11 - Pressing into the Pain after Infant Loss with Lindsay Johnson

<p>Join us for a conversation with Lindsay Johnson, founder of <a href="http://www.aspynarrows.com"><strong>Aspyn Arrows</strong></a>, about pressing into the pain after infant loss. Lindsay shares the tragic story of finding her one-month-old daughter, Aspyn, unresponsive in her crib.</p><p>Following her daughter's death, she struggled with suicidal thoughts. She leaned into her faith and God brought beauty from ashes. In this episode, Lindsay shares her story and more about <a href="http://www.aspynarrows.com"><strong>Aspyn Arrows</strong></a> (the nonprofit organization she started to educate families on safe sleep practices and empower them to sleep with peace of mind by providing them with Owlet Baby Care monitors).</p><p><strong>In this episode, we discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>Praying hard prayers and trusting God's will</li> <li>What to do with baby items in your home after you've lost an infant</li> <li>How death still hurts even when you have the hope of Heaven</li> <li>Seeing God work in the middle of grief and why it's a blessing</li> <li>Books that Lindsay found helpful in her healing journey</li> <li>How to redirect your thoughts when the pain is too heavy to carry</li> <li>The difference between longing for Heaven and being suicidal</li> <li>The benefits of being in community and staying physically active</li> <li>Talking about your baby and special family traditions in their memory</li> <li>Parenting living children after the loss of a baby</li> <li>Why guilt is not from God and how to forgive yourself</li> <li>Postpartum anxiety with subsequent pregnancies after loss</li> <li>SIDs and other sleep-related deaths and about Owlet monitors</li> </ul><p><strong>EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, &amp; FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:</strong><br>www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode11</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:</strong><br>Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources<br>www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING