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TO TEND & TO HOLD

A gentle companion that embraces you with love as you endure, grieve, and heal from pregnancy and infant loss.

PRAISE

Jill Koziol, cofounder of Motherly and coauthor of The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama

“To Tend and To Hold is not merely a book; it is a companion for those who have felt unseen and unheard in their grief. It encourages a discourse that is both more inclusive and more precise—a dual tribute to the nuances of bereavement and the resilience of the human spirit.”

Alex Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal

“A safe haven for those of us who know the depths of womb loss intimately. Eileen is a matriarch of healing, and her book is a powerful and precious gift helping us to know our worth and make our way back home to ourselves.”

Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother and Essential Labor

“So intimate in nature, so universal in scope. Eileen S. Rosete gives womb loss and grief all the emotional, physical, and collective attention we need and deserve. This book is a profound act of care.”

Charlotte Cho, cofounder of Soko Glam and founder of Then I Met You

“To Tend and To Hold can be likened to a warm, comforting embrace—a blend of therapeutic
wisdom, medical insight, and the compassionate understanding of a close friend.”

Latham Thomas, maternal health expert and founder of Mama Glow

“A critical conversation on the importance of postpartum care for survivors of womb loss and the integration of somatic practice and storytelling that help soothe wounds left behind by loss.”

Shannon Gibney, author and coeditor of What God Is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss by and for Native Women and Women of Color

“To Tend and To Hold is a balm for those who experience pregnancy and infant loss, and those who love them. This will be an important resource to have in the world.”

Britta Bushnell, childbirth educator and author of Transformed by Birth

"Eileen Rosete's To Tend and To Hold is an essential resource for those who move through the thresholds of pregnancy, labor, and birth to emerge into the postpartum time also bereaved. Not all pregnancies end with a living child. Bringing pregnancy loss and infant loss out of the shadows and into our hearts opens the door for those grieving to be truly held and honored. To Tend and To Hold illuminates the way forward."

Postpartum Doula, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, Grief Educator, Womb Loss Survivor

Specializing in grief and trauma-informed postpartum care for survivors of pregnancy and infant loss

Photo by Erin Scabuzzo

Eileen Santos Rosete, MSMFT, PCD(DONA), CYT 200 holds a master of science in marriage in family therapy from Northwestern University and is certified as a DONA International postpartum doula, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and grief educator. Eileen is known for her warmth and intuitive ability to hold space with compassion. Her brand, Our Sacred Women®, is known for its elevated offerings that help women feel seen, held, and honored. She is especially passionate about supporting all who give birth and are postpartum—both after live births and after loss—as well as offering education and training to help others hold space for the tender intersection of postpartum care, grief, and trauma.

Her work is inspired by simple yet profound moments of feeling witnessed and at ease in her body, and her longing to help others feel the same.

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