By Sydney Hatcher I Wasn’t Prepared To Love You or To Lose You
I remember the first day I felt uncontrollable grief. You were four days old, and I received the first of…
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By Natalie Kliewer How Do You Share a Miscarriage Announcement Instead of a Baby Announcement?
I lay there, trying hard to remember every detail from just a few weeks before. I had lain on the…
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By Jenny Albers My Baby Fever Can’t Be Cured
My cheeks become flushed as my eyes scan a pregnancy announcement. In an instant, I begin to sweat. My womb…
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By Rachel Whalen The Orca Who Quietly Showed Us How To Grieve a Child is Pregnant Again
Oh, Mama Orca! Two summers ago, we watched as you grieved your calf who died. We watched as you carried…
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By Amanda Monteiro She Left the World the Same Way She Entered it: Surrounded By Our Love
For one year, eight months, and seven days I gazed upon my daughter Edie, drinking in every detail. Each morning…
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What is Faith When You Lose a Child?
“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we…
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By Brittany Dick I Thought My Arms Would Be Holding a Baby Today, Instead My Heart Holds a Memory
Today was meant to be special. From the moment you tested positive, imaginations ran wild picturing the life you’d soon…
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By Stephanie Henderson Snyder Miscarriage Made Me Angry—And Stronger
I was so excited to be pregnant again after my first child. I dreamed of my babies playing together and…
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By Sarah Moore My Baby Was Gone and So Was I
The first time my husband and I saw our baby was during my 8-week sonogram. Time moved quickly and I…
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By Katie Robinson Miscarriage is Sad, and It’s OK To Say it Out Loud
I was 10-weeks pregnant, wiping ultrasound jelly off my stomach, and trying to focus on the weight of my husband’s…
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It’s Impossible To See the Hurt Within a Heart, So Please Just be Kind
Did you know when your child dies in the hospital, there isn’t a magical door that leads right to your…
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By Zoe Clark-Coates To the Doctor Who Heard My Silent Scream
To the doctor who cared for me, I had never met you until the day I walked into your office,…
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