This month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. And it is time we start the conversation . . . We’re sharing dinner and light conversation. I just miscarried my baby last night. You know it, too. But you talk about the weather, the holidays, anything but the one thing that is constantly on replay…
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It’s Complicated: On My Forgotten Babies
Continue...I’ve had miscarriages; my very first pregnancy ended in one back in 2003. I was fortunate enough to go on to have two healthy babies. It wasn’t until I entered a new relationship that I ended up having another two. All three of them I would mark their special dates, light a candle; give them…
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The Room That Was Supposed To Be A Nursery
Continue...In our three-bedroom house, we have this room that has always been referred to as “the blue room” or “the spare room”. At one point, it was an office. At another point, it was my sister-in-law’s bedroom. Ever since we moved in 10 years ago, this room has been the catchall space. Even when it…
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A Confession To Other Loss Mamas
Continue...I am a firm believer in the sisterhood and tribe mentality. As women, I feel it is part of our magic and strength to support other women. This takes time, patience, and practice. I know I am not perfect at it. But the one place where I tend to struggle most is when I interact…
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Déjà Vu: One Year After Miscarriage
Continue...Everyone says you can’t have a rainbow without a storm, but I never said I wanted a rainbow. I wanted that baby.
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- Dealing With Others in Grief
- Emotions
- Emotions/Feelings
- Miscarriage
- Pregnancy After Loss
- Pregnancy Loss
Pregnancy After Loss: There Is No Control Over What Happens
Continue...My relationship with pregnancy has always been a bit rocky. My very first pregnancy ended in miscarriage and I was blessed with a healthy boy following that pregnancy after loss. I assumed my reproductive troubles were over. Lo and behold I was wrong as the pattern repeated itself: another early miscarriage followed by a healthy…
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Miscarriage And Immigrant Women: The Compassion Is Missing
Continue...The first time I miscarried, I was in my home. There was tea, there was Netflix, there was someone taking care of me and, still, it was agony. No amount of creature comforts could make miscarriage easier, so it sickens me to think that there are women experiencing a miscarriage in detention centers where there…
