She’s Really Gone
Trigger warning: Infant loss “We have to do this for Gabby," my husband paused on the sidewalk to squeeze my…
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I’ll Never Forget the NICU Doctor Who Held Our Family Like He Held My Daughter
No, this is not my husband holding our newborn daughter. He is not my brother. He is not a cousin,…
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There is No Wrong Way To Grieve the Loss of a Child
I lost my first child at 42 weeks due to his umbilical cord wrapping around his neck shortly before birth.…
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By Justina Oldehoff This is Pregnancy After Loss
Love. Grief. Anxiety. Fear. Exhaustion. Worry. All while trying to find hope and experience joy. This is pregnancy after…
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By Ann-Marie Ferry The Onesies He Never Wore
Brilliant sunbeams awaken my eyes. It is a beautiful May day, and I have a mission. The night before I…
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I Held Heaven in My Arms the Day My Baby Was Born Still
This week would be our daughter’s seventh heavenly birthday. Over the years, I’ve seen others go through the pain of…
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I Lost My Baby But Not His Memory
Twenty-five feet of crystal-clear water rolled between the pier where I stood and the smooth, colorful boulders on the lake…
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The Healing Power of Infant Loss Portraits
Pippa has four children. Three of them you can see, cuddle, and talk to. One of them you can’t. One…
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By Stacie Gallman Dear Baby in Heaven, I’ll Miss You For the Rest of My Life
My perfect baby. How I wish you were here. I imagine still being pregnant with you, moving right along and…
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Dear Parents of Babies Born Sleeping
I remember it like it was yesterday. A cold, wintry day in January in the dead of a Canadian winter.…
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By Shelbie Farmer Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Her Stillbirth and Those Controversial Photos: “I Needed To Share This Story.”
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend recently lost their third baby, Jack, when Teigen delivered him at 20 weeks following pregnancy…
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By Amy Cirksena I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother
To the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…
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