The Rainbow Connection

Kristin Mundy
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THE RAINBOW CONNECTION is a podcast for mothers navigating the sacred, often silent path of pregnancy after loss. Hosted by Kristin Mundy -- birth and bereavement doula, grief educator, and fellow loss mom. Each episode holds space for real, vulnerable birth stories — from women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, or infant loss. Some are holding their rainbow babies now. Some are pregnant again, and others are still on the path of trying to conceive after loss. All are sharing the truth of what it means to keep going after life shattering grief. Here, you'll hear stories that aren't often told — the ones full of fear, strength, heartbreak, and hope. These are not your typical blissful birth stories. They are stories of angel babies and rainbow babies. Stories of resilience. Of courage. Of a love that endures. Here at TRC we believe a rainbow isn't just a baby born after loss — it's a bridge: a connection between what was lost and what may still come. A symbol of strength, love, and healing. If you're pregnant after loss, trying to conceive, or searching for hope after pregnancy loss, this podcast is for you.

  1. 5d ago

    "The Least Terrible Option" — Jane Armstrong on TFMR and Why Compassion Comes First

    "The Least Terrible Option" — Jane Armstrong on TFMR and Why Compassion Comes First Jane Armstrong is a licensed clinical social worker certified in perinatal mental health, a TFMR and miscarriage mom, and the founder of Both/And Therapy, where she supports TFMR parents through therapy and support groups. In January 2021, at her 18-week anatomy scan, Jane learned that her son Frankie had the most severe form of spina bifida. Facing a ticking clock and no good options, Jane and her husband Will made the decision to end the pregnancy, and Frankie died in February 2021 at 21 weeks and 3 days. Since then, Jane has welcomed her living son Nolan, experienced two early miscarriages, and built a career supporting the TFMR parents who so often go unseen. We talk about: The anatomy scan that Jane calls the continental divide of her lifeMaking a decision for Frankie under a ticking clock, and what care looked like in TexasThe guilt, shame, and second-guessing so many TFMR parents carryHow care differs between TFMR, miscarriage, and from state to stateWhy TFMR parents are so often left outside pregnancy and infant loss spacesPregnancy after loss, deciding to stop trying, and the family the world doesn't seeWhat TFMR parents need from the people who love themThis episode is a reminder that TFMR is baby loss, and that the parents who live it deserve compassion, support, and healing, not judgment. Get to Know Jane: Jane Armstrong, LCSW-S, QCSW, PMH-C, IPPE-C, is a native Texan now living in Colorado with her husband Will and their son Nolan. She is the founder of Both/And Therapy, PLLC, offering therapy and a virtual support group for TFMR parents, and the creator of @tfmrsocialworker on Instagram, where she works to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and help TFMR parents know they are not alone. Website: bothandtherapy.com Resources for TFMR families: bothandtherapy.com/resources Virtual TFMR Support Group: bothandtherapy.com/virtual-tfmr-support-group Instagram: @tfmrsocialworker Connect with Kristin Website: thedoulalife.ca Held Through: thedoulalife.ca/held The Nest: thedoulalife.ca/nest Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  2. Oct 20

    "We're Going to Live It for Her" — Maria Medeiros on the Loss of Her Daughter Addison, and Advocating After Loss

    "We're Going to Live It for Her" — Maria Medeiros on the Loss of Her Daughter Addison, and Advocating After Loss Maria Medeiros lives in Ottawa with her husband Nick and their dog Charlie. After years of infertility and IVF, she and Nick welcomed their daughter Addison in December, following a pregnancy that checked every box. During labor, repeated warning signs, thick meconium and a dropping heart rate, were called normal until an emergency C-section became urgent. Addison was diagnosed with HIE and passed away 30 hours after she was born. We talk about: Years of infertility, IVF, and an early pregnancy loss before AddisonRepeatedly raising concerns during labor that were called normalThe emergency C-section and Addison's HIE diagnosisChoosing to do an autopsy, and what it ruled outThe rituals that keep Addison close, including her Little LibraryHoping to try again with remaining frozen embryosThis episode is a reminder that a mother's intuition is data, and that grief, however it's carried, can also become a way of mothering out loud. Get to Know Maria: Maria Medeiros lives in Ottawa with her husband Nick and their dog Charlie. Her daughter Addison passed away in December, 30 hours after she was born. Maria and Nick hope to grow their family again using their remaining frozen embryos. Instagram: @mariacleusa_medeiros Connect with Kristin: Website: thedoulalife.ca Free Community: thedoulalife.ca/community Mother Like No Other: thedoulalife.ca/mother Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  3. Oct 13

    "Wheel Him Over to Mom" — Lili Kovatchev on the Loss of Her Son Kieran, and Motherhood After Loss

    "Wheel Him Over to Mom" — Lili Kovatchev on the Loss of Her Son Kieran, and Motherhood After Loss Lili Kovatchev is a mom of three boys living in Toronto with her husband Greg. In February 2023, her son Kieran was born after a precipitous labor and ambulance ride, his umbilical cord wrapped four times around his neck. He was diagnosed with HIE, and the next day, Lili and Greg made the decision to take him off life support. Two years later, her son Cillian was born by planned C-section, delivered by the same OB who delivered Kieran. We talk about: A precipitous labor that ended in an ambulance ride to the hospitalKieran's HIE diagnosis and the impossible decision to say goodbyeTelling her older son Declan that his brother had died, and helping him grieve as a four-year-oldChoosing the same OB who delivered Kieran to deliver her rainbow baby, CillianWhat it's like to hold joy and grief in the same breath, even years laterThe friends who showed up, and the ones who didn'tThis episode is a reminder that grief and love can live in the same body at once, and that even years later, both continue to grow. Get to Know Lili: Lili Kovatchev lives in Toronto with her husband Greg, celebrating ten years married this year. She works in marketing and advertising, and is mom to three boys: Declan, her oldest; Kieran, who was born in February 2023 and passed away the following day; and Cillian, her youngest. Instagram: @lilikovatchev Kieran's Hospital Fund for NICU Babies @ Sinai Health: https://give.supportsinai.ca/fundraisers/lilikovatchev  Connect with Kristin: Website: thedoulalife.ca Mother Like No Other: thedoulalife.ca/mother Haven: thedoulalife.ca/haven Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  4. Oct 6

    "Your Baby's Story Is Not Over" — Kristin Mundy on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

    "Your Baby's Story Is Not Over" — Kristin Mundy on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Kristin Mundy marks the start of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with a solo episode on what October actually holds for loss parents, from its origins under Ronald Reagan in 1988 to the Wave of Light ceremony on October 15th. She walks through concrete, specific ways loved ones can show up this month and beyond, witnessing without trying to fix, asking instead of assuming, and saying a baby's name out loud. We talk about: The history behind Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and the Wave of Light ceremonyWhy Kristin both loves and hates this month, and what she wishes more people understoodWhat it means to truly witness grief instead of trying to fix itConcrete, practical ways to support a loss parent, from showing up with food to asking about their baby's signsWhy saying a baby's name matters more than almost anything elseSetting clear boundaries with loved ones about what kind of support actually helpsThis episode is a reminder that a baby's story doesn't end at loss, it continues through every person who remembers them. Connect with Kristin: Website: thedoulalife.ca Free Community: thedoulalife.ca/community Certification Waitlist: thedoulalife.ca/held-through-providers Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  5. Sep 29

    "Leave a Piece for Me" — Jess Gaeton on Losing Lucy to SMARD, and Pregnancy After Loss

    Jess Gaeton lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband Tyler. Her daughter Lucy was born small at 37 weeks after a pregnancy marked by IUGR, and spent a month in the NICU before coming home. At seven months old, Lucy was diagnosed with SMARD type 1, an extremely rare genetic disease. After a trip to Ohio for an experimental gene therapy trial, Lucy passed away on May 1, 2025, weeks before her first birthday. Jess is now 28 weeks pregnant with a son, conceived through IVF. We talk about: Lucy's NICU stay and the slow road to a SMARD type 1 diagnosisTraveling to Ohio for an experimental gene therapy trialThe night the family decided together to say goodbyeChoosing IVF and genetic testing to grow their family againWhat a medium told her about leaving "a piece" of Lucy in the nurseryBeing 28 weeks pregnant while still carrying the weight of the second year of griefThis episode is a reminder that grief doesn't get smaller with time, it just becomes something you learn to carry alongside everything else. Get to Know Jess: Jess Gaeton lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband Tyler, their dog Freddie, and their cat Dwight. Her daughter Lucy passed away in May 2025 from SMARD type 1, a rare genetic disease, just before her first birthday. Jess is currently pregnant with a son. Connect with Kristin: Website: thedoulalife.ca Held Through: thedoulalife.ca/held Haven: thedoulalife.ca/haven Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  6. Sep 22

    "Every Day Is One Day Closer" — Dr. Danielle Davis on Faith, Grief, and Motherhood After Loss

    Dr. Danielle Davis shares the story of her son Lennon — a full-term, healthy pregnancy that turned into every parent's worst fear during labor. In this episode, she takes us through a home-to-hospital transfer, a birth that left Lennon without enough oxygen, a diagnosis of HIE, and the suspected medical negligence behind it. We also talk about the decision to say goodbye, secondary infertility, a high-risk pregnancy with her son Lincoln, and how Danielle turned her own fertility training into Kairos Fertility, a faith-based program for women trying to conceive after loss. We talk about: A PCOS diagnosis at 16 that she was told would keep her from conceiving naturallyA calm, complication-free pregnancy that turned into an emergency during laborLennon's HIE diagnosis, and the suspected medical negligence behind itThe decision to remove life support, and the hours spent saying goodbyeRequesting medical records months later, and what they revealedA secondary infertility diagnosis, and using cycle charting to conceive LincolnBeing followed at a high-risk placenta clinic throughout her pregnancy with LincolnBuilding Kairos Fertility, a faith-based fertility awareness program for women trying to conceive after lossThis episode is a reminder that grief and faith can hold each other, even when neither one has easy answers. Get to Know Dr. Danielle: Dr. Danielle Davis is a Fertility Awareness Practitioner, writer, and PhD-trained educator. She lives with her husband and their son Lincoln, and carries her son Lennon, born in 2023, with her always. Danielle is the founder of Kairos Fertility, a faith-based cycle charting program for women trying to conceive after loss or infertility. Instagram: @dr.danielledavis Kairos Fertility: @kairosfertility Connect with Kristin: Website: thedoulalife.ca Free Community: thedoulalife.ca/community The Nest: thedoulalife.ca/nest Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  7. Sep 15

    "A Mother's Intuition Is Data" — Cara Groves on the Stillbirth of Her Son, and Pregnancy After Loss

    Cara Groves is a family doctor in the West Lincoln region of Ontario. In April 2025, at 38 weeks pregnant, Cara and her husband Sean's son Callum was born still, suspected to be caused by a rare hypocoiled umbilical cord her own OB had never seen before. Three months later, Cara was pregnant again. Her son Dale was born in March 2026, less than a year after his brother, and delivered by the same OB. We talk about: The hypocoiled cord found at 30 weeks, suspected as the cause, that no one could fully explainLaboring for four days at the hospital, and the moment her OB told her Callum was goneChoosing to spend the night with Callum after he was born, and the family members who met himThe decision to try again just three months later, and getting pregnant faster than expectedBeing induced at 37 weeks with Dale, one week ahead of when she lost CallumThe same OB and nurse from Callum's birth being there for Dale's deliveryThe half marathon her friend organized in Callum's nameThe gap Cara sees in bereavement training for medical providers, and her push to help close itThis episode is a reminder that grief and love can exist in the same body at the same time, and that birth, even after loss, can still hold moments of peace. Get to know Cara: Cara Groves is a family doctor in the West Lincoln region of Ontario. She lives in Hamilton with her husband Sean, their dog Berkeley, and their son Dale. In April 2025, Cara and Sean's first son, Callum, was born still at 38 weeks. Outside of work, Cara is a longtime distance runner who ran cross country and track at Dalhousie University. Instagram: @cdonnell_ Connect with Kristin Website: thedoulalife.ca Held Through: thedoulalife.ca/held The Nest: thedoulalife.ca/nest Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

  8. Sep 15

    "This Is Who I Am Now" — Maycie Buniotto on Grief, Identity, and Pregnancy After Loss

    Maycie Buniotto lives in Colorado with her husband. In February 2025, at just shy of 32 weeks, her daughter Romy was born still, following weeks of worsening growth restriction and a suspected placental and umbilical cord issue that doctors could never fully tie together. Maycie also shares about the two miscarriages before Romy and the one after, the fertility clinic that finally looked at her story as a whole, and where she's at now, nineteen weeks into an IVF pregnancy. We talk about: A severe growth restriction diagnosis that kept getting more serious by the weekThe last ultrasound where Romy was moving, and the one where she wasn'tChoosing to labor and deliver Romy naturally instead of by C-sectionThe night spent with Romy, and turning their nursery into a grieving sanctuaryTwo more pregnancy losses before turning to a fertility clinic for answersRebuilding trust in her own intuition through an anxious, closely monitored pregnancy after lossHow The Haven has held her through both losing Romy and carrying her second babyThis episode is a reminder that grief and love can exist in the same body at the same time, and that even in the hardest seasons, there's still room for hope. Get to Know Maycie: Maycie Buniotto lives in Colorado with her husband. In February 2025, her daughter Romy Olivia was born still at 31 weeks, 5 days. Maycie has spent the last 11 years working in cancer care, and is now exploring a career change into interior design. Instagram: @maycie.victoria Substack: @maycievictoria Connect with Kristin Website: thedoulalife.ca Mother Like No Other: thedoulalife.ca/mother Haven: thedoulalife.ca/haven Instagram: @the.doula.life If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review — it helps get these stories and resources into the hands of the women who need them most. And please share it with someone who could use this. Your support means so much. We'd love to hear how you enjoyed this episode!

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THE RAINBOW CONNECTION is a podcast for mothers navigating the sacred, often silent path of pregnancy after loss. Hosted by Kristin Mundy -- birth and bereavement doula, grief educator, and fellow loss mom. Each episode holds space for real, vulnerable birth stories — from women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, or infant loss. Some are holding their rainbow babies now. Some are pregnant again, and others are still on the path of trying to conceive after loss. All are sharing the truth of what it means to keep going after life shattering grief. Here, you'll hear stories that aren't often told — the ones full of fear, strength, heartbreak, and hope. These are not your typical blissful birth stories. They are stories of angel babies and rainbow babies. Stories of resilience. Of courage. Of a love that endures. Here at TRC we believe a rainbow isn't just a baby born after loss — it's a bridge: a connection between what was lost and what may still come. A symbol of strength, love, and healing. If you're pregnant after loss, trying to conceive, or searching for hope after pregnancy loss, this podcast is for you.

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  • Creator
    Kristin Mundy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
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