PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FROM SOMEONE WHO FEELS LIKE A FRIEND

No one should go through pregnancy loss alone.

we’re here so you don’t have to.

receive 1:1 support from someone who gets it

A virtual support session is not something that we see offered in every day care and The Miscarriage Doula is out to change that. Through virtual sessions, we are able to help clients process their pregnancy loss experience, find validation and information that helps them continue moving forward, plus, our clients are more likely to advocate for themselves and feel supported doing so.

If you’re nervous about meeting, I totally understand. As your doula, my job is to make the space feel as safe and comfortable as possible. As we know, grief is uncomfortable. The difference between a bereavement doula’s support and anyone else is that I’ll sit with you in the discomfort.

We Have Experience & specialize In All Types of Pregnancy Loss (Sadly)

  • Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR)

  • Second Trimester Birth/Death (We know that this doesn’t usually feel like it fits in the miscarriage term and can be confusing)

  • Ectopic Pregnancies

  • Molar Pregnancies

  • Stillbirth / Third Trimester Birth/Death

  • “Chemical” Pregnancies (although we consider this a first trimester miscarriage or an early miscarriage but never see it as less than when it comes to miscarriage)

  • Blighted Ovums (when you’re told that your embryonic sac is “empty”)

  • Missed Miscarriages

We Support All Types of Pregnancy Loss Without Judgement

What’s included in a support session with Arden Cartrette, Founder of the Miscarriage Doula

  • One-Hour Video Call with Arden Cartrette

  • Grief, Miscarriage, and Trauma Validation and Education

  • Pertinent Handouts & Resources

  • Notes From Arden After The Session

  • Option for Discounted Ongoing Sessions

HI, I’M ARDEN

I created The Miscarriage Doula in 2020 after the birth of my first living child. For three years, I thought that having a baby in arms would solve all of the loss and trauma that I experienced but that wasn’t my experience. It actually heightened my grief and showcased things I was grieving, that I didn’t know I could grieve. After giving space and support to the loss community through Instagram, I decided to pursue certification as a Birth + Bereavement Doula that focuses on pregnancy loss at any gestation along with fertility and pregnancy after loss. The goal is for every person who uses our services to feel less alone, validated, and like they have a place to go when grief feels heaviest.

  • You'll never receive toxic positivity from us -- instead, we sit with you in the grief, validate the difficult elements and virtually hold your hand through it all.

  • Unlike other fertility-specific coaching programs, I focus on all of your options by assisting you in thinking of what each outcome of your journey may look like and how you would cope with it

  • We have experienced pregnancy loss so we get it on a different level which is why we feel called to do this work in the first place. The support we give is intimate and it is very personal to us.

Our approach

  • I intentionally ask questions to make you think and help you come to a solution that best fits your life

  • Together we will work on setting goals, reaching milestones, and improving the daily habits that grief has highlighted or caused.

  • Arden is the main doula that will provide support through The Miscarriage Doula but she couldn't do this work without having her partner, Sarah, who takes one-on-ones and leads some of our groups!

On the Blog

Here you’ll find my latest articles on all things pregnancy loss, grief, and life after.

“I feel like I have a new tool kit and blueprint to working through the emotions of my grief. I have resources and references to navigate the medical side of this experience.”

Thank you, Arden for creating a space to share how I feel and connect with others in the most isolating chapter of my life. I was so nervous to start, but six weeks after starting RPL group, I feel lighter." - Kelly