Silence. Shame. Frustration. Secrecy. Stuck. Lonely. Isolation. These are some of the words selected by the brave women who recently joined our Pregnancy Loss Group during our first session when I asked, “what are the feelings you hold when thinking about your loss?” When I followed up with, “why are you joining us tonight?” a resounding answer: community.

What happens when the system that’s supposed to help you heal is the same system that’s caused the harm? For many BIPOC individuals navigating reproductive mental health, this isn’t a rhetorical question—it’s lived experience. It’s walking into a hospital and not being believed. It’s being handed a pamphlet instead of a plan. It’s feeling unsafe in spaces that claim to offer care. Reproductive trauma is real.