Being pregnant after loss and/or infertility can be an incredibly complicated journey. On the one hand, you are overjoyed to be pregnant, but on the other, you may be overcome with grief and fear. It can be hard to let yourself get your hopes up or believe this actually (finally) happening.
This is a sister group to our original Infertility & Loss Support Group and is open to women who are either currently pregnant after loss/infertility or who have already gone through this journey in the past and still want to process. This is a place where you can honor your mix of emotions, ask questions, share experiences, and, hopefully, feel less alone in your pregnancy journey ahead.
Jesse Sutherland is an infertility warrior and loss mom who lives in Royal Oak with her loving husband, Nick; rescue pup, Clyne; double rainbow baby, Gus; and now, their latest addition, Otto. Between being terrified her entire pregnancy (her fourth after two previous losses) of losing the baby while also navigating the ever-looming global pandemic, she totally understands how complicated this journey can be. She hopes to create a safe space for women to feel supported and able to honor how they’re actually feeling without anyone telling them how they should be feeling.
Lilly Pritula
Lilly Pritula lives in Farmington Hills with her wife, Rachel, rainbow baby, Josie, and three cats, Pumpkin, Bow and Arrow. No stranger to all things fertility treatment-related, Lilly is also an empathetic listener and supporter for those that have experienced pregnancy loss. After losing her first child, Cole, at 38 weeks, and then suffering a subsequent miscarriage, she deeply understands the delicate balance of grief and love. She has a greater appreciation of the unique challenges faced during pregnancy after loss after going through it herself during the pandemic. Lilly is passionate about supporting those in their grief, and advocacy to bridge the disconnects between loss parents and their experiences in the healthcare system.
Jesse SutherlandJesse Sutherland is an infertility warrior and loss mom who lives in Royal Oak with her loving husband, Nick; rescue pup, Clyne; double rainbow baby, Gus; and now, their latest addition, Otto. Between being terrified her entire pregnancy (her fourth after two previous losses) of losing the baby while also navigating the ever-looming global pandemic, she totally understands how complicated this journey can be. She hopes to create a safe space for women to feel supported and able to honor how they’re actually feeling without anyone telling them how they should be feeling.
Lilly PritulaLilly Pritula lives in Farmington Hills with her wife, Rachel, rainbow baby, Josie, and three cats, Pumpkin, Bow and Arrow. No stranger to all things fertility treatment-related, Lilly is also an empathetic listener and supporter for those that have experienced pregnancy loss. After losing her first child, Cole, at 38 weeks, and then suffering a subsequent miscarriage, she deeply understands the delicate balance of grief and love. She has a greater appreciation of the unique challenges faced during pregnancy after loss after going through it herself during the pandemic. Lilly is passionate about supporting those in their grief, and advocacy to bridge the disconnects between loss parents and their experiences in the healthcare system.