When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned: Patients’ Rights, Medical Records, and Advocacy in the Delivery Room

When you’re pregnant after loss, every appointment can feel overwhelming and every decision can feel high-stakes. In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud!, we’re joined by Savannah June, BSN, RN, C-EFM, the Savvy Legal Nurse, who assists attorneys nationwide by reviewing medical cases involving high-risk OB, maternal-fetal medicine, and electronic fetal monitoring.Savannah breaks down what every expecting parent needs to know when a birth plan doesn’t go as planned from understanding who is actually on your care team, to using your medical records and patient portals, to slowing down decisions and giving informed consent. Drawing from her experience bridging healthcare and medical-legal advocacy, she shares the language that empowers parents, the questions that protect you, and the rights too many families don’t realize they have until it’s too late.This episode is essential listening for anyone who is pregnant after miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or birth trauma, as well as partners, doulas, and advocates who want to support families through informed, compassionate care.Knowledge is power and advocacy can be life-changing.👉 Learn how to honor your baby, share your story out loud, and get involved through awareness events and volunteering at ChasingtheRainbows.org

The holidays can be one of the most painful times of year for families grieving a baby lost through miscarriage, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or infant loss. In this powerful follow-up conversation, we welcome back Sarah (@SarahTheDetoxCoach) to talk about navigating grief through Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and every celebration that now feels different, quieter, and heavier.Sarah, who has experienced several early pregnancy losses, shares her personal journey, coping strategies, and emotional truth about facing family gatherings, holiday traditions, and joyful spaces when your heart is broken.This episode offers support, validation, and guidance for anyone grieving this holiday season.Because grief doesn’t take a holiday, and every loss matters.Please join BabyLossAwareness.org to find free support services, volunteer, donate or get involved.

Cry It Out Loud by Chasing the Rainbows is a compassionate, unfiltered podcast for anyone navigating grief, trauma, infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, or infant loss. Each episode brings together heartfelt storytelling, expert insight, and real conversations that break the silence around life after loss.Hosted by a loss parent from the nonprofit Chasing the Rainbows, this podcast creates a safe space to cry, heal, and find hope together. Featuring leading voices in reproductive health, grief counseling, and mental wellness — including experts like Dr. Roohi Jeelani of Kindbody, a double board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist. Cry It Out Loud explores the emotions behind trying to conceive after loss, living with infertility, and redefining parenthood after heartbreak.Whether you’re seeking comfort after a miscarriage, strength through infertility treatments, or connection following stillbirth or infant loss, this podcast is your reminder that every loss matters and every story deserves to be heard.Topics include:• Infertility & IVF journeys• Miscarriage & stillbirth support• Pregnancy & infant loss awareness• Healing after trauma and grief• Mental health, resilience & hope after loss• Pregnancy after loss & rainbow baby stories💗 Get involved, volunteer, or donate in honor of a baby at BabyLossAwareness.org. Every contribution helps Chasing the Rainbows provide free support services to families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss.

How do you learn to breathe again after the unthinkable—after losing a child? In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Melissa Hull, grief advocate, speaker, and author of Dear Drew, who lost her 4-year-old son in a tragic drowning accident. Melissa opens up about the moment that changed her life forever, the trauma that followed, and her courageous journey to rebuild a life filled with meaning, purpose, and joy again.Together, we explore the reality of child loss, complicated grief, PTSD, trauma, anger, guilt, isolation, and society’s silence around bereavement. This conversation shatters stigma and gives language to a pain so many parents carry alone. Melissa also shares life-changing tools for healing, including how to:Coexist with grief while still choosing to liveIntegrate trauma instead of being defined by itRebuild self-identity after lossSupport grieving parents in ways that are actually helpfulFind purpose, connection, and hope againIf you or someone you love has experienced child loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or deep grief, this episode will help you feel seen, validated, and less alone. Grief doesn’t end but it can transform.This episode is for every grieving parent, every trauma survivor, and every person trying to support someone through a pain they can’t fix but refuse to ignore.Listen in and subscribe for more conversations on grief, trauma, healing, infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and the lifelong journey of love after loss.Visit BabyLossAwareness.org to get involved, volunteer, give or honor your child.

On this episode of Cry it Out Loud! hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, we welcome Dr. Lora Shahine, a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, OB/GYN, author, and host of the Brave & Curious Podcast. Dr. Shahine has dedicated her career to supporting families through fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and women’s health.In this powerful conversation, Dr. Shahine shares insights on:Understanding fertility treatments and options for hopeful parentsBalancing health, wellness, and emotional care during fertility journeysWhy awareness and advocacy are critical for these traumatic lossesWhether you’re navigating fertility challenges, supporting a loved one, or seeking expert knowledge, this episode offers both hope and practical guidance.Don’t miss Dr. Shahine’s free resource: Click here for her free IVF survival guide or her free PCOS eBookFor more information on Every Baby Loss Matters National Campaign for October Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and beyond, visit BabyLossAwareness.org and join our mission at Chasing the Rainbows to support families nationwide.

Infertility is never just a medical diagnosis, it’s a journey of grief, trauma, resilience, and hope. In this episode of Cry It Out Loud! by Chasing the Rainbows, we sit down with Dr. Mark Trolice, reproductive endocrinologist, owner of The IVF Center in Florida, and most importantly, a father who knows firsthand the heartbreak and healing of infertility.From IVF and IUI treatments to the emotional toll of repeated setbacks, Dr. Trolice opens up about his own path to parenthood. The struggles, the breakthroughs, and how his story as a patient transformed the way he cares for others as a physician.Together, we explore:The emotional and financial realities of IVF and infertility treatmentsHow trauma and grief shape the infertility journeyThe importance of compassion in medicineOptions for building a family, including adoptionWhy breaking the silence around infertility and loss matters for every familyThis intimate conversation is a reminder that behind every statistic is a family fighting for hope.✨ Whether you’re navigating infertility yourself, supporting a loved one, or working in women’s health, this episode will inspire and connect you.👉 Want to help families walking through infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss? Visit BabyLossAwareness.org to learn how you can get involved by volunteering, donating, or honoring a baby gone too soon. Together, we can break the silence and bring hope to grieving parents. Every Baby Loss Matters.

This episode of Cry It Out Loud! dives deep into pregnancy and infant loss support, featuring Courtney, owner of Blooms of Change Counseling, a licensed New York therapist, Chasing the Rainbows State Ambassador, and a courageous survivor of infertility, baby loss, and birth trauma.Courtney shares her powerful personal journey while offering professional insight on how families can navigate miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility struggles, and infant loss with compassion, therapy, and hope.Hosted by Bernice of Chasing the Rainbows 501(c)(3) nonprofit, this heartfelt conversation reminds us that while grief is heavy, no parent has to carry it alone. Through shared stories, trauma-informed counseling, and community support, healing becomes possible.🌈 Whether you are a grieving parent, walking through infertility, or supporting a loved one through loss, this episode offers comfort, coping tools, and hope for the journey.👉 Learn more about getting involved with Every Baby Loss Matters, honoring babies gone too soon, and supporting families nationwide at BabyLossAwareness.org.

Welcome to Cry It Out Loud! the official podcast of Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity providing awareness, advocacy, and support services for families facing infertility, baby loss (pregnancy loss and infant loss) and pregnancy after loss.This podcast is a safe space where grief has a voice, love is louder than silence, and every baby’s memory is honored out loud. Each episode features heartfelt conversations with parents, ambassadors, and advocates who share their journeys of loss, healing, and hope.From powerful stories like Sarah Cox’s Journey for Jasmine rainbow skirt project, to national events such as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and National Rainbow Baby Day, Cry It Out Loud! connects families and supporters around the world.Whether you are a grieving parent, a supporter, or someone looking to make a difference, this podcast is here to bring comfort, connection, and community.👉 Learn more and get involved at BabyLossAwareness.org. Together, we can honor our babies, support families, and create lasting change.

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with infertility warrior and social media trailblazer Andrea Leon (@hotmessivfmom) for a powerful conversation on baby loss - miscarriage, stillbirth, IVF trauma, and what it really means to grieve in public.Andrea opens up about how she used her voice—and her platform—to break silence around recurrent loss, the pressure to “be okay,” and the healing power of being witnessed.We talk shame, triggers, trolls, social media boundaries, and what she wishes every person knew about supporting someone in grief.🔥 Why this episode matters: • The algorithm may favor polished reels, but healing is messy • Andrea shares what not to say to a loss parent • Grief doesn’t expire—and neither does your right to speak🎧 This one is for the mom who’s holding her breath in the waiting room.For the dad staring at an empty nursery.For the parents who are still parents, even when the world forgets.⏳ Don’t wait to speak your truth.📌 Subscribe & share this with someone who needs to hear:You’re not broken. You’re grieving. And you’re not alone.#CryItOutLoud #ChasingTheRainbows #AndreaLeon #InfertilityPodcast #PregnancyLoss #StillbirthAwareness #GriefSupport #IVFJourney #BreakingSilence #HealingInPublic #infertility #babyloss #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #pregnancyafterloss #unitinglossparents #lossparents #lossmomtok #griefpodcast

What happens when unimaginable grief collides with unshakable faith?In this powerful episode of Cry it Out Loud! we sit down with Shelly Johnson - singer, songwriter, and survivor of devastating baby loss. Shelly opens up about her deeply personal journey through heartbreak, the spiritual reckoning that followed, and how music became both her sanctuary and her message to the world.🎶 From writing songs in the raw aftermath of grief…🙏 To rediscovering her higher power in the darkest nights…💔 To comforting others with melodies rooted in loss and hope…Shelly shares her story with breathtaking vulnerability. This episode is for:Anyone who’s experienced deep loss or knows someone who hasCreatives finding their voice through painBelievers wrestling with “Where was God when...?”Listeners seeking healing, hope, and honest conversations📢 Don't listen alone—share this with a friend who needs it.🔔 Tap “Follow” for more heart-opening conversations about loss, purpose, and resilience.We are looking for loss parents who want to put action and passion behind their pain! Please email us at [email protected] or visit ChasingTheRainbows.org for volunteer opportunities#griefjourney #babyloss #miscarriage #stillbirth #infertility #infantloss #faithandhealing #musictherapy #podcastforhealing #shellyjohnsonmusic #lossandfaith #podcast #griefpodcast #losspodcast #healingpodcast #babylosspodcast #infertilitypodcast #newpodcastepisode #centralpark5k #musicandgrief #crackaneggchallenge #icrackedinfertilityopen #honoroutloud #unitinglossparents #lossparents #charity