Collective Healing During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Nicole Feddock, 24 hours before delivering her sweet rainbow baby, Rain.
Honoring Winter, Holding Hope
Life can change in an instant. On August 12, 2016, our hearts broke when we lost our son Winter at 39 weeks. 💔 Stillbirth leaves an imprint forever, one that shapes you in ways words can barely hold. Our path to parenthood was not what we imagined — miscarriages, IUI, IVF. It felt endless. Exhausted, we chose to surrender.
During the quiet of lockdown in Spring 2020, I found yoga. It became my sanctuary — a place where I could grieve, release, and finally begin to heal. 🌱 Then in June 2021, joy returned: I gave birth to my son Rain, at the age of 42. 😭 Today, Winter would be 9 years old. I carry him in my heart always, and sharing his story feels important — to honor his life, to raise awareness, and to offer hope.
Surrender does not mean defeat. Sometimes, it opens doors we never imagined.
- Nicole Feddock
October: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Each October, families across the world honor Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to remember the babies gone too soon, and the families carrying invisible grief.
The reality is sobering:
In the United States, 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage.
About 1 in 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth.
Every year, tens of thousands of families face the unimaginable — losing their baby before, during, or shortly after birth.
Behind every number is a story, a family, and a love that never fades.
The host, Room to Heal: Compassion in Action
After experiencing her own pregnancy loss in 2024, Chicago mom Justine founded Room to Heal, a nonprofit created to support families facing the often invisible weight of loss. She knows firsthand how overwhelming it can feel to live among baby items — clothes, toys, and nursery spaces — that once held so much hope.
Room to Heal was born from her belief that healing begins when we are gently supported in reclaiming our physical space. As Executive Director, Justine leads a team of volunteers who walk alongside families as they decide whether to store, donate, or thoughtfully part with items — in their own time, and in their own way.
Her mission is simple but powerful: to ease the burden of grief by helping families take one small, compassionate step toward healing.
How You Can Help
Families deserve support on their journey through grief. You can honor Winter, and all the babies gone too soon, by supporting Room to Heal’s mission.
💛 Donate today: https://givebutter.com/EYok6M
Your contribution helps create space — emotionally and physically — for families to begin to breathe again.
Gathering in Community
As part of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, we invite you to a special evening of healing and remembrance:
✨ Pregnancy Loss Remembrance Day
Healing Yoga & Candlelight Vigil
📅 Wednesday, October 14th
🕒 6:00 – 7:30 PM
💲 Price: Optional Donation to Room to Heal
📍 Sol Space, Chicago
Together, we’ll hold space for grief, love, and hope through gentle movement, meditation, and candlelight. Families, friends, and supporters are welcome — because no one should walk this path alone.
✨ For every parent navigating loss, may you know this: you are not alone. Healing is not linear, and your grief is real. There is room to remember, room to honor, and always, room to heal.
