The worst day of my life was December 12, 2011, when I held my 2-day-old daughter as her last breath left her body. The doctor prepared us at her anatomy scan at 20-weeks gestation that she would likely not survive, but I held fast to hope over the next 10 weeks until she was born, that […]
Finding Joy After Loss
I was honored to be asked to speak at a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ceremony this year. Throughout the month of October, we remember all babies gone too soon. I didn’t have a hard time deciding what to speak about – I knew I wanted to give the message of finding Joy. I wanted to […]
October 15th 2015 – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
The loss of a baby or child is something a mother never, ever forgets. Please remember all babies who have been lost on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th. Light a candle, change your Facebook profile picture to a burning candle – something, to stand with all mothers who are remembering their […]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
October has arrived. This is a big month with many very important causes. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, obviously the nearest and dearest to my heart. But also significant – Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. I am sure there are many other important awareness objectives, but these are the three […]
Cheated in the final moments {infant loss}
It never occurred to me to shop for a casket for the baby. Perhaps because I was hospitalized during those final weeks, and, while the situation was grim, I still held on to a shred of hope. I could not allow my mind to go there. I could not plan for her death. For their […]
