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Miscarriages

Miscarriages & Grief Therapy at the Center for Growth is available. To speak with a counselor about your specific issues, call 267-324-9564. Or read our self help tips on this topic. Approximately 1/3 of all pregnancies end in terminations (miscarriages etc). Overall women and their partner’s experiences with a miscarriage often vary from each other. These differences often appear because of each person's personal histories, meanings giving to the pregnancy, experiences with medical professionals at the time of the loss, etc. Very often the loss of a pregnancy can be a difficult and trying event. The following are some tips to assist you and your partner in coping with a miscarriage.

The "New Normal"

Once upon a time, you were pregnant, but now you are not. Some time has passed since your loss, and maybe in some ways, life is returning to the way it was. People don’t continue reading

Babyloss in Unintended Pregnancy

If we all had our way, parents would have total control over when and how they get pregnant: minimal trying, minimal effort, and an easy pregnancy journey. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Sometimes continue reading

Talking about Babyloss to Children

Whether your first child was healthy and you lost a subsequent pregnancy, or your first pregnancy ended and you had subsequent healthy children, it is natural to want to have a discussion with surviving children continue reading

How many children?

One of the hardest questions a babyloss mother can encounter is, "how many children do you have?". It's usually an innocent question, posed by a stranger, perhaps when meeting a mother and her child or continue reading

Non-Validated Reproductive Loss

October 15th marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance day. If you have been anywhere near social media, you may have noticed pink and blue ribbons on profile pictures, friends disclosing their loss experiences, and photos continue reading

Babyloss and Naming

What's in a Name? Deciding whether to Name the Baby You Lost.

I've known, unfortunately, many women who lost babies during various stages of pregnancy. I've walked beside them as they struggled to make meaning continue reading

Pregnancy After Babyloss

Becoming Pregnant After the Loss of a Baby: It’s an unthinkable concept to most expectant parents, but, sadly, many have walked the anguished path of pregnancy loss. Whether your pregnancy ended due to miscarriage, stillbirth continue reading

Talking about Babyloss

Telling Family and Friends about the Loss of Your Baby:There is so much to look forward to during pregnancy: hearing the baby’s heartbeat for the first time, watching your belly round into a bump, and continue reading

Supporting after a Tragedy

Supporting after a Tragedy: As one is coming back from tragedy and returning to normalcy it can feel weird to be around those who are affected by the tragedy. As people go about their normal continue reading

The Emotional Experience of Infertility

Infertility is an extremely emotional experience. The diagnosis of infertility catches people off-guard. You have not planned for or anticipated an infertility diagnosis, and are now experiencing the many emotions associated with infertility. You may continue reading

Infertility: Asking For Your Needs

Are you sick and tired of your family asking, “When are you going to have a baby?” They are completely oblivious to the months your have been trying to get pregnant. They have no idea continue reading

Coping with a Miscarriage

Grief Therapy in Philadelphia: Speak to a counselor in Center City today 267 324 9564

Coping with a Miscarriage: Miscarriage is more common than most people realize, with about 1/3 of all pregnancies ending in continue reading

Creating a Grief Collage

Creating a Collage to Cope with Grief Dealing with a loss of a loved one is tough work. Grieving involves a variety of different emotions such as sadness, anxiety, anger, despair, loneliness, etc. All of continue reading

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