Guest Post by Shane Davis “Where there is love, there is life.” -Mother Teresa I'm a crier. When I went into preterm labor with my daughter, Olivia, I was surprised by my lack of tears and the strange strength I got from my shock. And when I held her in my arms knowing this was the first and last time I would physically hold her, I continued to … [Read more...]
Why Your Birth Story Matters
May 10, 2013 by 4 Comments
As women we need to share our birth story. Some people believe that we, as new mothers, enter the land of motherhood with the birth of our first child. However, when your child is born sleeping, the birth story gets complicated. Sometimes I feel as if I don’t have the right to share my birth story. After all, I feel as if she wasn’t really born in … [Read more...]
I Would Still Choose You…
October 10, 2012 by 25 Comments
If I could, I would go back in time. I would endure the sickness, the weakness and the worry. I would go through all the scans and invasive medical procedures. I would be given hope, then false hope, then no hope at all, all over again. I would struggle through the labor and the humiliation of my placenta not budging from my womb. I would … [Read more...]
The Forgotten Father
August 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
Guest Post by Tam You won’t see his tears. It’s not that they aren’t there, but for whatever reason in your earnestness to check on her, you forgot about him. Nobody whispers about him. Their focus and their conversation remains firmly on her. How will she cope? Does she cry at night? How can she exist? Stoic and determined, he … [Read more...]
We’re All in it Together
July 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
Guest Post by Elizabeth We all grieve very differently, yet we all share so many of the same thoughts and feelings. I've read so many blogs and articles of parents who share what they're going through and how they have pulled themselves out of bed each morning. I may have done things slightly different than they did, but I still know exactly how they … [Read more...]
When Your Baby Has Died and Your Friends are Pregnant
July 17, 2012 by 59 Comments
I was the first in our circle of friends to become pregnant. Soon after my husband and I discovered that we were expecting our first child, three of our friends discovered the same in quick succession. I rejoiced at the idea that our daughter, Eve, would grow up with the children of our friends. And then she died. Truly, I am the one in four. Four … [Read more...]
Shattered Soul, I am a Mummy
June 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
I have carried a baby. I have felt the kicks, the hiccups, the turns and the flips. I have shopped for those tiny little outfits, matching shoes and bibs. I have had seen my babys face all scrunched up on the scans. I have hand picked my child's name - Jaimee-Rose. Beautiful. I have given birth to a gorgeous baby girl. I have dragged myself from … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Gratitude
June 20, 2012 by 28 Comments
I have a question for you today: What are you grateful for? Right here right now. What is bringing you joy? It's a simple question really, but when your heart has been torn apart by the loss of child or the emptiness of infertility the answer is probably not at the tip of your tongue. I am guessing you probably don't feel grateful for much … [Read more...]
The Journey in June
June 5, 2012 by 20 Comments
I miss him. I miss him so deeply it's almost as if I can't breathe at times. I am so proud of him. My cheeks hurt from smiling with pride. I love him. I love him so much my heart my burst. In all of the moments that are just too much to bear, I am able to look at his picture. His perfection reminds me of all the goodness. God's grace is … [Read more...]
Take Home Baby
May 26, 2012 by 11 Comments
Guest post by Jessica Baugh While going through this new journey known as my life now, I’ve learned several new words and phrases. One of the phrases I’d never heard before was the phrase “take home baby”. I don’t know why I’d never heard it before. My guess is that before my life changed forever I was amongst all the ignorant people in … [Read more...]
