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Baby Loss Support in Singapore | Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coaching | Vernessa Chuah
Baby Loss Support · Singapore

You are not alone. There is space
for your grief.

Compassionate, professional support for individuals navigating pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss — from Singapore's first ICF-certified pregnancy & infant loss coach.

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The Straits Times — Pregnancy Loss Support in Singapore

Dr Tong Pei Yein experienced four miscarriages since 2015. After her last loss in March 2022, she reached out to Vernessa Chuah. Through pregnancy loss coaching, she was finally able to articulate her grief, let go of guilt, and find her way back to herself. Dr Tong shares: "People are afraid of tears. They may think — I'm afraid she's going to cry, and I don't know what to do about it." In coaching, tears — and everything they carry — are welcome.

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"Losing a baby is one of the most profound griefs a human being can carry — yet so often, it is carried in silence."

Who This Is For

Your loss matters — at every stage

Whether your loss happened early in pregnancy or after birth, whether it happened recently or years ago — your grief is real, and you deserve support.

Early Pregnancy Loss

Chemical pregnancies and early miscarriages — losses that others may have minimised, but which carry their own weight of love and longing.

Miscarriage & TFMR

The grief of losing a wanted pregnancy, including termination for medical reasons — a loss rarely spoken about, but always deserving of acknowledgement.

Stillbirth

The devastating loss of a baby who was deeply loved and anticipated. Your child's life matters, and their story deserves space.

Neonatal & Infant Loss

Losing a baby after birth — however brief their time — leaves a permanent mark. Your love and your grief are both real.

Those Grieving Silently

If you've been carrying this loss alone — without acknowledgement, without permission to grieve — this space is for you.

A Loss From Years Ago

There is no expiry date on grief. Many people come to coaching years later, when something surfaces what was carried quietly inside. You are welcome here.

1 in 5

Pregnancies end in miscarriage — yet grief is rarely given the space it deserves

1 in 400

Births in Singapore end in stillbirth — a loss that is often invisible to society

25%

of pregnancies result in a loss — 80% beyond our control, due to chromosomal factors

Vernessa Chuah, Singapore's first ICF-certified pregnancy and infant loss coach
About Vernessa

Singapore's first ICF-certified pregnancy & infant loss coach

I am Vernessa Chuah — a grief coach, a mother, and someone who believes that every loss deserves to be witnessed and every griever deserves to be held.

As the first pregnancy loss and grief coach in Southeast Asia, I have been supporting clients from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and beyond since 2011. I am a Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist, and I bring both professional training and deep personal experience to this work.

My 52 stitches taught me the power of empathy. My three pregnancy losses taught me how lonely and unsupported this grief can be. My mission is to ensure no one has to carry it alone.

My approach is warm, non-clinical, and rooted in authenticity. I believe you are whole, and that you hold the answers deep inside you. My role is to guide you to view through a different lens.

ICF Certified Coach Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist First Pregnancy Loss Coach in SE Asia Singapore-Based Online Sessions Available
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How I Help

Support shaped around your grief

Every journey through loss is different. I offer a range of ways to walk alongside you — from individual coaching to group holding.

1:1 grief coaching session

1:1 Grief Coaching

A private space that is entirely yours — to speak, to cry, to be heard. We work at your pace, through your story, using ontological coaching, somatic work, mindfulness, art expression, and the Grief Recovery Method.

Learn about the Kintsugi Journey →

Like kintsugi — the Japanese art of repairing with gold — your healing honours the cracks, not conceals them.

Group coaching session

Group Coaching

Together with the power of community, we hold a safe and healing space — coming together with our vulnerabilities, and moving forward with this beautiful energy of grief.

"Shared Resonance" In-Person Group

A pregnancy or infant loss from 15 years ago, or 15 days ago, is still a loss. A physical part of you was taken away — yet it does not take away your self-worth.

This group is open to all men and women. You journey through mindfulness, sharing, art, and journaling together. If you are currently pregnant and wish to process a previous loss, you are most welcome — please let me know in advance so I can hold the space with extra care.

  • Format: In-Person Group
  • Duration: 2–3 hours depending on group size and capacity
  • Capacity: Up to 8 participants
  • Investment: $650 per person
Continuing Care for Graduates: Graduates have the exclusive option to continue into a deeper 6-session Grief Recovery Method programme at a preferred rate of $950 U.P. $1,200 — with the same group, continuing the journey together.
3-Session Somatic & Emotional Integration

An intimate, in-person circle for those ready to move beyond silence and begin integrating their loss through the body and heart. Together, we create a sacred safety container where your voice is heard, and your body is allowed to release.

Using a "Bottom-Up" approach — regulating the body to calm the mind — we combine holistic modalities to support your nervous system:

  • TRE® (Tension Release Exercises) — to release the high-alert fight-flight-freeze response
  • Somatic Tapping — to regulate the nervous system and clear emotional blocks
  • Creative Journaling & Art — to find a voice for feelings that have no words
  • Peer Connection — facilitated sharing for collective healing

Session 1 — Finding Your Voice

Establishing safety, grounding intentions, and introducing tapping for emotional release.

Session 2 — The Somatic Release

Deepening the work with a full TRE® experience to discharge stored tension and anxiety in the body.

Session 3 — Integration & Resilience

Combining somatic tools with peer coaching to find clarity, confidence, and a sustainable path forward.

Note: To honour the safety of the group and your personal commitment to healing, investment is non-refundable.

Grief recovery method group

Grief Recovery Method®

Grief isn't a broken bone that simply needs to be "set" or fixed — it is a deep, unfolding experience of the heart. Often, loss leaves us with unspoken words and heavy, unfinished feelings that weigh us down.

This 6-week online journey is a gentle, structured space for you to move beyond just "getting through the day." Together, we will tend to those tender places — giving you the heart-centred tools to find your footing again and move toward a place of true, meaningful peace.

Grief Recovery Method® — Online Group

The internationally recognised, only evidence-based grief recovery method — supporting more than 40 types of grief and loss. You journey through step-by-step actions that are powerful to heal from life's deepest heartbreaks.

  • Format: Online Group (Zoom)
  • Duration: 2.5–3 hours depending on group size and capacity
  • Sessions: 7 sessions — step-by-step, structured
  • Investment: $1,200 per person
What to Expect

A space with no pressure, no timeline

Grief coaching is not therapy — and it is not advice-giving. It is the practice of being fully present with someone in their pain, and gently helping them find their own path through it.

In our sessions, you will never be told to "move on," to "stay strong," or that "everything happens for a reason." You are allowed to feel everything — the anger, the numbness, the love, the longing.

Every emotion is here to tell you something. It shows up in your body. Our goal is not to remove sadness, but to achieve emotional agility — where you can sit with the uncomfortable and move forward when you are ready.


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What Others Say

You are not the first to feel this lost

After the pregnancy loss retreat, I was finally able to sleep through the night without any dreams — for the first time in three years. I am hopeful for my healing process.

— Client, Singapore

The session has made me realise I am not alone in the journey. I met many fabulous people who could empathise with all the many emotions and confusions I went through.

— Circle Participant

I learned that the way I talk to myself can harm me — not just mentally, but physically too. The shift I noticed is that I am nicer to myself, especially when going through something difficult.

— Coaching Client
Free Community Support

Holding Space Circle

A free bi-monthly support gathering for anyone navigating pregnancy and infant loss. No registration required. All losses welcomed. Come as you are.


Holding Space support circle
Common Questions

You may be wondering…

Is coaching suitable for me?

We take supplements for the overall health of the body. Coaching works similarly.

As a coach, I am not here to give you Panadol — to mask your problems or offer temporary solutions. Healing is a journey, and it takes time. When you come to me with a pain point or challenge, I see it as the tip of the iceberg — the surface of something deeper.

With your permission and willingness, we can navigate below the iceberg together. It may be challenging. Yet it is possible. We seek a different perspective, bring up awareness, and shift your observation. The power is in your hands — and it is your choice to take action with your new awareness.

Coaching is not a substitute for therapy. While it can address patterns influenced by past experiences, if clinical support is needed, I will always help you find the right resources. Coaching and therapy can also work beautifully alongside each other.

What is Ontological Coaching?

Ontological coaching is rooted in your way of being — not just what you do or think, but how you exist in the world through your body, emotions, and language.

As your coach, I ask powerful questions that invite you to venture into your narratives, navigate through your awareness, and explore the observer in you. This approach focuses on shifting your observations — not fixing you, but opening up new possibilities for how you see yourself and your grief.

Every emotion is here to tell you something, and it shows up in your body. With a little pause, you can begin to listen — to your inner voice, your intuition, and what your body needs. There is no timeline in grief. Our goal is not to remove sadness, but to achieve emotional agility: the ability to sit with difficult feelings, and to move forward when you are ready.

Can I just heal with time?

Time alone does not heal grief — but what you do with that time can.

Many of us respond to loss in one of two ways: we either pack our schedule back-to-back to feel like we've moved on, or we isolate ourselves and go into avoidance. Neither extreme is healthy, because both involve numbing the feelings rather than sitting with them.

Real healing happens when you give your story a voice — when you learn to sit with the uncomfortable feeling and allow yourself to be authentic. That is not something time alone can do. It requires intention, a safe space, and someone to hold that space with you.

Coaching offers that — at your own pace, without pressure or timeline.

Can my partner and I come together?

Grief is deeply individual. Even when two people share the same loss, they often process it in very different ways — and those differences deserve space of their own.

My approach honours this. I find that deeper things surface when each person is seen individually first — without the presence of another's grief, intentions, or love casting a shadow over their own experience.

For this reason, I typically prefer to see each partner individually for at least three sessions before considering joint sessions. This gives each of you the space to arrive fully in your own grief — and when the time is right, to come together from a more grounded and open place.

If you and your partner are both navigating this loss, please do reach out. We can talk through what would serve you both best.

Is grief coaching the same as therapy?

No. Grief coaching is a forward-facing, strengths-based support model. While therapy often explores the clinical or psychological roots of distress, coaching focuses on helping you navigate your grief at your own pace and find a path forward — without replacing or diagnosing.

If clinical support is what you need, I will always help you find the right resources. Coaching and therapy can also work beautifully alongside each other.

My loss was early — is it still enough to seek support?

Yes, always. The depth of grief is not measured in weeks of pregnancy. A loss at 6 weeks can be every bit as devastating as a loss later on — because what we mourn is not just a pregnancy, but a future, a hope, a child we already loved.

A pregnancy or infant loss from 15 years ago, or 15 days ago, is still a loss. Your grief is valid, at any stage and at any time.

Are sessions available online?

Yes. Sessions are available both online and in-person in Singapore. Online sessions are held via Zoom and are just as warm and held as in-person meetings — many clients prefer the comfort of being in their own home.

I also work with clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and internationally.

What happens on a Discovery Call?

A Discovery Call is a free conversation with no obligation. It is a chance for you to share what you are carrying, ask any questions, and for us to see whether working together feels right.

There is no pressure. Just a gentle first step.

The Story Behind the Work

Why this work exists

After three painful pregnancy losses, I was searching for support — and noticed that most help was accessible only in Western countries. I couldn't believe how little existed in Asia.

When I opened up my story, family and friends I never knew had similar experiences came forward to comfort me and share their own. I began interviewing women who had experienced pregnancy and infant loss, and noticed how lonely and helpless this journey can be.

Many were ashamed to tell others — even close friends and family. Some started distancing themselves from friends who were pregnant or had babies. Some couldn't express their emotions openly. Some were anxious about getting pregnant again.

I wanted to make a difference.
There must be something that can be done.

Take the First Step

You deserve to be held
in your grief.

Reach out for a free Discovery Call. No pressure, no commitment — just a conversation to see if this feels right for you.