This week we kick off National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with Allison Schaaf from Miscarriage Hope Desk. Allison so bravely shares her personal story of recurrent miscarriages and her journey to healing. She offers real advice from a sincere place of understanding. Allison talks about Miscarriage Hope Desk, the Moving Forward Program, and how she's now helping so many through a difficult time.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Allison's personal story and struggle with pregnancies and recurrent miscarriages1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriageNavigating a blood clotting disorder and pregnanciesAdoption storyFertility clinic exploration- IVFlack of support for women struggling with recurrent loss/ multiple miscarriagesMiscarriage Hope Desk launchTesting begins after 3 miscarriages, some Doctors will after 2Sperm/Male factors involved in miscarriagesStress suppressing progesterone and "stealing from" thyroidImportance of addressing emotional health/supportEMDR therapy- help for traumaTrauma Together- how it is to deal with this together in a relationshipGUEST SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:Take time and space to griefHealing- Physical-Testing/lab work, Relationship, EmotionalTesting/lab work to request with multiple miscarriages- take control of your healthEmotional- Decreasing stress during a very stressful time"Sit with the feelings"Physical Healing- pause to recoup, eat nutritiously dense foods, don't overdue workoutsIt's ok to feel angry with your body- just something to work throughEmotional Healing-therapy, supper helpful to do it with your spouse/partnerDaily support for emotional healing- intentional activities to just be, journaling, gratitude, support with othersMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Miscarriage Hope DeskMoving Forward ProgramMoving forward checklistABOUT GUEST:Allison is the founder of Miscarriage Hope Desk, a friendly resource she wished she had during her years-long struggle with infertility, including a total of 5 miscarriages.She lives in Dripping Springs, TX with her husband, 2 sons, 2 cats, 2 puppies, a goat, lots of chickens, and a few beehives.WHERE TO FIND ALLISON:Miscarriage Help Deskhttps://miscarriagehopedesk.com/@miscarriagehopedesk on IGPrivate FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:Personalized functional medicine with Christa Biegler:http://www.lessstressednutrition.comOn IG: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionistLess Stressed Life Podcast:http://www.lessstressedlife.comLess Stressed Life Facebook Page:https://www.fb.me/christabieglerrd/How do you remember and put into action all the value you get from podcasts? You talk about it! You tell someone else!What started as texts and DMs with friends and listeners is now The Less Stressed Life Podcast Facebook group. Learning is EVERYTHING. It gives us growth and we retain by sharing. Learn.Grow.Share.Join The Less Stressed Life Podcast Whole Health Facebook Group at learngrowsharecircle.co