Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy and infant loss awareness’
Helping a loved one when the holidays Hurt
The death of a baby can change you forever. The grief experience changes daily and is amplified during the holidays.
Read MoreThankful For The Unexpected
By: Kayla Leibner The holidays are a time that I find myself especially compelled to reflect on the things for which I am most thankful. Before our life-changing losses, these reflections usually included things like family, friends, and faith. While I am still grateful for these things (and so much more) each day, it is…
Read MoreFinding Beauty in Grief
By: Robyn Busekrus The season of Fall has quickly transformed the trees. The hues of red, orange and yellow are bountiful in color. Seasons of change are difficult for those of us who have experienced pregnancy loss. There is beauty in the seasons changing, yet an ache as we wish our children were here. This…
Read MoreSpeak The Unspeakable
By: Kayla Leibner In all walks of life, it’s important to be able to tell your story. The elements of our story help shape us into the people we become. We get to influence some of the plot and choose some of the characters in our life, but other times we can’t control what or…
Read MoreMilestones
By: Rebecca Stockwell A close friend had a baby a few weeks before my son was born. We live a few hours from each other, so I wasn’t around for most of her milestones. When she was seven months old, we were invited to her baptism and to spend the night at her house. We don’t…
Read MoreIdentity Shift
By: Rebecca Stockwell My loss came, as many do, out of the blue. I went for a routine ultrasound and found out my son had multiple anomalies. I’m a nurse, and when I lost my son I was working in step down ICU. I took about a week off after my loss and then returned…
Read MoreWhere I Am Today
By: Kayla Leibner My life story begins thirty-one years ago, but my life-changing story began just two and a half years ago in August of 2017… From diagnosis to death, we had five days to digest the circumstances threatening the life of our unborn daughter, Melody. Our world was shattered into a million pieces when…
Read MoreBlessings, Little One
By: Sheri Little Evans Little One, I guess this is “goodbye.” You were more than a dream…more than a prayerful hope, you were reality for us. We had many dreams for you…for us as a family. I doubt we’ll even see you to really say “goodbye.” So, let this special poem go with you on…
Read MoreSpeaking About Our Children
By: Codi N. October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day but unless you are a part of this community you may never know this day exists; I know I didn’t before I lost my son last year. We live in a world where pregnancy and infants are idolized but once the unthinkable happens…
Read MoreSpeak Your Truth
By: Justine Froelker I get one at least once a week. A message that reads something like: “I know I have a story that can help people, but… How did you do it? You’re so brave.” I am not braver than you. My story isn’t easier or harder than yours. I am not more talented…
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