“Does your baby have a name?” We had narrowed our naming decision down to two choices: one for a boy and one for a girl. The day of my Level II ultrasound, I thought I would find out which it would be. But, instead of naming my baby, I was admitted to the hospital for induction.…
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12 Ways to Honor Your Child and Your Grief in the New Year
Continue...It’s 2018. For some of us, the new year feels like more distance placed between us and our babies. For others of us, it’s a welcome shift away from a painful year. Wherever we may fall in that spectrum, the new year signifies change and often brings with them resolutions, promises that we make to…
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A Closer Look at the Wrong Things People Say
Continue...Grief did something weird to my brain. When they started my induction, my nurse said, “Try to rest as much possible. Giving birth won’t be as physically painful because the baby is so small, but it’s going to be very, very emotional.” I remember feeling confused by that, by it being “emotional.” Of course, birthing…