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Pregnancy loss awareness. I don’t quite know what to say. It feels as though I’ve bled the well of grief dry. Not for myself. But for others. It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. And I’ve been trying to come up with the right words – something I haven’t already said before in a million…
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“We are just thankful the baby is healthy,” is the famous line every parent says when asked about their preference of gender during pregnancy. But gender disappointment is a reality many couples face during one or more pregnancies. What most couples probably don’t expect is to feel gender disappointment in a pregnancy after loss. But…
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Welcome back to the fourth and final part of our series on pregnancy loss support. Today, we will be hearing Jescekia’s pregnancy loss story. Jescekia is a co-founder of the non-profit organization Missing Pieces Support Group where women going through pregnancy loss can find free support and resources. Over the past few weeks, we have…
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This week’s post is a continuation of a four-part series on pregnancy loss support. Today we will be hearing Emily’s pregnancy loss stories. If you have experienced pregnancy loss or know someone who has, stick around, because Emily’s stories will either resonate with or enlighten you. Emily Gamboa is a co-founder of Missing Pieces Support…
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Welcome back to the second part of our four-part series on pregnancy loss support. Today we will be hearing Jamilah’s pregnancy loss story. If you read the first post in the series from last week, you know that Jamilah Robinson is one of the founders of Missing Pieces Support Group. Missing Pieces is a non-profit…
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If you have experience with pregnancy loss, you know how important it is to have support as you process your loss. You probably also know that there is still a shortage of pregnancy loss support available to grieving moms, although this is improving gradually. Missing Pieces Support Group is a pregnancy loss resource I have…
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I saw her yesterday. She was shopping for clothes, just like me. Except she didn’t have any little ones hiding and playing in the wracks. In fact, when my toddler kept ending up in front of her, she gave little response beyond a brief glance down before moving on. Hey Mama, if you find my…
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My baby has holes in her heart. Four of them. And I know why. My baby has holes in her heart because I had holes in my heart while I carried her in my womb. Four of them. Hey Mama, if you find my blog posts helpful, would you help support this blog by making…
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To the mama going through pregnancy after recurrent miscarriage … I know. I know that the grief is not relieved (and may even be worsened) by having a successful pregnancy. I understand. I understand that awkward moment when someone asks if you are excited and you can’t give them the right answer. I get it.…
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Even though it’s been a year since they happened, I still don’t really feel like sharing my chemical pregnancy stories. I don’t really feel like opening up my torn and insecure heart to a world that mostly will not understand. However, as I read this post about why it’s okay to grieve an early miscarriage,…
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My daughter had just completed her bead necklace/leash for her stuffed puppy. I watched as she picked up the ends and got up from the table to bring it over to me to tie. With a sweet smile, she began to carry it over to me, clearly proud of what she had made. My heart…
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Molar pregnancies are unviable pregnancies with rare genetic problems that occur at – or even before – conception. There are two types of molar pregnancy: Complete and partial. Both types involve a large placenta containing cells that multiply quickly and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body or regrow if they…
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October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. But for those trying to process miscarriage grief, that awareness is present every single day. I have asked mamas of miscarried babies to share what has helped them grieve and remember their children. This is not an easy question to answer and there are no right or…
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This story of miscarriage comes from Samantha Baca who is a mom-blogger and is married with two beautiful girls born 15 months apart. She has a full-time job but works from home part time to care for her daughters. She strongly values communication and has utilized her skills in this area to build her blog,…
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If you have lost a baby (or several) to miscarriage, I am so sorry. It is a difficult journey to walk, and sometimes you just want to fast-forward your life so you can be past this pain already. Especially when you are trying to conceive after miscarriage. Many women ache to fill their empty womb…
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These stories of infant loss come from a friend I know from the church we used to attend when we lived in Michigan. Karen and her husband Tom are some of the most generous and giving people I’ve ever met. When I revealed the loss of our first baby publicly, Karen wrote me a message…
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As I sit here crying, I can’t help but wonder – not for the first time – if I am being overly dramatic. It is a difficult and conflicting thing to grieve the loss of someone you never knew, yet loved with all your heart and carried within your very body. This is the confusion…
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This story comes from a previous co-worker and friend of mine. Although I did not know her son, I remember the exact moment when the email came through notifying me and the rest of the staff that he had passed away. I cried with a terrible ache in my heart for Maxine knowing she was…
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My journey to motherhood began as many women’s do – with the loss of our first child through miscarriage. But that’s not where the story really begins. It really begins with the life of our first child. Hey Mama, if you find my blog posts helpful, would you help support this blog by making purchases…