I Still Miss the Baby I Never Met
When I found out I was pregnant with you, I came across this little bib on Amazon. It said “Sweet” right above an adorable pea-in-a-pod…
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Some Days I Forget You’re Gone
Some days I forget you’re gone. I skip the tall, skinny mocha because I don’t want to overdo it on the caffeine. I practice…
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I Never Got to Hear My Baby Cry
Life is made up of fleeting moments. Some you catch hold of and can fully enjoy. Some fly by so fast they are a blur in your memory. Then there are…
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Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven
I saw your face for just a moment before the nurse carried your lifeless body away. You looked like you were sleeping, except I knew I’d never…
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Even When Your Arms Are Empty, God is Still Good
I stared at the ceiling in the dark emergency room with as much strength as I could muster. I knew the technician was trained to not convey emotion,…
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The Only Heart Beating Was Mine
Editor’s note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring, draining from my body. Why did…
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Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief
The grief was exhausting—a thick, wool blanket that hung heavy on my shoulders. Often, I collapsed beneath the weight of it. I lie beneath…
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Her Name is Faith
When my husband and I first got pregnant, we weren’t quite sure what to think. We didn’t know if we were ready—after all, raising a human is a…
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The Pain of Pregnancy Loss Has Made Me Who I Am Today
My husband called me the Baby Whisperer. Not because I could talk to babies, but because whenever my friends found out that they were pregnant, they…
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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 in a blurry flash, the opportunity had passed.…
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