Our TFMR Stories | Our decisions, our grief, real true parent stories

By Sabrina Fletcher | Pregnancy Loss Doula supporting grieving parents

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Pregnancy loss grief support for parents who terminated a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons. Real TFMR stories, decision support, and understanding in the isolation.

Host Sabrina Fletcher is a TFMR loss mom & pregnancy loss doula who understands your choice and experience.

Episodes include real TFMR parent stories + support from grief therapists & baby loss professionals.

Facing a TFMR decision or grieving after, you'll find community here:
Support & connection: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/facebookgroup.html
Decision Support call: https://www.thetfmrdoula.com/decision-support.html

Episode Date
TFMR procedures - what we wish medical professionals would have explained
Sep 12, 2026
(Part 2 of 2) Life & recovery after TFMR for T21 & hydrops with Catt Gibbons
Sep 09, 2026
(Part 1 of 2) How Catt Gibbons decided to end her wanted pregnancy for T21 and hydrops | TFMR for Down's Syndrome & Hydrops
Sep 08, 2026
TFMR is intentional birth - TFMR parents share their birth choice stories
Sep 04, 2026
Getting through the grief after a TFMR for brain anomalies & rare genetic condition - Morgan Meaut shares her baby Collins' story (part 2 of 2)
Aug 10, 2026
How Morgan Meaut decided to TFMR for brain anomalies & worst case scenario rare genetic condition in her baby Collins (part 1 of 2)
Aug 10, 2026
(Part 2 of 2) Grew up "pro-life" & now a repro freedom advocate, Jayme Serbell | Life after TFMR and traumatic reproductive experiences
Jul 23, 2026
(Part 1 of 2) TFMR for TTTS - twin to twin transfusion syndrome, & ectopic abortion with Jayme Serbell | How she decided to have a selective reduction
Jul 23, 2026
Regret after TFMR | Coping with the big and small decisions of termination baby loss
Jul 15, 2026
Obvious & subtle ways grief spaces fail TFMR parents
Jul 08, 2026
How we decided - TFMR for T21 with Bianca Johnson (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 05, 2026
Brain abnormalities at 20 week scan: Katie's TFMR story for corpus callosum agenesis, hydrocephalus and small cerebellum
Jul 01, 2026
Who joins Ascend TFMR Grief circles - parents like you | July start dates spots open
Jun 29, 2026
ACTUALLY dealing with shaming comments after TFMR pregnancy loss
Jun 24, 2026
How Do I Survive This? | How other parents cope with TFMR pregnancy loss
Jun 15, 2026
Goodbye Google & Meta: How I'm protecting your TFMR / ending a wanted pregnancy story
Jun 13, 2026
For when you feel like no one understands your loving choice
Jun 10, 2026
"I feel like a monster after my TFMR" - about this tough abortion baby loss thought
Jun 08, 2026
"Reproductive Anxiety Disorder" - a call to a new classification with Alexia Leachman, expert on clearing tokophobia
Jun 04, 2026
How to handle the 'what-ifs' after TFMR
Apr 20, 2026
How can I live with this? 5 skills every TFMR parents needs │ What grief after TFMR *actually* needs - Part 3 of 3
Apr 09, 2026
What TFMR grief does NOT need │ What grief after TFMR *actually* needs - Part 2 of 3
Mar 25, 2026
When therapy just ISN'T enough │ What grief after TFMR *actually* needs - Part 1 of 3
Mar 24, 2026
Life after termination for Down Syndrome - Becky's TFMR for T21 story (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 19, 2026
Deciding to end pregnancy after Down Syndrome diagnosis - Becky's TFMR story (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 18, 2026
"Will this ever end?" What's really happening in your TFMR baby loss grief (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 10, 2026
"Will this ever end?" On feeling 'stuck' in grief of TFMR baby loss (Part 1 of 2)
Feb 09, 2026
Why "just think positive" doesn't work for TFMR baby loss grief
Feb 02, 2026
Megan's grief and healing after molar pregnancy and fertility loss Part 2 of 2
Jan 29, 2026
Megan's molar pregnancy loss, two D&C procedures and cancer treatment Part 1 of 2
Jan 28, 2026
The dark thoughts that nobody talks about after ending a wanted pregnancy (TFMR) for health reasons
Dec 28, 2025
Getting through the holidays with love & grief
Dec 24, 2025
Life after TFMR for rare genetic diagnosis: Rachel's physical & emotional recovery, and pregnancy after loss PART 2 OF 2
Oct 24, 2025
Rare genetic mutation KAT6B, led Rachel, a genetic counselor, to decide to terminate her wanted pregnancy PART 1 OF 2
Oct 23, 2025
How common actually is TFMR? The hidden numbers might surprise (and comfort) you
Oct 16, 2025
If your pregnancy loss space never mentions TFMR, it's not for 'all'
Oct 13, 2025
"Do I belong in the TFMR community?" (Yes, you do)
Oct 09, 2025
Worried about your baby suffering? Listen to this | TFMR grief support
Oct 07, 2025
From HG TFMR shame to baby loss community: Emily's story (PART 2 of 2)
Oct 02, 2025
When pregnancy could kill you: Emily's termination for hyperemesis gravidarum story (PART 1 of 2)
Sep 30, 2025
Why self-care isn't enough for TFMR baby loss grief (what you ACTUALLY need)
Sep 24, 2025
The questions that keep you up at night as a TFMR parent
Sep 22, 2025
Who joins Ascend TFMR Grief circles - parents like you
Sep 18, 2025
Finally a space where TFMR parents can say everything out loud | Circles open now
Sep 15, 2025
YES back to school IS as hard as it feels after TFMR baby loss
Sep 08, 2025
Supporting Surviving Siblings after TFMR with Jessica Correnti
Aug 25, 2025
Examination of repro care in the U.S.: Rebecca Little and Colleen Long talk about their book "I'm Sorry For My Loss"
Jul 31, 2025
Christina had a TFMR after a fatal fetal diagnosis. This is her baby boy's Trisomy 13 story.
Jun 23, 2025
Are you "grief stage shaming" yourself?
Jun 09, 2025
Lack of care & politicization of TFMR pregnancy loss with Linda Rönn, author of Behind Bulletproof Glass
Jun 02, 2025
The HEAVINESS of self-blame, doubt & guilt
May 26, 2025
Forgiving yourself after baby loss with Amy Watson
May 19, 2025
Touch your trauma gently–on sand tray therapy for TFMR with Lacey Castilleja Fisher
Apr 12, 2025
Marriage after TFMR: Rebuilding connection after loss with Laura Amador, relationship coach
Feb 08, 2025
Amanda healed the SILENCE around TFMR in the Ascend Grief Circle - her story
Dec 02, 2024
Hurtful myths about TFMR & how to heal from these misconceptions
Nov 11, 2024
Emotional and physical recovery after TFMR through the pelvic floor with Tenae Bascherini
Nov 04, 2024
TFMR IS a disability issue with Ali Emerald, TFMR for maternal health reasons
Oct 25, 2024
Caring for your mental health in crisis times with Erica Rozmid, TFMR Psychologist
Oct 07, 2024
Research on TFMR & queer family making. Dr. E Goldblatt Hyatt shares their findings on best psychological outcomes in TFMR & advocating for LGBTQ+ families in our communities 🌈
Sep 24, 2024
To tell or not to tell - when to share your TFMR story
Sep 09, 2024
Terminating a wanted pregnancy led to advocacy. Riata shares her story of her baby Riana's diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot and AVSD heart defect.
Aug 19, 2024
Journaling & writing to honor all our losses and babies. Carmen Grover, author of A Diary to My Babies, shares her story of 5 separate miscarriages and 2 TFMRs.
Aug 05, 2024
When TFMR is for YOUR health. Marie-Laure shares how she lost her baby Juliette to early onset preeclampsia.
Jul 22, 2024
Termination for anencephaly. Samantha explains how this loss has impacted her relationships and spirituality.
Jul 08, 2024
A book of TFMR stories & why these stories NEED to be told w/ Ale Muñoz, co-author & editor of Flowers in Our Womb
Jun 24, 2024
Back to work in high-risk maternal and perinatal postpartum healthcare after TFMR with Alissa, mother to Seamus
Jun 10, 2024
Ending a wanted pregnancy for T21. Plus IVF and pregnancy after loss. Becky shares her story
May 03, 2024
Healing through story & body practices after TFMR, fertility loss, recurrent miscarriage and stillbirth. Jenn Hepton shares her wisdom with us.
Apr 26, 2024
T18 diagnosis & abortion for medical reasons and grieving in a time of collective grief and genocide. Liz shares her story.
Apr 04, 2024
Robin shares her TFMR for a giant omphalocele story & TTC (trying to conceive) again after loss
Mar 01, 2024
Sex and Intimacy after TFMR w/ Kate Carson
Feb 12, 2024
Are you isolating in the grief of TFMR pregnancy loss?
Feb 03, 2024
Getting Through the Holidays with Love and Grief
Dec 01, 2023
Twin loss and making memories for TFMR for T21 - Lia's story
Nov 04, 2023
The Biggest Thing I've Learned in the Grief of TFMR
Nov 01, 2023
Big Grief Layers Of Terminating A Wanted Pregnancy
Apr 09, 2022
D&E vs. L&D: Pros and Cons of Different Termination Birth Procedures with Sherokee Ilse
Jan 30, 2022
Holoprosencephaly diagnosis and termination of wanted pregnancy
Jan 23, 2022
My TFMR story and why I became a TFMR pregnancy loss doula
Jan 16, 2022
Our TFMR Stories | Our decisions, our grief, real true parent stories (Trailer)
Jan 04, 2022