
• How to better support families in the moment of devastating news

This episode offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look into one of the most vulnerable spaces in reproductive care helping listeners understand both the clinical boundaries and the emotional reality of pregnancy loss.

If you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or pregnancy loss, or have ever wondered what happens from the provider’s perspective, this conversation brings clarity, compassion, and connection to a moment that can feel incredibly isolating.

Every loss matters. Every story matters. And even in silence, you are not alone.

Chasing the Rainbows provides free daily support and resources for families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss.

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