5. Having A Baby and Other Things I'm Bad At - Bailey Henry

The Mother's Embrace

In this episode, Bailey Henry describes her journey with infertility, including five miscarriages, marriage, grief, and love. Bailey's journey with infertility made her feel very alone. So, she wrote the book Having a Baby & Other Things I'm Bad At as a valiant effort to comfort herself and others. Bailey dives deep into her story and explains how she found the confidence to be vulnerable in the most physically and emotionally painful times. Later, Bailey reveals the advice she would tell a former version of herself and explains the importance of community and support on your journey of growing a family.

In this Episode:

• [ 1:00 ] All about Bailey Henry
• [ 10:15 ] The importance of community during grief
• [ 14:30 ] Life is too short; you have one shot to go for your dreams
• [ 21:40 ] Be as honest as you can without giving too much away
• [ 29:20 ] The advice that Bailey would tell a former version of herself
• [ 37:55 ] What Bailey needs a hug about

Quotes:

• “Grief is not a one size fits all situation.”
• “Be as honest as you can without giving too much away.”
• “Men and women will never ever grieve the same.”
• “Share to the best of your comfortability level, so people don't feel so alone.”
• “Your life does not have to look like anybody else's.”

Resources:

Having a Baby & Other Things I'm Bad At: https://www.hellobaileyhenry.com/bailey-henrys-book

Bailey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bailshenry/

Bailey’s Website: https://www.hellobaileyhenry.com/

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