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I'm not one to issue advice, especially when no one's asking. I am especially hesitant to offer advice to a person when they are a pregnant, but I do have something I need to say. If you are pregnant, I want you to take the picture. No matter how far into your pregnancy you may…
Continue reading ➞ My Advice To The Person Who Is Pregnant–Take Your Picture
Does everyone get pregnant at the same time? That's the way it seems. It's like the saying "Good things come in threes." Well, pregnancy announcements seem to come in nines and tens. It feels like they're everywhere and to be honest, I don't cope with that very well. Why, you ask, is it so difficult…
Continue reading ➞ I’ll Always Be Jealous When I Hear Someone’s Pregnant
By now you've probably seen this picture. You've probably heard of the 9 labor and delivery nurses who are all pregnant at the same time. When I look at this picture, I feel happy for these women and their shared experience. I wish them all the very best in their pregnancy. But, my heart truly…
My struggle has never lied in getting pregnant. My struggle is keeping babies. I've been pregnant 4 times and I've only brought one baby home. I know that there are women who have never seen a positive test, or women who have yet to bring home a live baby. There are women who will never…
Continue reading ➞ The Fear (And Joy) Of Seeing A Positive Pregnancy Test After Losing A Baby
As a mom who has experienced loss, I have always dreaded the question, “How many children do you have?” For so long, I struggled with finding an answer that was simple and truthful. Now, after over two years of fumbling my words, I feel somewhat okay with sharing that I have two daughters knowing that…
Continue reading ➞ We’re Done Having Children And My Family Is Incomplete
Congratulations. Your co-worker, friend, or loved one are pregnant after their loss. You were (hopefully) there to support them when they experienced the heartbreak of their loss and now you’re thrilled to be there for them in this subsequent pregnancy. There are a million questions that you want to ask them. You want to talk…
Continue reading ➞ Inside The Mind Of A Woman Pregnant After Loss–What We Want To Say
The pregnancy after loss journey is…complicated. It is every emotion that you have ever felt and they are all struggling to exist together. You may feel like you are faced with an ever-growing list of things to do and remember. I know how that feels. So, when it all feels too daunting and you doubt…
Continue reading ➞ The 5 Things I Hope You Remember During Your Pregnancy after Loss Journey