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God Held Us in His Arms As We Held Our Stillborn Baby in Ours

Baby, Grief, Loss
June 3, 2020
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By Sylvia Duncan

God Held Us in His Arms As We Held Our Stillborn Baby in Ours

Today my daughter would have been one month old. I have been through more at 22 than most people go…

How Do You Grieve a Life That Never Had a Chance To Live?

Loss
April 23, 2020
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By Rachel Whalen

How Do You Grieve a Life That Never Had a Chance To Live?

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

The World May Forget Her But We Never Will

Loss, Motherhood
March 15, 2020
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Jessica Wolff

The World May Forget Her But We Never Will

It has been 16 months since my first child was stillborn. Our surviving child, her twin, was very ill for…

Grief, Loss
February 25, 2020
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11 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Kennedy

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…

Grief, Loss
February 18, 2020
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By Jessica Raines

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dedicated to my daughter and to all who unfortunately relate. I still recall that August day, The worst day of…

Grief, Loss
January 22, 2020
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2 Minute Read

By Jenny Albers

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…

Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief

Grief, Loss
December 17, 2019
3.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Sarah Westfall

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…

Faith
December 8, 2019
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5 Minute Read

By Victoria Van Vlear

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…

Grief, Loss
October 28, 2019
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2 Minute Read

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…

You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t

Loss, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
3.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Rachel Whalen

You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t

I hear it at least once a week–usually from a meme on social media. Someone joking that “at least I…

The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today

Baby, Faith, Grief, Loss
September 30, 2019
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3 Minute Read

By Lydia Veer

The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today

My friend’s baby entered the world in the middle of the day. He entered the world sooner than we anticipated.…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 25, 2019
3.2K Views
4 Minute Read

By Her View From Home

This is Stillbirth

I was halfway through my pregnancy. We had already made the announcement that we were pregnant with our daughter's younger…

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God Held Us in His Arms As We Held Our Stillborn Baby in Ours

How Do You Grieve a Life That Never Had a Chance To Live?

The World May Forget Her But We Never Will

I Never Got to Hear My Baby Cry

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven

Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief

Her Name is Faith

I Couldn’t Look at My Baby’s Face

You Kept the Kids Alive, But I’m the One Who Couldn’t

The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today

This is Stillbirth

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