"It was a total shock, total heartbreak." Grief & Life After Stillbirth | Episode 133 with Aimee Jones

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Episode 133

Listen in as I spend time with Aimee Jones as she shares with me her motherhood journey and the story of her daughter Ginny who was born still at 34 weeks. Aimee shares honestly about life after the loss, what surprised her about this journey and what were some of the unique challenges of losing her first born, having no answers as to why her daughter died and what it was like to make the decision to try to have another baby and what pregnancy after loss was like for her and what wisdom she would give to a mom entering that season. I ask her what it was like bringing a living baby home after losing her daughter and how she coped with the grief while simultaneously holding so much joy -- her answer is so beautiful and wonderfully simple and practical. We also talk about how her grief has changed in the 2 years since she lost Ginny, what it was like at the beginning and what’s it like now and I think her response will be really encouraging to anyone in the fresh days of grief.

Aimee has an abundance of wisdom to share for the grieving mom and my time with her really encouraged me personally and I am certain that it will encourage you too. 

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QUESTIONS we discuss IN EPISODE 133

1. What do you wish you had known in those early moments of grief that you can see a bit clearer now? Or what do you wish someone would have said to you then? 

2. What surprised you most about loss and the grief journey? 

3. What has been the most challenging aspect of this journey?

4. What was it like to navigate the not knowing of what caused Ginny’s death but making the decision to try to have another child?

5. What was your pregnancy after loss journey like? 

6. Tell me about bringing your son home — What was grief like for you in that season? How did it shift or change?

7. What has it looked like to remember and honor Ginny’s life? 

8. Tell me about your faith during this season. How has it been challenged? How has it grown or changed?

9. You shared with me this idea that as Christians we are promised a ‘full’ life — how has your understanding of ‘full’ shifted since losing Ginny? 

10. What does grief look like for you today? How is it different or how has it changed? 

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Meet Aimee

Aimee has served as a volunteer coordinator at the SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC since 2019. Previously she worked as a systems engineer and project manager in the aerospace industry for 5+ years in Oklahoma, where she grew up. She and her husband Daniel have been married since 2011 and have two children. Their first child Ginny was unexpectedly stillborn at 35 weeks in February 2019. Ginny’s little brother Chet was born in July 2020. Aimee, Daniel, and Chet enjoy making each other laugh, strolling through the neighborhood, FaceTiming family, and remembering Ginny together.

Connect with Aimee

• Website

• Instagram

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