Missing Pieces Support Group : Life After Pregnancy Loss Series
Spiritual Care After Pregnancy & Infant Loss with David Balto
What does compassionate spiritual care look like after pregnancy or infant loss? In this episode of the Life After Loss Podcast Series, Jamilah Robinson speaks with hospital chaplain David Balto about supporting bereaved families through one of life’s most painful experiences. Drawing from his work with families in the NICU and his research involving bereaved parents and hospital chaplains, David discusses disenfranchised grief, holding space without trying to “fix” the loss, and the importance of recognizing both the parenthood of the family and the personhood of the baby. The conversation also explores how pregnancy and infant loss can affect a person’s faith, the need for meaningful rituals and memory-making, and how chaplains, healthcare professionals, faith leaders, friends, and family members can provide more compassionate support. Content note: This episode includes a sensitive discussion of miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, grief, and spiritual distress. Learn more about David Balto and his work, upcoming events and resources: https://jewish-healing-center.org/perinatal-loss/ Learn more about Missing Pieces Support Group and the support available to families navigating pregnancy and infant loss: https://missingpiecessupportgroup.org/ If this conversation could help someone you know, please share it with them. Subscribe for more honest, compassionate conversations from the Life After Loss Podcast Series. #PregnancyLoss #InfantLoss #PerinatalLoss #LifeAfterLoss #GriefSupport #SpiritualCare #PregnancyLossAwareness
