Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy loss’
A Piece of My Heart Lives in Heaven
By: Shannon Duke When I think about keepsakes, it reminds me of the movie Inside Out. In this movie, we learn Sadness embraced the blues because it was often followed by love from family and friends. I hope you have a treasure or two that you can keep in honor of your angel baby. It…
Read MoreOctober Needs You and Me
By: Shannon Duke October is a definite sign of Fall, right? We see the leaves beginning to turn into savory colors. We see people around us embrace pumpkin spice and everything nice. Sweaters and boots are just a hanger away. Plus, football and chili fill the air. When October approaches and it is finally here.…
Read MoreWalking to Remember
By: Kendra Goldman I first heard about the Share Walk on October 12th, 2016 while visiting the website. This was 2 days before I was scheduled for a D&C for my second miscarriage. The day of my D&C, I wanted to talk with my doctor to see if the walk would be something I’d be…
Read MoreFor Victor
By: David Varella Dear little baby Victor, Smaller than your brother, Prayed for by so many, Loved by Father and Mother. Never will I see your smile, Hold your hand on earth, Or hold you gently all the while The days after your birth. No longer will your body grow, Never will take a breath,…
Read MoreYou are a Mother Worth Celebrating
By: Tiffany Elder We were sitting at the dinner table having a conversation we never thought we would have. We were two months removed from our miscarriage. The couple we met with had their miscarriage just weeks prior to our meeting. Someone paired us with this couple to offer support, but it felt as though…
Read MoreMiscarriage and the 12-Week-Rule
By: Tiffany Elder (originally published on Tiffany’s blog, Digging Deep) The 12-week rule. Every parent out there knows what the 12-week rule is. It means that you shouldn’t tell anyone that you’re pregnant within the first 12 weeks “in case something happens.” Because, if anything does happen, it will most likely happen during those 12 weeks.…
Read MoreNew Ambitions
By: Becca First off, Happy New Year to everyone!! I hope that in 2018 you are able to find comfort in the little things that matter, and find ways to deal with those that cause you pain. This is achievable, with the right support and mind-set, I am sure of it. Christmas is, of course,…
Read MoreHope
By: Mary Farr A Reason to Hope I said to the night that stood at the gate of the new year, “Give me a light that I might tread safely into the dark and unknown.” And a voice said in reply, “Put your hand into the hand of the one who made you, and your…
Read MoreTen Years Later: Reflections, Memories and Hope
By: Vicki Kiefer, Share Accounting Manager Ten years ago, seven months after our second early pregnancy loss, my husband and I attended our first Share Walk for Remembrance and Hope. I don’t remember much of what was said at the memorial service, and that year we had not yet included our babies’ names to…
Read MoreYou Can’t Quantify Pain: Supporting Others Through Loss
By: Becca When it comes to pregnancy and infant loss, for the couple, the close family, even friends and colleagues, the emotion and pain can be felt like a tidal wave over the people involved, these people feel loss in different ways, and deal with it differently. It is hard to quantify pain, how do…
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