FEEL SEEN & SAFE
Support Groups, Rooted in Care
Intimate cohorts that are grief-focused and filled with space to process your pregnancy loss experience while also feeling as though there is a way forward through the grief of loss.
Support groups from The Miscarriage Doula are unlike any other group you’ve joined because ours are grief-focused, pregnancy loss specific, and intimate. The goal is for you to feel heard, validated, informed, and like you’ve made new friends who just get it.
We pride ourselves on creating safe spaces to share your story and navigate grief while having hands to hold. You can expect judgement-free environments, supportive moderators, resources, and so much more.
Although these spaces can be heavy, they are also filled with validation, care, and the necessary tools to help you cope on an ongoing basis. To date we’ve had over 750 people join support groups and have seen beautiful friendships form from the connections made. We like to think of our groups as the perfect mixture of professional and personable support.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR GROUPS
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Over the duration of the cohort — you’ll meet each week over zoom to discuss the topic of the week, hold space for grief, and connect with the others in the group.
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We lead our groups with our hearts and want the entire experience to be personal, casual and professional at the same time. Each week of your cohort, you’ll receive an email from your moderator (Arden or Sarah) with what to expect from the weekly call, information on the topic, and handouts that relate to the topic or what you’re struggling with. We don’t automate anything and always take the time to personalize our emails and correspondence.
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Your cohort will have a private group chat on WhatsApp and that group chat is yours to keep. That means during the cohort, it’s space to continue connecting and after the cohort is over, you will continue to have that lifeline.
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Arden (our founder) has curated the ideal lineup for topics surrounding miscarriage, pregnancy loss, grief and trauma. Over the course of your group, you’ll cover all of the main topics so that when the group is over, you have the ground working for coping after pregnancy loss.
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Arden (our founder) has created 10+ resources that match our curriculum. They are yours to keep and we encourage you share them with your partner, too!
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
Focused Areas of Care
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One Miscarriage / No Living Children
A group for someone who has experienced a miscarriage (in the first trimester) of their first pregnancy. Next cohort begins on Thursday, October 16th @ 7:30pm EST.
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One Miscarriage / Has Living Children
A group for someone who has experienced a miscarriage (in the first trimester) of a sibling pregnancy (meaning they have living children)
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss / No Living Children
A group for someone who has experienced multiple miscarriages (2+ losses) — including chemical, tfmr, ectopic, and molar. Next cohort begins on Tuesday, September 30th @ 7:30pm EST.
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss / Has Living Children
A group for someone who has experienced multiple miscarriages (2+) of sibling pregnancies or between living children — including chemical, tfmr, ectopic, and molar. Next cohort begins on Friday, September 26th @ 8:00pm EST.
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Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss
A support group for someone who has experienced pregnancy/baby loss during the second trimester. Next cohort begins on Sunday, October 26th @ 6:30pm EST.
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TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons)
A support group for someone who has experienced having to make a compassionate choice and terminate a pregnancy for medical reasons. Next cohort begins on Thursday, October 10th @ 7:30pm EST.
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Infertility + Pregnancy Loss (Including IVF)
A support group for someone navigating infertility and the loss of a pregnancy following infertility, someone doing IVF, or someone who has experienced the loss of a pregnancy following infertility / IVF. Next cohort begins on Wednesday, September 24th @ 7:30pm EST.
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Pregnancy After Loss Support
A support group for those who are actively pregnant after loss (or losses) and are seeking grief-focused support through pregnancy following loss. Next cohort begins on Sunday, September 21st @ 7:30pm EST.
We also have resources that you can access right now.
Guides written by Arden Cartrette and her most trusted resources for her clients.