Posts Tagged ‘infant death’
These Precious Babies Changed My Life
It is always a privilege to honor and remember the many precious babies who were real and who were loved. -Sister Jane’s Personal Memoir By: Sister Jane Marie Lamb, OSF My time of nearly 30 years journeying with bereaved parents has a been a gifted time for me in more ways than I could ever…
Read MoreA Distinguished Caregiver
A distinguished caregiver offering the gift of oneself to make a difference. His Story The Labor and Delivery nurse attended my wife when she delivered our daughter, Maria. Maria was stillborn at 30 weeks. Our nurse did not leave my wife’s side all night. Though Maria was the first stillborn our nurse had delivered, she…
Read MoreLife Goes On… Or Does It?
By: Pamela Larocque Once the funeral was over, I continued on autopilot. I had been sleeping well, which was a saving grace in itself. I was quite tired, but I believed my body was trying to adjust to everything. My hormones were trying to balance out since I was no longer nursing or pumping. My…
Read MoreHow Do You Welcome A New Baby?
By: Christina Rearick How could anyone experience anything but joy when a new baby is born into their family? The answer is quite simple, when they have endured the loss of such a tiny and most precious life. Years ago, when I lost my very first baby to polycystic ovarian syndrome, my entire world seemed…
Read MoreGrief During the Holidays: Hope, Joy, and Remembrance
By Sari S. This is not going to be my first holiday season without my twin boys, Carter and Easton, however it is going to be a first for many things. Some things will stay the same and some I plan on changing. Carter and Easton were born at 23 weeks and 6 days due…
Read MoreEmpty Spaces
By: Ginny Limer These dark, empty spaces are haunting, yet beautiful as it is here that we are most open to finding the light within the darkness, our passions within the pain. This empty space represents your endless pain, your broken heart, your deepest despair, and broken soul, yet this vast space also symbolizes your…
Read MoreSurviving The Holidays
By: Rose Carlson, Share Program Director For most people, thinking about the holidays brings thoughts of joyous celebrations with family and friends. But for someone who has had a baby die, thinking about the holidays brings on feelings of dread instead of feelings of excitement. A time that you may have looked forward to celebrating…
Read MoreHelping Families Heal During the Holiday Season
By Shari Morash, BIS, Founder, Author, Educator, www.lovingyourbaby.ca For those of us who have lost a child, the holiday season can be an overwhelming time of anxiety and sadness. The familiar rituals of family togetherness and being home for the holidays may leave us feeling alone and isolated. While the world around is celebrating, managing…
Read MoreAaren’s Milk
This article was originally submitted for the Jan/Feb 2014 Share newsletter. Aaren’s Milk By: Kimberly Clausen On 1/12/13, I my son Aaren was born still at 38 weeks of pregnancy. It came as a complete shock as I had a healthy pregnancy and three other healthy children. I went in for a routine checkup, and…
Read MoreCelebrating Through Grief
By: Ginny Limer Celebrations are lighthearted, joy-filled, carefree occasions where smiles are shining, the energy is booming, rooms are full of contented people gathered together, hugging and laughing…but your heart is heavy. Your joy is gone. Your cares are not free. Your smile and energy have faded. Hugs and laughter bring you to tears, because…
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