Birth After Loss Brings Both Joy and Sadness
Sadness. That’s what I felt the moment they placed her in my arms. And then—before my arms even tightened around…
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Sadness. That’s what I felt the moment they placed her in my arms. And then—before my arms even tightened around…
Continue ReadingAs I write this, I’m three months postpartum with baby number four. Things are different the fourth time around. I…
Continue ReadingWhen my son was a mere two weeks old, he contracted RSV. My older kids had come down with it…
Continue ReadingIt started when I packed away the last of his bottles to sell online. It was the moment I realized…
Continue ReadingTo my Poppy, Even though we never met I can clearly picture you. I can see my dimples in your…
Continue ReadingMy heart sank deeper and deeper as the minutes ticked by waiting for the doctor. Minutes earlier, delight exuded as…
Continue ReadingI know you don't get enough credit. This time of life is crazy hard for you too. People are gushing…
Continue ReadingSomeday I’ll tell them . . . The babies my arms have never carried, though my heart always will. Someday…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…
Continue ReadingYou are the baby I never knew we needed. When I found out we were growing to a family of…
Continue ReadingNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month. Since 2003, the leading prematurity awareness organization has raised funds and worked to protect moms…
Continue ReadingHaving a third child bonded our entire family in unexpected ways. My two oldest children are almost exactly three years…
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