Holding Both: Pregnancy After Loss Support Group in California
Pregnancy After Loss Can Feel Like Holding Hope and Fear at the Same Time
A virtual support group for people in California navigating pregnancy after unsuccessful IVF/IUI rounds, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, or infant loss.
When You’ve Experienced a Prior Reproductive Loss, Pregnancy Feels Different
Even when things are going well, it can feel difficult to trust that everything will truly be okay.
You may find yourself:
Checking for symptoms constantly
Bracing before every appointment
Googling late into the night for reassurance
Feeling disconnected from the pregnancy
Struggling to bond because part of you is trying to protect yourself
Feeling jealous of people who seem able to experience pregnancy without fear
Pregnancy after loss can feel emotionally exhausting and isolating, especially when the people around you don’t fully understand the weight you’re carrying.
One part of you may feel hopeful. Another part may feel like it’s waiting for something to go wrong.
Both can exist at the same time.
A Virtual Support Group for the Emotional Complexity of Pregnancy After Loss
Holding Both is an online support group designed for people in California who are currently pregnant after experiencing unsuccessful IUI/IVF rounds, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, or infant loss.
This group offers space to:
Talk openly about the anxiety and uncertainty that often comes with pregnancy after loss
Connect with others who understand the experience firsthand
Process grief that may resurface during pregnancy
Learn practical coping tools for managing fear, hypervigilance, and emotional overwhelm
Explore boundaries around bonding, celebration, preparation, and sharing pregnancy news
Increase your capacity to hold both grief and hope simultaneously
Details:
Open to residents of California
Groups held Mondays 5-6:15pm
Closed cohort capped at 6 people for 6 weeks
$65/session; 10% discount for payment in full
This is not a group where you’ll be pressured to feel grateful, optimistic, or emotionally “okay.” It’s a space for honesty, support, and steadiness during a season that can feel incredibly vulnerable.
What Participants Can Expect
This group is trauma-informed, relational, and structured to help participants feel emotionally supported while navigating the uncertainty of pregnancy after loss.
Sessions will include:
Grounding mindfulness exercises
Guided discussion and reflection prompts
Support around navigating relationships, appointments, milestones, and emotional triggers during pregnancy
Participants are always welcome to share at the level that feels comfortable to them.
You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone
Pregnancy after loss can feel like living in two emotional realities at once: wanting to feel hopeful while also trying to protect yourself from more pain. You deserve support from people who understand how complicated and emotionally intense this experience can be.
Holding Both is designed to help you feel more supported, more grounded, and less alone while moving through this season. Fill out the interest form below to take the first step.
To express your interest in joining an upcoming group, please fill out the inquiry form below.
Completing this form does not commit you to joining.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We start each session with a mindfulness exercise that helps you shift into the group experience. Then, we’ll do check-ins that typically involve a prompt. Next, we move into experiential education around some aspect of the pregnancy after loss experience. Finally, we’ll close with takeaways, an intention for your week, or a closing grounding exercise.
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No, support group fees are not covered by insurance and are not eligible for reimbursement, therefore superbills will not be provided.
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Once registered for the group and the group has begun, no refunds are provided. Your card on file will be charged following each group session (or on the first session date if choosing to pay in full) regardless of attendance. This policy is put in place to ensure all group members receive the valuable group experience they deserve.
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That concern makes complete sense and it's one of the reasons the group is carefully facilitated by a licensed therapist versed in trauma-informed care. This isn't an open-ended space for sharing and participants are specifically asked to refrain from recounting their loss experiences during group.
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Yes. There's no requirement to be in individual therapy — with Ana or anyone else — to participate in the group. Some members are in individual therapy elsewhere, some are seeing Ana individually, and some are in the group as their only form of support at the moment. The group is designed to stand on its own.
