Trying Again After Loss: Pregnancy, Pelvic Health & Healing Your Body for Birth

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and healing processes involved in trying to conceive after experiencing pregnancy loss, featuring insights from midwife Gina Conley.

Trying to conceive or carry a pregnancy after loss brings a unique kind of fear...one that lives in both the body and the mind. For many parents, the question isn’t just “Will this pregnancy work?” It’s also: “Can I trust my body again?” In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud , we’re joined by Gina Conley, a midwife, doula, pre/postnatal trainer, and author of Training for Two , to explore how the body holds grief, trauma, and healing after pregnancy and infant loss. Gina works closely with women navigating pregnancy after loss, postpartum recovery, and preparing the body for birth , helping them rebuild strength, reconnect with their bodies, and feel supported through every stage. This conversation goes far beyond fitness. We dive into the intersection of pelvic health, nervous system regulation, trauma, and rebuilding trust in your body after loss. In this episode, we explore: • How pregnancy loss can impact the body physically, not just emotionally• Rebuilding trust with your body when it feels like it “failed” you• Preparing your body for pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss • The role of pelvic health and core function in fertility and pregnancy• How…

People in this episode

Guest: Gina Conley

Topics covered

• pregnancy after loss
• pelvic health
• healing
• trust in body
• trauma
• exercise
• mental health

Keywords

• infertility
• miscarriage
• stillbirth
• infant loss
• postpartum recovery
• nervous system regulation
• exercise safety

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Training for Two

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