I Probably Won’t Come, But Please Invite Me Anyway
Baby showers and other child-focused events can be painful for pregnancy loss parents. An invitation helps us feel wanted, even if we can’t attend.
How to Let a Loss-Mama Know That You Remember Her Child
It’s the little things like this that let a loss-mama know you remember their child, and that you still recognize her for what she is—a mother.
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss and When You No Longer Fit In
Having unexplained infertility after experiencing pregnancy loss is a lonely place to be. You don’t fit in with your friends who having kids and yet you also don’t fit in with the folks who don’t.
It's Okay to Say "No" to Event Invites That Will Hurt Too Much After Pregnancy Loss
Events like baby showers, first and second birthdays, and holiday parties with families of little ones can be really painful for people who have experienced pregnancy loss.
What due dates are like after a pregnancy loss
Just because a pregnancy didn’t make it to its due date, that doesn’t mean the due date isn’t still a significant day to the person who was pregnant.
How you grieve your pregnancy loss is a personal thing
It’s often said that every pregnancy is different. In the same way, every pregnancy loss is different. How do you grieve for a person that you never met? A person who doesn’t have a birthday? A person who doesn’t have a name?
July is Bereaved Parents Month | Here are 3 ways you can support the grieving parents in your life
Child loss is a horrible experience. It can happen at any age. From during pregnancy to when a child becomes an adult, parents will always grieve the death of their child. Here are some simple ways you can support bereaved parents in your life.
Will I Ever Get To Be a Mother? – The extra pain of pregnancy loss without other living children
Every time a person loses a pregnancy, she loses that child. And when she doesn’t have any living children, she also loses the dream of being a mother.
Finding Moments of Joy in the Midst of Grief
My birthday was a helpful reminder for me to look for the little joys in my everyday. Even when my grief gets me down, if I look I can find those good things.
It's okay to be angry after pregnancy loss
Pregnancy loss is not fair. Your baby died. It’s okay to be angry about that.
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