A Global Storybank
Every journey toward parenthood is unique, but the pain of pregnancy loss and fertility struggles create a profound, shared language. This collection features intimate excerpts from audio interviews with individuals across the United States, Canada, and Australia who answered a call to share their most personal stories, breaking the silence that so often surrounds reproductive loss.
How it started
First Signs
Amanda
but I look so young
Anonymous
they called her old
Anonymous
First Signs
GerRee
How it started
Hannah
First Signs
Mona
Things Shifted
Laura Jo
First Signs
Rachel
The losses
First Miscarriage
Mona
Fifth Miscarriage
Rachel
After several miscarriages
Mona
stillbirth
Mona
Grief
It's really hard
Amanda
not invited to the party
Amanda
Grief
Anonymous
these were our children
Anonymous
Grief
Jessie
All So Hard
GerRee
Hope
Hope
Anonymous
we ended up lucky
Anonymous
what helped me cope
Jessie
What we tried
Ridiculous Shopping Experience
Anonymous
Partner Fertility
Laura Jo
Supplements
Laura Jo
SEX
come what may
GerRee
sex with a stopwatch
Rachel
Strategic Sex
Rachel
What people get wrong
didn't know what my role was
Anonymous
how would you like me to behave
Anonymous
we hardly ever talk about it
anonymous
expectation on women
GerRee
Bad Doc
Laura Jo
don't expect us to go to baby showers
Laura Jo
he's still gonna love you
Laura Jo
it's a business
Laura Jo
never ever ever
Laura Jo
nurses empathetic to a point
Laura Jo
no emotion from tech
Mona
Purple Ribbon
Mona
Advice
set up for advice
Amanda
can't start a long journey trying to count all steps
Anonymous
I remember what it felt like
GerRee
parents are not the happiest people
GerRee
introduction to advice
Jessie
give yourself compassion
Laura Jo
be kind to yourself
Rachel
be gentle with yourself
Rachel
if you don't want to talk about it
Rachel
tell them to shut up
Rachel
the motherfucker gene
Rachel
the motherfucker gene pt 2
Rachel