Loss & Grief

Pregnancy loss, infant loss, and perinatal grief are among the most painful experiences a person can face — and among the most misunderstood. Whether you've experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or the loss of a baby, MATIVA connects you with therapists who specialize in compassionate, grief-informed care.

"Why does no one else seem to understand how much this hurts?"

"Was this somehow my fault?"

"Am I allowed to call this a loss?"

"How do I survive going through this again?"

Miscarriage & Early Pregnancy Loss

Miscarriage is devastating, and the grief is real — regardless of how early the loss occurred. Therapy provides space to honor your loss, process your emotions, and find your way forward.

You might benefit from therapy if you:

• Feel isolated in your grief ("Why does no one else seem to understand how much this hurts?")
• Struggle with guilt or self-blame ("Was this somehow my fault?")
• Experience anxiety or fear about future pregnancies ("Can I survive going through this again?")

Stillbirth & Late Pregnancy Loss

The loss of a baby later in pregnancy is a profound and often traumatic grief. You may be navigating not only grief but also physical recovery, decisions about memory-making, and a world that doesn't know how to support you.

Common concerns:

• Feeling unable to talk about your baby without others becoming uncomfortable ("Why does everyone avoid saying his/her name?")
• Navigating grief while also physically recovering from birth ("How do I take care of my body when I can barely function?")
• Wondering how to honor your baby's memory ("Is it okay to still talk about them?")

Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR)

Ending a wanted pregnancy due to a fetal diagnosis or maternal health concern is a unique and often invisible grief. Therapy offers a space free from judgment to process your loss.

Therapy can help you:

• Navigate grief and guilt simultaneously ("How can I grieve a decision I made?")
• Find language and community for an often isolating experience ("Am I allowed to call this a loss?")
• Reconnect with your values and your sense of self after an impossible choice ("How do I forgive myself?")

Grief in Subsequent Pregnancies

Becoming pregnant again after a loss can bring profound anxiety, conflicting emotions, and complicated grief. Therapy can help you hold the complexity of grieving and hoping at once.

You might benefit from therapy if you:

• Feel unable to bond with or feel hopeful about a new pregnancy ("What if I lose this one too?")
• Experience grief anniversaries or triggers during a new pregnancy ("Why does this milestone bring up sadness instead of joy?")
• Struggle to tell others you're pregnant again ("How do I talk about this pregnancy after what happened?")