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Episode 63 - PMS After Miscarriage: A Raw & Real Share About My Last 5 Months
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⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️
This episode contains detailed discussion of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, intense grief, and emotional trauma. Please listen with care if you're currently experiencing loss, trying to conceive, or are sensitive to these topics. Iris mentions this is raw and unedited, recorded during a difficult time.
🐚Topics covered
- Iris's personal experience with intense PMS in the 5 months following her miscarriage
- How premenstrual symptoms can change dramatically after a pregnancy loss
- The difference between manageable PMS and overwhelming premenstrual intensity
- The story of Iris's miscarriage during a retreat and the lack of postpartum support afterward
- How grief and loss can resurface cyclically during the premenstrual phase
- The concept of "cyclical memory of trauma" and emotional imprints in the body
- Navigating relationship challenges when processing grief through "word vomit"
- The importance of having witnesses for emotions and finding safe spaces for feelings to land
- Why connecting with other people who menstruate is crucial during intense cyclical experiences
- Practical wisdom about timing intense emotions and remembering that they will pass
About the Host
I’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones and more.
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Chapters
1. Episode 63 - PMS After Miscarriage: A Raw & Real Share About My Last 5 Months (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to PMS after miscarriage and why this episode feels necessary (00:01:20)
3. How Iris's premenstrual experience changed after loss - from manageable to overwhelming (00:01:57)
4. Iris's premenstrual patterns before her miscarriage (00:04:03)
5. The story of her miscarriage during a retreat and the support she had in that moment (00:05:02)
6. The last 5 months of intense premenstrual experiences and symptoms (00:06:53)
7. How every premenstrual phase brings up all stages of grief in 72 hours (00:09:31)
8. Understanding the body's response - hormonal balance vs nervous system activation (00:10:31)
9. The concept of "cyclical memory of trauma" and how loss imprints resurface (00:11:46)
10. Why luteal phase isn't just hormonal - it's where emotional blueprints emerge (00:12:57)
11. Relationship challenges and learning to communicate needs during intense phases (00:13:51)
12. Understanding the difference between what we say and what we actually need (00:15:16)
13. The importance of connecting with other people who menstruate (00:17:19)
14. Practical wisdom: attaching a timeline to intense emotions (00:17:51)
15. Being honest about struggling even when you "do everything right" (00:19:47)
16. Final thoughts on honoring where you are and remembering you're not broken (00:21:23)
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