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This is to the woman who wondered if a photo of a dead baby was necessary on a Facebook feed. Yes. That photo of a dead baby was necessary because that dead baby is MY dead baby. That dead baby--the one you "didn't have time to look away from"--she's my daughter. Her name is Dorothy…
Continue reading ➞ To The Woman Who Wondered If It Was Necessary To Share A Photo Of My Dead Baby
Chances are, even if you don't know who, you know someone whose life has been impacted a stillbirth. If you are aware of this, then you probably know how important it is to acknowledge and honor the baby who was lost. You may have heard the parents ask for you to say their baby's name…
Continue reading ➞ I Need You To Know That My Stillbirth Was Still A Birth
On February 22, 2016 our daughter, Dorothy Grace Helena Whalen was stillborn. This is a continuation of her story. When I transferred to the Intensive Care Unit, everything came with me--large plastic bags stuffed with clothing, haphazardly stacked books and magazines, a jumble of flower arrangements. All of this traveled on a large, noisy cart as I was rushed from labor…
Continue reading ➞ My Stillborn Baby Still Has A Birth Story
On February 22, 2016 our daughter, Dorothy Grace Helena Whalen was stillborn. This is the continuation of her story. The shock and devastation of losing Dorothy had numbed me. No longer was I aware of the experience of my own body. I knew Dorothy was gone, that she had died, but I was not yet aware of how sick…
Continue reading ➞ My Baby Died, Please Don’t Let Me Die Too
On February 22, 2016 our daughter, Dorothy Grace Helena Whalen was stillborn. This is her story. They were ready to send me home. So, they were going to send me home and have me visit the hospital daily for monitoring. I was on board. I felt fine. Dorothy was doing well, and I imagined it would be best…