Michelle and Sunni VonMutius discuss a type of pregnancy and infant loss in which the grief and loss may go largely unacknowledged: that of placing a baby for adoption. Sunni shares her experience of becoming pregnant as a teenager and placing her son for adoption. Together they explore how the pregnancy and birth of her second child 20 years later has brought renewed grief along with the joy. In the sharing of her story, Sunni wants to support other birth parents and remind them that all of their feelings and emotions are valid and are to be honored. 

"But that's another way in which we're kinda forced as birth moms to… it never really goes away. It's always there.  And I know not every birth mom has lots of feelings about it. Some people have done the healing work, and like, they're very complete about it. And there’s others like me, that is always there for them. But we don't get to just forget it happened, even if we want to."— Sunni VonMutius 

Connect with Sunni:

Website: www.wildflowerstrategy.com

"But that's another way in which we're kinda forced as birth moms to… it never really goes away. It's always there.  And I know not every birth mom has lots of feelings about it. Some people have done the healing work, and like, they're very complete about it. And there’s others like me, that is always there for them. But we don't get to just forget it happened, even if we want to."— Sunni VonMutius 

Connect with Sunni:

Website: www.wildflowerstrategy.com

Connect with Rev. Michelle:

Website:  BirthEaseServices.com /loss-support

Facebook:   Birth Ease Baby Loss Support

Instagram:   @birtheaselossssupport

LinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle Smith

Thank you for listening! Remember, you are not alone in your grief.