Finding Hope After Pregnancy Loss: One Woman’s IVF and Healing Journey
A conversation about recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, and finding hope through shared stories.
Samantha Bonizzi, co-author of The Losses We Keep, shares her deeply personal journey through pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage, unexplained infertility, and IVF. She reflects on the emotional weight of experiencing multiple miscarriages, living with unanswered questions, and navigating the uncertainty of fertility treatment while searching for hope.
Together with Gila Tolub, the conversation explores the role of journaling, storytelling, and community in processing reproductive grief. Samantha speaks candidly about feelings of self-blame, the challenge of unexplained diagnoses, and how connecting with others who understood her experience became an important part of healing. She also shares what it was like to write her story while pregnant after IVF, offering an honest perspective on pregnancy after loss.
This resource is especially meaningful for anyone navigating recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, unexplained infertility, or the emotional aftermath of miscarriage. It may also help those searching for “Why did this happen to me?”, struggling with guilt after pregnancy loss, or looking for stories that bring understanding and hope. It also offers insight for loved ones seeking to better support someone through infertility and grief.
Sometimes healing begins by putting words to what feels impossible to say, and by discovering that someone else has walked a similar path.