Miscarriage is one of those experiences in life you wish upon no one—but, if you’re unlucky enough to go through a pregnancy loss, you crave, more than anything else, to confide in someone else who’s gone through the very same thing.
That was me just three years ago after suffering my second loss in a row. One miscarriage is, unfortunately, not out of the ordinary for those trying to conceive. In fact, it happens to more than 1 in 4 pregnancies. Back-to-back miscarriages? Much less common, occurring to about 1 in every 100 pregnant people, per the March of Dimes.
It was like watching a rerun of a horror movie. I followed all the rules, yet I still came up short in the ultrasound room when the tech uttered those earth-shattering words yet again: “I’m sorry there’s no heartbeat.”
To ease the sting of sadness, I dove head-first into message boards online and searched hashtags on social media to find women who’d gone through a similar experience. Not only did I realize that there were so many women who’d walked in my shoes before, but I also realized how many other rare instances of pregnancy loss existed—and these women, too, were searching for someone who’d gone through exactly what they’d encountered.
Feeling less alone in loss is so important—and that’s what inevitably became my mission and sparked my passion project right then and there.
I created Miscarriage Movement to provide a safe haven and a home for those struggling with pregnancy loss at any stage. No longer should we have to shove our pain under a rug and “move on” like society so desperately tries to dictate we do. We are allowed to own our grief, feel our sadness, grow from our pain, carry our story into our next chapter of life and beyond.
Miscarriage Movement will provide loss sufferers with support, knowledge, guidance and community as they recover mentally, emotionally and physically from their loss and learn to live with their “new normal;” a world forever branded by loss.
We will redefine what it means to experience pregnancy loss and serve as a sounding board for sufferers to regain their strength, resilience and perseverance.
We encourage you to join the movement—a collective effort to achieve the common goal of bringing pregnancy loss to the forefront of conversation and no longer allowing sufferers to cope with their grief in silence.
How to join Miscarriage Movement
There are plenty of ways to be involved in Miscarriage Movement—and we hope and encourage that you take us along with you through your journey so you feel the support and guidance you deserve.
Follow us on Instagram
We’re active on Instagram—@miscarriagemovement—posting inspiring and supportive content several times a week that uplifts and provides guidance to our audience. We also share new stories to our Instagram from the site.
Subscribe to our Substack
Our Substack is a free newsletter that shares first-person essays, informational articles with expert advice, news stories and more. By subscribing, you can stay up-to-date with the goings on at Miscarriage Movement.
Pitch a first-person essay
If you’d like to share your experience with pregnancy loss, please email our co-founder at jenn@milaandjomedia.com. We are always looking to assign first-person essays so that sufferers feel less alone in their struggles.
Sign up for loss and infertility coaching
Our co-founder Jenn Sinrich is on-track to become a certified bereavement doula, a trained professional who provides emotional and practical support to individuals and families experiencing grief and loss. They differ from traditional doulas, who typically focus on childbirth and postpartum care; instead, they specialize in supporting those grieving the death of a loved one, including spouses, parents, children and friends. They can also offer support for pregnancy loss, such as miscarriage or stillbirth.
Participate in My Miscarriage Mentor
This FREE program, launching in the coming months, will connect women who’ve gone through pregnancy loss in a similar vein—whether it’s an ectopic pregnancy, incompetent cervix, subchorionic hemorrhage, stillborn, second-trimester loss, AVM, termination for medical reasons or more. We crave having someone to confide in who’s been in our shoes before—and that’s what this program will provide. If you’re interested, please sign up here and we will send you an email as soon as this is up and running.
Brand Partnerships
We are always open to discussing ways we can collaborate with like-minded brands and companies who’s mutual goal it is to spread awareness about pregnancy loss and to provide support for sufferers. As professional journalists with decades of experience working on-staff at magazines and digital publications, we are ready and willing to find ways to collaborate in a creative and mutually beneficial manner. Contact Lindsay Tigar, our Head of Business Development, at Lindsay@milaandjomedia.com.
Something else? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@milaandjomedia.com.
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Jenn Sinrich is the co-founder of Mila & Jo Media, an award-winning journalist and mom to Mila and Leo. She's also on-track to become a bereavement and postpartum doula to help women, like her, who've experienced pregnancy loss. She's a Peloton-tread addict who loves to cook and spend time with her friends and family. A Boston-native, she has always loved the Big Apple, which she called her home for close to a decade.
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