SAN DIEGO – The holiday season can be especially difficult for women and men who have lost an unborn child. “Holiday time usually means family time,” said Michaelene Fredenburg, president and CEO of Life Perspectives, a San Diego-based nonprofit that specializes in reproductive grief care. (The … [Read more...]
More celebs are coming out about miscarriage: How to Support Yourself and Those You Love, “Let’s Go There! with Shira & Ryan,” radio show, Channel Q Radio
“So many people suffer through miscarriage silent and alone, thinking they are the only one,” said Michaelene Fredenburg, founder of Life Perspectives. "Know that your experience is unique. Take your time, be good to yourself, and be good to each other. Recognize that we are often going to go … [Read more...]
Expert Advice: How to Help A Friend After Pregnancy Loss – The Stream
Every year in the U.S., two million pregnancies end before a baby’s first breath. It may be due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. Whatever the situation, one nonprofit group seeks to offer caring expertise. “Those are two million individuals,” said Michaelene Fredenburg, founder of Life … [Read more...]
Remembering the Loss in Pregnancy Loss – Verily
“So about how long had you been trying to get pregnant before this miscarriage?” the OB/GYN, whom I’d only met minutes earlier, asked me. He stared intently at me from across his desk in a cramped little office. “Fifteen months,” I answered woodenly, trying my best to staunch the tears that had … [Read more...]
Hope After Loss: Understanding Reproductive Loss and Grief Podcast – The Well: A Mothers Journey
This week's special guest is Michaelene Fredenburg, the CEO of Life Perspectives, a nonprofit organization without religious or political affiliation that provides training, research and expertise to health professionals and other care providers. This organization offers support after reproductive … [Read more...]
Real Women, Real Advice: Motherhood – San Diego Magazine
On being a pregnant CEO… "I took a big risk when I asked the board of directors for flexible work hours once my youngest child was born" Full article here: … [Read more...]
Opinion: The Importance of Acknowledging Pregnancy Loss – Times San Diego
With Mother’s Day behind us, and Father’s Day on Sunday, this can be a particularly painful time for men and women who have experienced a reproductive loss. Whether that loss — through miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, or abortion — occurred recently or years ago, many silently mourn missing … [Read more...]