This year, amidst the continuing pandemic, we launched the highly-anticipated Pregnancy After Loss App, and there have already been nearly 6,000 downloads–6,000 courageous parents who are receiving the customized, pregnancy after loss-specific support they need from their pregnancy app. These most-read stories at Pregnancy After Loss Support show the continued challenges of the pandemic, the powerful connections between loss moms, the love for all of our babies, and the resilience of our courageous parents.

Pregnant woman reading on her phone - Top 21 Stories of 2021 at Pregnancy After Loss Support

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We at PALS are honored to be a part of your pregnancy after loss journey. Thank you for being a part of this incredible community. And thank you to all of our writers who contribute so much to our community and our new app.

See the top 21 most-read stories of 2021 at Pregnancy After Loss Support.

1. Dear Meghan, I am sorry for the assumptions I made about your pregnancy after loss by

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pregnancy after loss announcement - photo credit: Misan Harriman

Photo Credit: Misan Harriman

2. When My Rainbow Almost Became Another Storm: Madeline’s Birth Story by

mom and newborn - Madeline's birth story

Author’s Personal Collection/Franky Hunter of Maddie & Rossi

3. How to Host a Meaningful Baby Shower after Loss by

Baby Shower Cake & Gift - How to Host a Meaningful Baby Shower after Loss

Adobe Stock/Africa Studio

4. What I Want My Family and Friends To Know About My Pregnancies After Loss by

pregnant bump - What I Want My Family and Friends To Know About My Pregnancies After Loss

Author’s Personal Collection/Franky Hunter

5. 5 Myths about Rainbow Babies by

rainbow baby with rainbow art - 5 myths about rainbow babies

Author’s Personal Collection/Alishia Anderson

6. Whirlwinds to Rainbow: A Children’s Book Celebrating Courageous Mamas by

Whilrwinds to Rainbow children's book

Author’s Personal Collection/ Valerie R Meek

7. Fear, Anxiety, Panic, Repeat: A Pregnancy After Loss Journey to Hell (and Back) by

Newborn - Fear, Anxiety, Panic, Repeat: Pregnancy After Loss Journey to Hell

Author’s Personal Collection/Kathy Gardner

8. 4 Ways to Prepare for Ultrasound Appointments During Pregnancy After Loss by

pregnant woman looking at ultrasound image - 4 Ways to Prepare for Ultrasound Appointments During Pregnancy After Loss

Adobe Stock/Rapeepat

9. 6 Ways to Bond With Your Baby Before Birth by

partner kissing pregnant belly - 6 Ways to Bond With Your Baby Before Birth

Adobe Stock/Rawpixel.com

10. Brutally Honest Responses to Cringe-Worthy Questions and Comments During Pregnancy After Loss by

Frustrated pregnant woman - Brutally Honest Responses to Cringe-Worthy Questions and Comments During Pregnancy After Loss

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11. The Most Hopeful Lie: The Statement to Avoid when Supporting a Friend Who is Pregnant After Loss by

Belly selfie with stuffed mermaid and elephant - The Most Hopeful Lie

Author’s Personal Collection/Miranda Hernandez

12. 6 Coping Skills for Managing Stress During Your Pregnancy After a Loss by

pregnant woman meditating - Coping Skills for Managing Stress During Your Pregnancy After a Loss

Adobe Stock/Jacob Lund

13. Birthing a Rainbow Baby During a Global Pandemic: A Few Words of Gratitude to My Husband by

dad holding baby's hand - Birthing a Rainbow Baby During a Global Pandemic: A Few Words of Gratitude to My Husband

Author’s Personal Collection/Regina Zappi

14. Please Stop Telling Pregnant After Loss Moms That It’s Going to Be Okay by

pregnant woman in field of flowers - Please Stop Telling Pregnant After Loss Moms That It’s Going to Be Okay

Unsplash/Lethicia Matos

15. Unexpected: When Eclampsia Causes You to Miss Your Rainbow Baby’s Birth by

Allie holding Evie in the NICU after developing eclampsia

Author’s Personal Collection/Allie Miller

16. 3 Strategies to Calm Anxiety during Pregnancy After Loss by

Pregnant woman with son - strategies to calm anxiety during pregnancy after loss

Author’s Personal Collection/Laura Watson

17. Rainbow Birth Story: Kaizden Otto Wayne by Breanna Urban

Kaizden Otto Wayne holding angel with his sister's ashes

Author’s Personal Collection/Breanna Urban

18. 10 Triggers During Pregnancy After Loss by

pregnant woman on bed - 10 triggers during pregnancy after loss

Adobe Stock/LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS

19. Life After Loss: Remembering a Baby Who Died by Performing Simple Acts of Kindness in his Memory by

Stinson Foster

Author’s Personal Collection/Brandi Foster

20. Because of you, my child, I will forever have footprints on my heart by

baby feet in parent's hand - Footprints on My Heart

Shutterstock/Vad-Len

21. Creating the Perfect Baby Name after Loss by

Pregnant woman holding baby blocks - Creating the Perfect Baby Name After Loss

Adobe Stock/JRP Studio

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