Episode 25: 'My whole life was a doubt after I lost my twins' with Jennifer Senn

Jennifer Senn is from Buffalo, NY grew up Methodist and is a grief coach for parents of stillborn babies. When she lost her twin girls twenty-three years ago, she felt her world crumbled. She says, "You can plan life but that doesn’t mean that's how it will go. My whole life was a doubt after I lost my twins."

For Jennifer, questioning started immediately. How could someone loving allow this to happen..., how could I ever get back to that relationship with God? She had so many questions; she doubted herself, her body, the doctors, her faith, and God. But acknowledging these questions and doubt brought shame so real she could feel it viscerally. "I felt betrayed by my body and felt betrayed by this God I depended on to protect me. That was very jarring to realize that he shows you the way but it’s not the way you think it will be."

Join us to listen as Jennifer shares how she navigated an unexpected faith journey w/ support of her faith community. She was given a future that was different than she anticipated. In her words, "Your life doesn’t have to end or feel like it’s damaged or destroyed because something tragic, unexpected or unplanned for happens. You still can, and are meant to have an amazing life." Thank you for sharing your story and your beautiful spirit, Jennifer.

BIO: Jennifer Senn, the founder of Navigating Baby Loss, is a certified life coach who specializes in Grief Coaching for parents of stillborn babies. Her third pregnancy ended in a stillbirth of twin daughters weeks before they were to be born. Her experience of living through that loss as well as a following pregnancy and the healthy birth of their daughter is the basis of her coaching practice. She helps her clients navigate topics such as blame, guilt, isolation, depression, anxiety, marriage/ relationship issues, body shame, jealousy, returning to work after and facing others’ comments, as well as fear of another pregnancy following their loss. Jennifer knows from experience that this type of loss stays with you for a lifetime and if not dealt with properly can take a dangerous toll on women’s mental and physical well-being. She is honored to work with women and their families re-designing a future that looks different than when it did while they were pregnant, and showing them that life after loss can still be beautiful in a way that honors their baby and themselves.

Ways to connect with Jennifer:

website- https://www.jennifersenn.com get her FREE e-book, "10 Questions You Ask Yourself When You Lose Your Baby."

Quiz to get a personalized healing guide- https://www.jennifersenn.com/quiz

Podcast Link-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-baby-loss/id1631935976

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