Chasing the Rainbows

Chasing the Rainbows No parent grieves alone 🩷💙💛 FREE 501c3 nonprofit. Donate or get support: chasingtherainbows.org 💔 Grief Doesn’t Wait. Offer support the moment it's needed.

Daily support groups, therapy, mentors, funeral help & more for infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, baby loss, SIDS & PAL families in all 50 states. Neither Should Support. 💔
“When you lose a parent, you lose your past. When you lose your baby, you lose your future.”

When a parent loses a child, life as they knew it is shattered. The world keeps spinning—but their hearts don’t. At Chasing the Rainbows, we believe no one should navigate that darkness alone.

🌈 We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit showing up for grieving parents in all 50 states—every single day. Whether it’s infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, our mission is clear: 💛 Meet grief where it is. Because grief doesn’t come in monthly meetings or once-a-year walks. It’s messy, urgent, overwhelming—and it deserves care in real time.

💬 Here’s how we help—100% FREE, 365 days a year:
🕊️ Daily Virtual Peer Support Groups
🤝 One-on-One Mentorship & Check-ins
🎧 Cry It Out Loud! Podcast
🧠 Free Individual Trauma Therapy
📦 Coping Care Packages Delivered Nationwide
📚 Grief Support Resources for Family & Friends
🧘 Mindful Movement & Nervous System Regulation Tools..and more support created by survivors, for survivors.

💡 Want to make an impact today?
🎁 Mail a gift: PO Box 382, Dallastown, PA 17313
📧 Partner with us or become a monthly donor: [email protected]
🔗 Donate Online: https://chasingtherainbows.org/donation/

🙌 Whether you're a survivor, supporter, or simply someone with a heart to help—you belong here. Every gift, every share, every kind word helps us reach one more parent on the hardest day of their life. From the bottom of our hearts—thank you for believing grief deserves better.
💫 Together, we're building a world where no grieving parent walks alone.

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The medical term is not the whole story. 💔Miscarriage. Stillbirth. Infertility. Ectopic pregnancy. TFMR. Neonatal death....
09/15/2026

The medical term is not the whole story. 💔

Miscarriage. Stillbirth. Infertility. Ectopic pregnancy. TFMR. Neonatal death. Failed fertility treatment. Embryo loss.

They may be the words used in a medical chart.
But you didn’t experience a medical term.
You experienced a pregnancy you wanted.
A baby you loved.
A future you imagined.
A loss that changed you.

And sometimes, the hardest part is hearing a clinical word used to describe something that was anything but clinical to you.

Behind every diagnosis is a human being grieving something deeply personal.

At Chasing the Rainbows, we believe language matters. Pregnancy loss matters. Infertility matters. Reproductive trauma matters. And the babies we loved matter.

There is no “right” way to grieve.
There is no loss that is “too early” to matter.
There is no timeline for missing someone who never got to stay.

Every loss matters. Every story matters. Every baby matters.

👇 Tell us in the comments: What do you wish people understood about your loss that a medical term could never explain? You can share one word, one sentence, or simply leave a 🌈 if you’re not ready to share your story.

And if this post put words to something you’ve felt but couldn’t explain, SHARE it. Someone in your circle may need to see this today.

This week is World Childless Week. 🤍 And this is for the people who are childless, not by choice.For some, becoming a pa...
09/14/2026

This week is World Childless Week. 🤍 And this is for the people who are childless, not by choice.

For some, becoming a parent was never a question. It was the future they imagined, planned for, prayed for, and built their lives around.

The nursery they pictured.
The little hands they dreamed of holding.
The birthdays they imagined celebrating.
The first day of school they thought they’d photograph.
The Christmas mornings they could see so clearly.
And then somehow, that future never became their reality.
Childless not by choice is a grief that deserves to be talked about.

There may not be a funeral.
There may not be sympathy cards.
There may not even be words for the kind of grief that comes with infertility, reproductive loss, and involuntary childlessness.

But that does NOT mean there is nothing to grieve.

You can grieve the child you never got to bring home.
You can grieve the family you thought you would have.
You can grieve the life you spent years believing was waiting for you.

And you don’t have to minimize that grief simply because the world doesn’t always recognize it.

Your journey matters. Your grief is valid. Your love is real. And you are not alone. 🤍

During World Childless Week, we see you. We hear you. We honor the grief, the love, the infertility journeys, the pregnancy losses, the failed transfers, the reproductive trauma, and the futures that never came to be.

If you are childless not by choice, leave a 🤍 in the comments. You never know who may see it and realize they aren’t the only one.

And if you’re comfortable sharing, what is one part of the future you imagined that you’re grieving?

Save this post. Share it. Help us make space for a grief that is too often misunderstood.

Every journey matters. Every loss matters. 🤍

World Childless Week is here, September 14 to 20, and every journey to parenthood matters, including the ones that never...
09/13/2026

World Childless Week is here, September 14 to 20, and every journey to parenthood matters, including the ones that never reached the ending we dreamed of.

This week is for the stories that rarely get said out loud.

For anyone who dreamed of becoming a parent but never got to bring their baby home. For those living through infertility, loss, and a road to parenthood that keeps changing shape. For the ones carrying the grief of pregnancy or infant loss while facing a future they never pictured. And for everyone who is childless not by choice, still hoping, still waiting, still holding so much love for a child they dreamed of.

If any of that is yours, please hear this: your grief is real, your love is real, and you were never meant to carry it alone.

At Chasing the Rainbows, we walk beside families through infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, and pregnancy after loss, with free support that meets you exactly where you are. Support groups, peer mentoring, therapy, and a community that gets it, all at no cost. Learn more at chasingtherainbows.org.

Because every loss matters, and every journey matters, including yours.

Comment 🍂 below if this found you today, or tag someone who needs to know they are not walking this road alone.

Please also share this post. Someone in your circle may be quietly carrying this, and your share could be the moment they realize they are not alone.

Some weeks, grief feels quiet.Other weeks, it feels like it just happened all over again. Grief doesn’t follow a schedul...
09/12/2026

Some weeks, grief feels quiet.

Other weeks, it feels like it just happened all over again.

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule. After pregnancy loss or infant loss, you can genuinely feel okay one day and then find yourself crying the next. You can laugh with friends, go to work, run errands, enjoy a memory, and still deeply miss your baby.

You can be grateful for the memories and heartbroken that you don’t get to make more.You can have a good day and still be grieving. And when grief comes rushing back, it does not mean you are going backward. It does not mean you are “doing worse.” It does not mean you loved your baby any less because you smiled.

There is no timeline for grief after miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, TFMR, infertility, or infant loss. There is no “right” way to grieve. Your grief can change from hour to hour, day to day, and year to year.

If today is one of those days, you are not alone. 🤍

Tell us in the comments: What does grief look like for you today? You can simply say “I’m having a hard day,” “I’m okay today,” or “I miss my baby.” There is no explanation required.

Save this for the day you need the reminder. Share it with someone who needs to hear it.

GIVEAWAY ALERT: WIN TICKETS TO ONE OF OUR 3 FALL GALAS! What if your next night out could be filled with hope, healing, ...
09/11/2026

GIVEAWAY ALERT: WIN TICKETS TO ONE OF OUR 3 FALL GALAS!

What if your next night out could be filled with hope, healing, remembrance, community AND a little sparkle? We’re giving 3 winners the chance to win 1 pair of tickets to the Chasing the Rainbows fall gala of their choice!

📍 ORLANDO, FL | SEPTEMBER 19: Somewhere Over The Rainbows
📍 WOODBURY, NY | OCTOBER 10: After the Rain Charity Benefit
📍 YORK, PA | OCTOBER 17: A Chance Worth Taking Masquerade Gala

These events bring our pregnancy and infant loss community, infertility community, loss parents, supporters, advocates and friends together for an unforgettable evening supporting a mission that believes every loss matters. 💗

HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow us:
2️⃣ Like this post, reshare it, and add it to your stories
3️⃣ COMMENT THE STATE OF THE GALA YOU WANT TO ATTEND + TAG A FRIEND!
💬 Want Orlando? Comment FL
💬 Want Woodbury? Comment NY
💬 Want York? Comment PA

Every friend you tag = a separate entry! So tag your gala date, best friend, sister, partner, loss mama, or the person you’d love to bring with you. 🥂

3 galas. 3 cities. 1 mission. 🌈

And yes… you could be walking into one of these beautiful evenings with a FREE pair of tickets.

⏰ ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
🏆 Winner announced September 16 via Story + DM.
🔞 Must be 18+ and able to attend one of the three gala dates/locations. No purchase necessary.

An evening of hope, healing, remembrance, and community is coming to Florida, and we are incredibly grateful to the spon...
09/11/2026

An evening of hope, healing, remembrance, and community is coming to Florida, and we are incredibly grateful to the sponsors who are making it possible.

Somewhere Over The Rainbows is being hosted by Dr. Mark Trolice, MD from The IVF Center to benefit Chasing the Rainbows.

📅 September 19, 2026
🕔 5 PM
📍 The Abby in Orlando

Before anything else, we want to say THANK YOU to the incredible sponsors who are standing behind families affected by infertility and loss.

SILVER SPONSORS:
✨ Alto
✨ Progeny
✨ ReproTech
✨ Ross McQuivey

BRONZE SPONSORS:
✨ Cryos International S***m & Egg Bank
✨ Freedom Fertility by Evernorth

MEMORIAL SPONSORS:
✨ Char-Don Catering
✨ Cogent Bank
✨ Chuck Chase

Your support goes far beyond one event. It helps Chasing the Rainbows provide free infertility support, pregnancy loss support, infant loss support, peer mentorship, support groups, resources, and healing services to families who need a safe place to turn.

If you are in Florida and your journey has included infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, pregnancy loss, reproductive trauma, or pregnancy after loss, this evening was created with you in mind. And if you haven't personally experienced loss, but you love someone who has, you belong here too.

🎟️ Tickets are available NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-a-night-of-awareness-hope-community-tickets-1994900278434

Join us on September 19 for an evening to celebrate, connect, remember, and give back while supporting a nonprofit committed to making sure no family has to navigate infertility or loss alone.

Who would you bring with you to Somewhere Over The Rainbows? Tag them below. 👇 Then share this post with someone in Florida who needs to know about this event.

You never know who is quietly looking for a place where they finally feel understood. Let's fill The Abbey with love, support, remembrance, and hope.

“I can’t imagine what you’re going through.”Maybe you can’t. And honestly, we hope you never have to.But you can still l...
09/10/2026

“I can’t imagine what you’re going through.”

Maybe you can’t. And honestly, we hope you never have to.

But you can still listen. Learn. Remember. Show up.
Because pregnancy and infant loss is so much more than the moment someone loses their baby.

It’s hearing the words, “I’m so sorry. There is no heartbeat.”
It’s leaving the hospital with empty arms.
It’s making funeral arrangements instead of birth announcements.
It’s seeing the nursery you prepared, the clothes you bought, the tiny things you picked out, and realizing your baby won’t be coming home.
It’s watching everyone else’s lives move forward while you’re trying to figure out how to move forward with a piece of your heart missing.
It’s birthdays, holidays, due dates, anniversaries, and all the ordinary moments when you think, “My baby should be here.”
It’s learning how to laugh again without feeling guilty.
It’s realizing that grief doesn’t simply disappear.

You learn how to carry it. And sometimes, bereaved parents don't need you to have the perfect words.

They just need someone willing to say:
“I remember your baby.”
“Your baby mattered.”
“I’m still here.”

Whether the loss was miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, neonatal loss, TFMR, ectopic pregnancy, or another pregnancy loss, every loss deserves to be acknowledged, remembered, and supported.

If you’ve experienced pregnancy or infant loss, you can simply leave a 🤍 in the comments. No explanation needed. If you’re supporting someone through loss, comment “I’M HERE” to let bereaved parents know they don’t have to walk through this alone.

And if this post helped you understand even a little more, please share it. Someone in your life may be grieving silently. You don't have to understand someone's grief to show up for them.

🌈 Every baby loss matters. Every loss matters. Every journey matters.

09/08/2026

A bracelet with a purpose. A partnership making a difference. 🤍🌈

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to honor the babies we carry in our hearts, remember the families forever changed by loss, and remind grieving parents that they are not alone.

This October, we’re proud to partner with Beads4Proceeds on these beautiful bracelets. 🫶

✨ 50% of the proceeds from every bracelet purchased goes to Chasing the Rainbows, helping us continue providing free, trauma-informed support to families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, baby loss, and pregnancy after loss.

Every bracelet is hand-strung with intention. Every purchase helps create more opportunities for connection, support, community, and healing. 🌈

And during a month dedicated to remembering our babies, what better way to wear your support and carry their memory with you? 🤍

Would you wear one in honor of a baby you love? 🌈
👇 COMMENT “BRACELET” and we’ll send you the link to purchase!
Then tag someone who should know about this bracelet. 🤍

Every baby loss matters. Every journey matters.

Labor Day can look very different when you’re grieving the baby who should be here. For some, Labor Day means a long wee...
09/07/2026

Labor Day can look very different when you’re grieving the baby who should be here.

For some, Labor Day means a long weekend filled with BBQs, family gatherings, photos, and celebrations. For a baby loss parent, it can be another reminder of the empty space at the table. Another holiday where you’re thinking about the baby who should be here. Another day of carrying grief while the world around you keeps moving.

Maybe you’re surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. Maybe you smile for the photo while carrying an ache no one can see. Maybe you’re okay. Maybe you’re not. Maybe you laugh and cry within the same hour. All of it is allowed.

You don’t have to explain your grief.
You don’t have to pretend you’re okay.
You don’t have to celebrate if you’re not feeling it.

However you spend this Labor Day, be gentle with yourself.

Your baby mattered.
Your love matters.
Your grief matters.

If you’re comfortable, leave a comment below with your baby’s name, nickname, initials, or simply a 🤍. Let’s fill the comments with the names and memories of the babies who should be here. They deserve to be remembered.

And if Labor Day is hard for you this year, leave a 🕊️ in the comments so this community can remind you that you don’t have to carry it alone.

To every parent navigating Labor Day without their baby—we see you. We remember with you. We are here with you.

You are not alone. 🤍

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