Things That Helped Me After the Funeral: Advice From a Mother of Stillbirth

Still A Part of Us: A podcast about pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss

Stacy’s sweet little son, Carson, was stillborn at 34 weeks due to unknown reasons. Stacy opens up about the support that helped her navigate her grief and shares advice for others who are experiencing similar pain.

In this episode, Stacy talks with Winter about the support that helped her after the stillbirth of Carson. Stacy also talks about her wonderful family and friends that reached out and helped, as well as the great support group that she has been able to be involved with.

Highlights from this episode with Stacy:

• The challenges of finding support and managing grief after a stillbirth

• Accepting different grieving styles

• Finding joy in memories of her son, Carson

• Navigating well-meaning, but sometimes unhelpful, comments

• The importance of open communication permission to talk about your baby

Stacy also shares a deeply emotional letter to Carson, honoring his memory and the impact he continues to have on her life. Stacy’s story is a powerful reminder of the importance of community, communication, and allowing oneself the grace to grieve and heal.

Quotes:

“I think we just started grieving differently as the months went on and I had to learn to, you know, not judge his grief based on my grief.” – Stacy (9:47)

“And I think as time goes on, there's days that I'm sad, there's days that I'm okay, but it's nice that, you know––I'm probably never going to be the same as I was, but at least I can find joy in life still.” – Stacy (13:13)

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