pregnancy and infant loss Archives

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 31, 2021
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By Kristen Murphy

Dear Loss Mom, I See Your Heartbreak

Dear Broken-Hearted Mama, I see you. I see the pain that so easily engulfs and the thousands of tears that…

Dear Loss Mom, The Love of Jesus Sparkles in Your Tears

Faith, Loss, Motherhood
August 9, 2021
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By Her View From Home

Dear Loss Mom, The Love of Jesus Sparkles in Your Tears

I want to say thank you to all the mamas with empty, longing arms genuinely congratulating those of us with…

There is No Wrong Way To Grieve the Loss of a Child

Grief, Loss
August 2, 2021
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By Kathryn Cintron

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.…

I Held Heaven in My Arms the Day My Baby Was Born Still

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 6, 2021
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By Christie Boyle

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…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 2, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Went Home To Wait For My Baby To Die

I sat there, a faded hospital sheet draped over my legs, blood sticky to my inner thighs. It was too…

Losing My Baby Revealed Christmas in a New Light

Faith, Loss, Motherhood
December 20, 2020
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By Megan Sciarrino

Losing My Baby Revealed Christmas in a New Light

I can still hear the fresh crackle involved in freeing it from its plastic clamshell—a new ornament, a gift from…

Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Her Stillbirth and Those Controversial Photos: “I Needed To Share This Story.”

Grief, Loss
October 28, 2020
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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…

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…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 20, 2020
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By Carolyn Moore

I Had a Miscarriage

I watch the needle slide into my arm and feel nothing. It’s fascinating, in a way, this numbness settling over…

10 Gift Ideas To Support a Friend Through Miscarriage

Friendship, Grief, Loss
October 10, 2020
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By Justine Oertel

10 Gift Ideas To Support a Friend Through Miscarriage

Most of us know someone who has been touched by miscarriage. Maybe it’s a friend, a family member, or you…

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…