Navigating Baby Loss

Jennifer Senn- Perinatal Grief Coach
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This is where we say the things we can't say anywhere else to anyone else. Join certified life coach and stillbirth mom Jennifer Senn as she shares stories and has conversations about what life is like after suffering the loss of your baby and of the future you dreamed of before you heard those awful four words. Grief lasts a lifetime but you don't have to struggle with guilt,  fear, and the isolation that is so common for loss moms. Navigating Baby Loss will give you inspiration and hope from hearing others' stories and Jennifer will share valuable information about how you can ease your pain with the things that are hardest to cope with in the months and years following your stillbirth loss.

  1. 1d ago

    144: When Remembrance Month Turns Into Guilt Month

    Send Jen a Text Message October is here. Your phone is full of candles, footprints, and pink and blue ribbons before you're even out of bed. Part of you is so grateful the world is finally saying our babies out loud. And part of you wants to throw that phone across the room. If that's you, you're not ungrateful. You're a mom whose body remembers the hardest day of her life. In this episode, I talk about getting through Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in a way that works for you, not for your feed. I share what my first October after my loss was like, why this month can quietly turn into a guilt month, and a simple way to decide ahead of time what you want October to look like. We also look past October to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, so you don't have to brace for impact from now until January. In this episode:  Why a month meant for moms like you can still make you feel worse, and why both things can be true at onceHow comparison sneaks in when everyone is posting, and the voice that says "if I really loved my baby, I'd be doing more"The three lanes for October: all in, on the sidelines, or sitting it out (and why none of them is better)The one question that helps you pick your laneFour easy ways to protect your heart on social media, without cutting anyone offWhy the all-in mom should bring someone with her, and what that does for the people who love youThought switching for the guilt that shows up at 6:58 PM on October 15thHow to look ahead at the holiday season so it doesn't catch you off guardMentioned in this episode: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (October)Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and the Wave of Light: October 15th, 7:00 PM in your own time zoneA loving invitation: If you'd like some company through October and the months that follow, I'd love for you to come into the Always Loved Club. It's our monthly membership, a place where you can talk about your baby as much as you want and nobody flinches. Inside, there's a mini training on this exact topic, getting through October and the holiday season after loss, and you'll get access to it right away. No pressure at all. The door is open when you're ready. Join here: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/club Stay connected: Website: https://navigatingbabyloss.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/Listen to this episode: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/post/october-after-stillbirth-144Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  2. Sep 10

    143: When Your Body Couldn't Keep Your Baby Safe: A NICU Mom on Guilt, Grief, and Birth Trauma

    Send Jen a Text Message She did everything right. Her body still couldn't keep her baby inside. Sound familiar? In this episode I'm sitting down with Jodi Klaristenfeld, founder of Flourish and a preemie and NICU parent coach. Jodi's daughter Jenna was born at 28 weeks after preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome nearly took both of their lives. Jodi met her daughter three days after the birth, and Jenna spent 77 days in the NICU before coming home. Jodi's baby lived. And she still grieves the birth she dreamed of, the first days she didn't get, the moment she was too scared to hold her own daughter. If you've ever thought "but at least she got to bring her baby home," this conversation might surprise you. The guilt, the self-blame, the way we rationalize our own symptoms, the birthday that is also an anniversary of trauma... so much of it is the same road. In this conversation, you'll hear: Why Jodi kept telling herself the bloody nose, the swelling, the orange urine were "just pregnancy," and what that has to do with how we're raised not to bother anyoneThe moment her OB told her mom, "If I don't take the baby now, I'm going to lose them both"What it was like to not want to walk through the NICU doors, and why there was nothing wrong with her for feeling that wayThe guilt she still feels, seven years later, about being too scared to hold her daughter that first dayHow her husband pushed her to see her baby and to pump when she wasn't ready, and why she's grateful now (I had the same experience with mine)Why "your body is rejecting the pregnancy" is such a heavy thing to be told, and the truth about what did and didn't cause itWhat people don't understand about a baby's birthday after a traumatic birthHow to answer "but look at her, she's fine now" when you are not fine insideWhy you can be grateful and sad at the same time, and why one never cancels out the otherThe choice Jodi eventually made, and why it took months to make itFind Jodi here- https://www.FLRRiSH.com, https://www.instagram.com/flrrish Read the full blog post here:  The 3-Day Experience for Moms After Baby Loss is a live workshop for moms who are grieving their baby. Over three days together, we look at how you're really doing, what this loss has touched in your life, and what to actually do when the guilt spiral starts. You'll get the live sessions, the recordings to keep, and a workbook to go with it. $27. Find it at navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop. Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  3. Aug 6

    142: The Secret My Dad Carried To His Deathbed

    Send Jen a Text Message What happens to the grief you never let yourself feel? What does it cost you, years down the road, to just "keep going" like everyone told you to? I'm back after a little break I didn't really plan on. My dad passed away a few weeks ago, and in cleaning out his house with my sister, I've been uncovering something I never fully understood as a kid. My parents lost their first baby during birth, decades before I lost my twins. And the life they built afterward, the fear, the resentment, the debt, the silence, all of it traces back to a grief they were never allowed to put down. This episode is my dad's story. But if you've ever been told to move on, to be strong, to put this behind you, it's your story too. Because I've now lived this from both sides. As the child of parents who never healed, and as a grieving mom who made a different choice. I want you to hear what I saw, and why it matters so much for where you are right now. What you'll learn: Why grief doesn't go away when you ignore it — it just waits, and comes back through other lossesThe quiet ways unhealed grief can shape an entire life: the debt, the strained marriage, the fear of the worldWhat my parents' silence around their lost baby taught me about what happens when you "just keep going"Why my mom could never tell me it would be okay — and what that revealedThe secret my dad carried to his deathbed about the day they brought their baby homeWhat it actually means to choose differently: to let go of guilt and resentment without letting go of your babyWhy grief showing up again years later doesn't mean you're back at square oneHow honoring your baby now can change the story your family lives for generations[Read the full blog post here: LINK] Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  4. Jun 18

    141: The Panic After the Laugh- Grief, Guilt, and Permission to Live

    Send Jen a Text Message You laughed for the first time in what feels like forever… and then the panic hit. Who am I to laugh when my baby died? If that's you, you're not alone, and you're definitely not the first mom to feel it. In this episode, Jennifer gets honest about the guilt that floods in right after a laugh, a smile, a single good moment. She remembers it from her own life: laughing at something her husband said, and then freezing in shame, certain that joy somehow meant she was forgetting her twin daughters. Here's what she wants you to know- the laugh was never the problem. It's the story your brain tells you afterward. This episode is about gently loosening the grip of that guilt, and learning that you can carry your baby with you into joy instead of leaving them behind in your pain. What you'll learn: Why that wave of panic shows up the second you catch yourself laughing, and why it isn't a sign that something's wrong with youThe quiet belief that grief is the proof of how much you loved your baby (and why it keeps you stuck)How "guilt becomes your job" when there's no baby to care for, and what to do with thatWhy being miserable forever was never actually honoring your babies' memoryThe difference between leaving your baby behind and bringing your baby's love with youA simple sentence you can say out loud the next time the guilt tries to flood inHow Jennifer uses neuro-linguistic programming to talk back to the cruel thoughts instead of just believing themWhy laughing at 7pm on a Wednesday is actually a really good signThe permission you've probably been waiting for someone to give youRead the full blog post here Want to go deeper on releasing the guilt spiral? Jennifer walks you through her three steps inside my 3-Day Experience for Moms After Baby Loss: navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  5. May 28

    140: Why You Froze When They Said the Wrong Thing

    Send Jen a Text Message You weren't being too sensitive. They were being thoughtless. Those are not the same thing. You know the comment. The one your sister said at brunch. The one your best friend sent over text. "You can always try again." "At least you know you can get pregnant." "Maybe by this time next year you'll have your baby." When it comes from a stranger, you can write it off. But when it comes from someone your own age, someone who knew your baby, someone who was supposed to be in your corner, that's a different kind of wound. In this episode, I'm talking about why those comments hit the way they do, and why it has nothing to do with you needing thicker skin. We'll get into the second sentence hiding underneath the words, the freeze response that keeps you from saying anything in the moment, and why your baby was never a rough draft or a practice round. I'm also sharing what someone said to me after I lost my girls, and how it quietly changed the way I let people in. What you'll learn: Why a comment from your sister or best friend cuts so much deeper than one from a stranger at TargetThe unspoken second sentence underneath "next year you'll have your baby"  and why you're not imagining itWhy your body freezes when someone says the wrong thing, and why that's survival, not weaknessHow to stop carrying shame about the things you didn't say in the momentWhy your baby is not a stepping stone, a placeholder, or a first draft — and never will beHow to hold two true things at once: they meant well, and it still hurtThree things you can actually do this week when someone wounds you this wayWhy you don't owe anyone a graceful response or an explanationHow to make peace with the fact that some people will never fully understand, and why that's okayRead the full blog post here:  Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  6. May 23

    139: When You're Running on 6% Battery and Your Kids Still Need You

    Send Jen a Text Message What if the most exhausted you've ever been isn't from the loss itself — but from mothering your living children while grieving the baby you didn't get to bring home? If you've come home from the hospital to a house full of little ones who still need you — needing breakfast, needing rides to school, needing your lap — you already know this kind of tired. The kind sleep doesn't fix. The kind that makes you feel like a zombie reading bedtime stories with your mouth while your brain is somewhere else entirely. In this episode, I'm taking you back to my kitchen — to my five-year-old in his Batman pajamas asking me a question I couldn't even hear. To the moment I realized I had nothing left. And to everything I want you to know if that's where you are right now. What you'll learn: Why the exhaustion of grieving while parenting is its own specific, lonely kind of tired — and why no one warns you about itThe "two jobs" you're doing every single day (and the second one is the one that's really eating you alive)Why snapping at your kids doesn't make you a bad mom — and what it actually means about how much you love themWhat your living children will really remember from this season (it's not what your guilt is telling you)How to drop the bar for what counts as "being a good mom" right now — all the way to the floorA simple practice for when the guilt starts spiraling after a hard moment with your kidsWhy the baby you lost is already part of the way you mother every other child you haveThe truth about whether you're "ruining" your kids by being sad (spoiler: you're not)If guilt is the heaviest thing you're carrying right now, my free workshop Practical Ways to Release Guilt and Navigate Grief After Baby Loss was built for exactly this. You can register at navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop. Read the full blog post here: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/post/parenting-after-stillbirth-exhaustion-guilt Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  7. May 7

    138: Am I Still a Mom? The Question Every Stillbirth Mom Asks

    Send Jen a Text Message You are a mother. Full stop. If you've ever hesitated when someone asks how many kids you have… if you've sat at a baby shower feeling like a fraud… if you've questioned whether you really get to claim the word "mother" - this episode is for you. Your baby made you a mother. Loss didn't change that. Time doesn't change that. Silence from the people around you doesn't change that. And this is the episode to keep in your back pocket for the days when you need someone to remind you. What you'll learn: Why you became a mother the moment you saw that positive pregnancy test — and nothing has taken that awayHow to answer those impossible doctor's office questions without it breaking you open every single timeWhat to do when a friend says "just wait until you're a mother…" and you feel the floor drop outWhy the guilt around claiming your motherhood is so common — and why you don't have to carry itHow to honor your motherhood on Mother's Day in small, real ways that feel like yoursWhy saying your baby's name out loud is one of the most motherly things you can doThe truth about what motherhood actually is — and why it was never about logistics in the first placeWhy you don't need anyone's permission to claim the mother you already areRead the full blog post here: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/post/still-a-mother-after-stillbirth-138 Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

  8. Apr 30

    137: How to Survive Mother's Day After Losing Your Baby

    Send Jen a Text Message Are you already dreading Mother's Day? You are not alone — and you are not doing grief wrong. If your chest gets tight just thinking about Mother's Day... if you're already noticing the ads, the brunch promos, the "best mom ever" posts, and your body is bracing weeks before the day even arrives — this episode is for you. That heaviness has a name. It's anticipatory grief. And it's so much more common than anyone tells you. In this episode, I'm not going to try to fix Mother's Day or hand you a list of ways to "get through it." I'm just going to sit with you in the truth of it — share my own first Mother's Day after losing my twins, and give you permission to feel exactly what you're feeling. What you'll hear in this episode: Why the weeks leading up to Mother's Day often feel heavier than the day itself- and what anticipatory grief actually isThe story of my first Mother's Day after losing my twin daughters, and the conflicted feelings I never expected to haveWhy you can feel like a mother and feel completely inadequate at the same time- and why both are validThe guilt that creeps in when you don't want to celebrate a day that's "supposed to be beautiful"What to do when your family wants brunch, your friends send cheerful texts, and your partner has no idea what you needWhy feeling alone in a room full of people who love you is one of the loneliest parts of this dayPermission to say the things you're already thinking - "I hate this day. I wish I could skip it. I don't feel like a mom."How to start deciding what this day looks like for you- not for everyone elseWhy planning ahead for hard days is a game changer (and not the same as "powering through")Read the full blog post here: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/post/mothers-day-after-stillbirth-dread-137 If you want gentle, bite-sized support for moments exactly like this, the Stillbirth Roadmap Experience is open to you. Ten days of lessons delivered straight to your inbox, plus a personal call with me at the end. You can find it at navigatingbabyloss.com/roadmap. Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journal WHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME! Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

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This is where we say the things we can't say anywhere else to anyone else. Join certified life coach and stillbirth mom Jennifer Senn as she shares stories and has conversations about what life is like after suffering the loss of your baby and of the future you dreamed of before you heard those awful four words. Grief lasts a lifetime but you don't have to struggle with guilt,  fear, and the isolation that is so common for loss moms. Navigating Baby Loss will give you inspiration and hope from hearing others' stories and Jennifer will share valuable information about how you can ease your pain with the things that are hardest to cope with in the months and years following your stillbirth loss.

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  • Creator
    Jennifer Senn- Perinatal Grief Coach
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    145
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Navigating Baby Loss
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    Navigating Baby Loss