pregnancy and infant loss awareness Archives

Grief, Loss
October 15, 2021
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By Jenny Albers

I Was Supposed To Have a Baby Today

I was supposed to have a baby today. Nine months ago, I watched as two pink lines formed in the…

Dear Baby in Heaven, I’ll Miss You For the Rest of My Life

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
January 20, 2021
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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…

Grief, Loss, Marriage
October 27, 2020
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By Dana Romano

Loss Dads Are Grieving Too

I found myself asking my husband what he thought I should write about next on my blog. If there was…

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 Givler

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…

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…

Dear Rainbow Baby, We Love You Enough For Two

Loss, Motherhood
May 18, 2020
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By Elly Durham

Dear Rainbow Baby, We Love You Enough For Two

What you don’t know is the ultrasound picture on the refrigerator isn’t you. I couldn’t bring myself to take hers…

Grief, Loss
October 28, 2019
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By Tori Wells

I Couldn’t Look at My Baby’s Face

I couldn’t look at your face, my son. And now it’s too late. I’m sorry. I waited too long, and…