pregnancy and infant loss awareness month Archives

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 24, 2020
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By Stacie Gallman

She Lived and She Was Loved

I carried my daughter even though she had a life-limiting diagnosis. I was 16-weeks pregnant when my OB called and…

The Heart Inside a Loss Mom is Always a Little Broken

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 18, 2020
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By Patricia Murphy

The Heart Inside a Loss Mom is Always a Little Broken

October 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…

I Had a Missed Miscarriage and it Took Me By Surprise

Loss, Motherhood
October 15, 2020
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By Katie McNally

I Had a Missed Miscarriage and it Took Me By Surprise

I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago about her recent missed miscarriage. As we talked through the…

Grief, Loss
October 14, 2020
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By Amy Gray

My Hurting Heart Needed That Hug

In the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…

I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 12, 2020
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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…

It’s the Water in the Vases That Makes the Grieving Real

Grief, Loss
October 9, 2020
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By Laura Malcolm

It’s the Water in the Vases That Makes the Grieving Real

There are a lot of things they don’t tell you about the days after someone dies. There’s just no way…

And If You Can’t: A Mother’s Love Letter To Her Child in Heaven

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 8, 2020
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By Sydney Hatcher

And If You Can’t: A Mother’s Love Letter To Her Child in Heaven

Just shy of two years following my daughter's death, I lay in my bed pleading God for rest. My newborn…

Dear Grieving Mother, Don’t Let the World Pressure You Into Forgetting the Child You Lost

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 8, 2020
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By Sarah Lewis

Dear Grieving Mother, Don’t Let the World Pressure You Into Forgetting the Child You Lost

Grief is a vulture—circling the carrion of our loss as we watch from spectator seats. As if the loss of…

Motherhood is Not Reserved For Women With Babies in Their Arms—Some Mothers Hold Babies in Their Hearts

Loss, Motherhood
October 5, 2020
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By Dana Hall LCPC, MA

Motherhood is Not Reserved For Women With Babies in Their Arms—Some Mothers Hold Babies in Their Hearts

“So, when are you having another?” Before the ink dried on the signature line of my new business account, the…

25 Things NOT To Say To a Mother Who Had a Miscarriage

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 3, 2020
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By Leticia Carpenter

25 Things NOT To Say To a Mother Who Had a Miscarriage

If you’ve had a miscarriage, you’ve more than likely heard one of these phrases, if not more than one. And…

Chrissy Teigen Shares Pregnancy Loss in Heartbreaking Instagram Post

Grief, Loss
October 1, 2020
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By Her View From Home

Chrissy Teigen Shares Pregnancy Loss in Heartbreaking Instagram Post

Our hearts are breaking this morning for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who announced late last night in a gut-wrenching…

To the Bereaved Dads: Thank You For the Ways You Love Your Family

Fatherhood, Tough Times
October 1, 2020
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By Ann-Marie Ferry

To the Bereaved Dads: Thank You For the Ways You Love Your Family

Editor's Note: October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Our hearts go out to all parents who are grieving…