Hope Blooms: Surviving Miscarriage Together

Oct 29 2024 59 ep. 26 mins 1
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We are here to love, support, and dignify the women and families who have suffered early pregnancy loss. Through story-telling and educational interviews the Hope Blooms podcast helps us build a community so that no one suffers miscarriage alone. 

Hope Blooms is a production of the Early Pregnancy Loss Association. 

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From the Archives: Handling Death: A Brief History of Grieving Rituals and Human Mourning.

Oct 29 2024 32 mins  
Send us a textWomen suffering early pregnancy loss are often unable to bury their babies, especially in cemeteries. This can be for many reasons sometimes they are unable to collect the body, the body was needed for testing, or they do not have the resources available bury their little one. Many women aren't even given the information necessary to move forward with how to proceed e

Miscarriage Myth Busting

Oct 17 2024 27 mins  
Send us a textMiscarriage myths have always been out there. In this episode Emily and Maria tackle some current myths and misconceptions. Taking from this great article from Natural Cycles, Emily and Maria explore three prominent myths that should be eliminated and understood fully. This episode will offer the truth about treatment for miscarriage, the length of a miscarriage, and

Infant Death in Puritan New England, The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet - From the Archives

Oct 03 2024 26 mins  
Send us a textAnne Bradstreet weathered the harsh New England Winters and the hard life of starting a society in the new world. America's first poet, Bradstreet chronicles the joy and pain of her life experience. While she never lost any of her own children - she suffered the grief of infant death losing several of her grandchildren. Her poetry points to the pain and grief of losin

What is a Miscarriage Anyway?

Sep 24 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textWhile miscarriage is common it is often misunderstood. This is your primer for all of the basic definitions, medical jargon, and common phrases surrounding early pregnancy loss.Missed miscarriage? Spontaneous abortion? Dilation and Curettage? Molar Pregnancy? It is important to have a clear and simple understanding of each of these words, even if you have never experi

Book Review: I'll Love You Forever

Sep 09 2024 24 mins  
Send us a text"I'll love you foreverI'll like you for always..." These words ring in our ears as we have likely heard them many times before. Robert Munsch's book has made its way into our hearts and minds. Many of us heard the book as children and now read the book to our children. Some people love, some people are bothered by persistence of what we might see as an overbearing mot

Miscarriage Care Kits: The Cost of Services

Aug 20 2024 8 mins  
Send us a textA miscarriage is a significant physical and emotional event for a woman and her family. Often under prepared and under informed women experience miscarriages without the right supplies or information. EPLA is committed to distributing our miscarriage care kits at no cost to families or providers. We seek to help bear the burden of grief for women and families sufferin

Resource Spotlight: Missing Pieces Support Group

Aug 13 2024 25 mins  
Send us a textThis week we sit down with Jamilah Robinson, the co-founder and Executive Director of Missing Pieces Support Group in Houston, Texas. EPLA is excited to highlight this organization as our missions are quite alike! It is the mission of Missing Pieces to bring awareness to pregnancy loss by providing community support, resources, and care packages; forming a mindful com

What's in the Miscarriage Care Kits?

Jul 16 2024 9 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode we briefly summarize what's in both sizes of our Miscarriage Care Kits (small for after a loss is completed or post-D&C or large for an expectant or at-home miscarriage). If you or someone you know would like a kit, please visit https://www.miscarriagecare.com/care-kit-request.htmlSupport the showFind us any time: Hope Blooms Blog FacebookInstagram

Miscarriage Stories: Abby Strehle

Jun 11 2024 26 mins  
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Miscarriage Stories: Haley Naida (From the Archives

May 15 2024 28 mins  
Send us a textOnly a few weeks into her first pregnancy, Haley Naida was surprised to discover she was experiencing a Missed Miscarriage. The following days, weeks, months, and years brought grief and confusion as she and her husband muddled through the spiritual, emotional, and physical suffering. But they also experienced great hope and healing through the gift of friendship. Hal