Episode 05: Pregnancy and Infant Loss (The Role of Midwives in Bereavement Care)
In episode five, Lolly de Jonge tackles a difficult subject with two gracious guests, Tamara Lacelle and Aditi Loveridge. They discuss pregnancy and infant loss and the role of a midwife during those experiences. Compassion and connection is an important part of loss care. Hear from these experts on how they provide unique care for their clients and the important work being done through the Pregnancy, Infant & Child Loss Support Centre across Canada. Loss is difficult and everyone should be empowered to define their grief and feel supported in the process of this journey. Continuity of care is the heart and soul of midwifery care especially in cases of pregnancy and infant loss.
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About Tamara Lacelle, RM
Tamara is a Registered Midwife who believes that each person has the right to loving, respectful, evidence-based care.
She understands the value in deeply supporting people who are experiencing or have experienced pregnancy and infant loss, towards healing and wholeness. She graduated from Mount Royal University in 2016, and her educational focus included primary research on the particular needs of those going through loss, and how healthcare practitioners can best support them.
Tamara currently works as a part of the team of amazing Juniper Midwives, who’s focus includes bringing exceptional care to indigenous pregnant people in the Calgary Area. She is also closely connected to the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Center and spends time caring for people experiencing loss who present there.
She has an astronomical obsession with plants (106 plants in her house… and counting), her favourite constellation is Cassiopeia, and the top left buckle of her beloved Birkenstocks is currently broken (she still wears them).
About Aditi Loveridge
Aditi Loveridge (she/her) is a certified coach, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, mindfulness meditation teacher, writer, pregnancy loss advocate, and Founder of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre.
Aditi has personally navigated the complex journey after pregnancy and infant loss. Through both her personal and professional journey she found that there were more supports needed to fully serve the loss community. To fill this gap, Aditi founded the Centre.
Aditi is honoured to help people connect to more healing options—so they can heal in their own way, on their own terms.
