I just came across Ariel Levy’s story last week, and what a brave mama she us. Her story, published by The New Yorker, is her story about giving birth to her son alone on a bathroom floor in Mongolia. He was 19 weeks gestation, and he lived for a few moments in her arms. Ariel’s…
Category: Stories of Loss
“My baby was stillborn but I still want the world to know him.”
Thanks so much to Ann-Maree for sending in this wonderful post about her beautiful son, Xavier, and telling the world all about him. Here’s a part I love: I’ve realised that our ‘modern society’ is not so modern when it comes to talking about stillbirth and grief. But I don’t think it’s deliberate. People freeze because they…
Refusing to Let Go: Our Pale Days
Adele from Our Pale Days submitted this post – I’ll let her explain why ❤ This post describes the medical management of my missed miscarriage in December 2015. I wanted to write about the experience in as frank and real manner as I could for others going through the same suffering. When I had learnt…
Preparing for a baby you may not bring home: Sunlight in December
This is such a touching post by a mama who was told at 20 weeks that she may not bring her precious baby home. It’s such a tough situation that nobody wishes to learn how to navigate, but when they need to, I hope Kristin’s words can help ❤ When my husband and I became…
The House That Brady Built
This story starts with a home purchase, which is something that a lot of expectant parents start to think about when they find out they have a little one on the way. My husband, Jeff, and I hadn’t been looking for a new place at all until we found out we were pregnant. It quickly…
E.J.G. – a love story
Trigger warning: This post includes infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Also, it is a bit lengthy. My name is Sarah Gatlin and I am a mom to a sweet redheaded angel baby, Everett. This is our story. Well, a part of our story. This is the story of how we fell into a love deeper than…
Guest Post: Hope Lives On
“I would strongly advise you against trying again until you complete further testing.” The doctor’s words grated against my heart and irritated an already open wound. Just four weeks earlier, I’d sat in this office clutching an ultrasound referral form and the hope that this baby would be mine to keep. Already, I felt the…
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
GTD. What’s that, you wonder? When you’re preparing for or expecting a baby, your mind is full of acronyms like BBT (Basal Body Temperature), AF (Aunt Flo), DPO (Days Past Ovulation), BFP (Big Fat Positive), FTM (First Time Mom), PG (Pregnant), and OBGYN. If you were to Google the acronym “GTD”, it’s likely that the first result is…
Avery’s Mommy
Hello Everyone! I want to first thank Joli for the opportunity to join arms in this incredible group of brave but bereaved families that are coming forward. This will be a wonderful way to bring awareness and unity to so many hurting hearts. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and what I…
Stories of Loss: Jonah Asher Skow
In July of 2016, my husband Colin and I found out our lives were about to change, big time. We were pregnant! We tried only one time, and bam! Pregnant. Of course, we were both terrified to become first-time parents, but we were as ready as we’d ever be. Before going on with the story,…
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