I Was Supposed to Have a Baby: Dr. Aimee Baron on Infertility, Loss, and Finding Connection

For many individuals and couples, the journey to parenthood can be marked by infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, unanswered questions, and profound grief. Yet these experiences are often surrounded by silence, leaving people to navigate some of life’s most painful moments feeling isolated and misunderstood.

On this episode of Exit Strategy, Exit Strategy host Stephanie Garry speaks with Dr. Aimee Baron, a pediatrician and founder of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals and families in the Jewish community experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, and other challenges on the path to building a family.

Dr. Baron’s own experience with infertility and repeated pregnancy losses inspired her to create the community she wished had existed when she needed it most. Through personal stories, education, and emotional support, her organization helps people feel seen, understood, and less alone. It also encourages the broader community to reconsider how we speak about family, parenthood, and loss. Source: I Was Supposed to Have a Baby

Together, we explore the grief of losing not only a pregnancy or a child, but also the future one had envisioned. We discuss why well-intentioned questions and comments can sometimes deepen someone’s pain, how friends and family can offer meaningful support, and why making room for difficult conversations matters.

This is a conversation about the expectations we carry, the losses we don’t always know how to name, and the extraordinary difference it can make when someone simply listens.

Because sometimes the most meaningful thing we can offer another person is the reassurance that they do not have to go through it alone.

•The emotional experience of infertility and pregnancy loss.

•The grief of letting go of the family or future we imagined.

•How silence and stigma can intensify an already painful journey.

•What to say—and what not to say—to someone struggling to conceive or grieving a loss.

•How communities, families, and faith institutions can become more compassionate and supportive.

•How Dr. Baron transformed personal heartbreak into a mission to help others.

Dr. Aimee Baron, MD, FAAP, is the founder and executive director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby, a nonprofit that creates community and provides emotional support for Jewish individuals and families navigating infertility and reproductive loss.

Learn more about her work at iwassupposedtohaveababy.org.

Exit Strategy is a podcast from Plaza Jewish Community Chapel exploring end-of-life issues, grief, remembrance, and the transitions that shape our lives. Through honest conversations with people whose experiences can help us better understand one another, we make space for the subjects that matter but are too often left unspoken.