The perinatal era, from fertility through to postpartum, is almost exclusively marketed as a time of joy and celebration. But what about when it isn't? What happens when we have to face death, infertility, miscarriage and loss in all of its forms?
What if the perinatal era is actually steeped in sorrow, in grief, in disappointment. And what about the anger, the loneliness and the fear? Though rarely acknowledged these are very real and present emotions that deserve to be here too.
You don't need to make your story smaller or quieter to uphold society's expectations; it isn't just about joy and celebration there is so much more here. Come have your voice heard, come be seen and validated in the fullness of this. We're here and we are listening.
Led by doula Courtney Jenkins, fertility specialist Sophie Goutos, and Jess Golle Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).