TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses infant loss. Please listen with care and step away if this topic feels too heavy for you at this time. Resources and support links are included belowLosing a baby is one of the most devastating experiences a family can endure, yet it remains a subject that is often hidden in silence. How can parents navigate the grief of infant loss, find support, and begin to heal while honoring their babies’ memory?In this episode of the Momcozy Village: Together We Grow podcast, host Lalaina Rabary speaks with psychotherapist Angelica Quezada, who works with Pregnancy After Loss Support to help families move through grief with compassion, connection, and community. Drawing from her personal journey of loss and her professional expertise, Angelica offers insight into the emotional, cultural, and relational complexities of infant loss.Angelica shares her story of postpartum depression, pregnancy loss, and becoming a mother again while facing deep grief and medical challenges. She explains how language and terminology—such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, and infant loss—carry power and validation for families, and why compassionate communication, continuity of care, and culturally sensitive support are essential in the healing process.The conversation explores how partners experience grief differently, the importance of holding space for multiple “faces of grief” such as sadness, guilt, anger, or even relief, and the value of rituals, memory-making, and community support in honoring babies who have died. Angelica emphasizes that grief is not an illness but a deeply human process, and she offers practical advice for seeking therapy, reconnecting with the body, and building supportive networks.She leaves grieving parents with a powerful reminder: your loss is real, your grief is valid, and you are not alone.Episode Highlights00:05 – Introduction and context01:41 – Angelica’s journey to her work with infant loss.04:38 – Angelica’s personal experience with infant loss.07:51 – Healing and not-so-healing acts of comfort and care after loss.10:08 – Defining miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, and infant loss.13:53 – What support should families receive after a loss?17:51 – What types of therapy make the most difference?21:04 – The impact on birthing partners.23:08 – The many complicated faces of grief.25:50 – Preparing to return to work after a loss.28:10 – How Pregnancy After Loss Support can help moms.29:34 – Angelica’s words of comfort for those experiencing loss.About the Guest: Angelica QuezadaAngelica Quezada, LCSW, PMH-C, is a bilingual psychotherapist, coach, and women’s wellness advocate with over a decade of specialized experience in maternal mental health. Drawing from her work in both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, Angelica brings a unique perspective on the systemic gaps in care that impact women during some of life’s most sacred and challenging transitions. Her personal experience with pregnancy loss deepened her commitment to advancing trauma-informed, culturally humble, and compassionate approaches to reproductive and perinatal mental health. As both a therapist and coach, she creates space for healing, growth, and restoration, while her involvement with Pregnancy After Loss reflects her dedication to systemic change—improving provider education, expanding family support, and strengthening healthcare practices for mothers and their babies.Connect With UsMomcozyWebsite | Facebook | YouTube | InstagramLalaina RabaryLinkedInAngelica QuezadaInstagram | WebsiteFurther ResourcesPregnancy After Loss SupportFirst CandleCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): SIDS: Parents and CaregiversChildren’s Bereavement Center March of Dimes: Loss & GriefStar Legacy FoundationMISS FoundationRachel's GiftRTZ Hope / Return to ZeroPSI Help Line: 800-944-4773PSI Email:
[email protected] (U.S.): Dial 988National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMAAbout the Podcast: Momcozy Village – Together We GrowMomcozy Village: Together We Grow is a podcast where moms gather to learn, share, and support each other. Hosted by Lalaina Rabary, each episode features inspiring conversations on motherhood: from career transitions to mental health and beyond.Backed by Momcozy, makers of innovative wearable breast pumps and cozy nursing bras, the podcast is part of a movement to empower moms through every phase of early motherhood.Enjoying the Show?Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you’re enjoying the conversations, consider leaving us a 5-star review—it helps us grow the village and support more moms.
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