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These Empty Arms Hold Undying Love

In one second of twisted fate, my pregnancy ended. At 39-weeks pregnant, my baby’s heart stopped silently in my womb. Her enthusiastic kicks faded…

Today my daughter would have been one month old. I have been through more at 22 than most people go through in their entire lives, but I will never…

There’s such uncertainty when your baby dies. Whether you’ve lost them at 5-weeks gestation or 10 months after birth, it can be difficult to…

It has been 16 months since my first child was stillborn. Our surviving child, her twin, was very ill for the first year of her life. During this…

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…

Dedicated to my daughter and to all who unfortunately relate. I still recall that August day, The worst day of my life. Because I never knew before…

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…

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…

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…

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.…