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“Will you be trying again soon?” Here’s my simple answer: I “tried” twice, and it was unsuccessful. I personally dislike hearing the word “try”. The term “trying” carries the connotation of failure, therefore I avoid using it. Some better questions might be, “How will your journey be different next time?” or “Are you in a better enough physical and emotional state to start this journey again?”, ”Are you interested in getting pregnant again?” “What worries and concerns do you have? “Do you have a doctor or a medical plan to support you?” Or even better “HOW CAN I BE OF SUPPORT TO YOU?” Ask us honest and real questions that will genuinely spur us on to growth, because if your intentions aren’t to help and or be of support. I politely request that you abstain from asking and leave grieving mothers alone. The amount of physical and mental healing and preparation required to address these questions should never be underestimated and utilized for self-betterment. Truthfully, many of us don’t know what our next step is. I invite you to sit in the unknown with us for a moment, and just be present. Your millennial grief momma, Pam 🤍🤍 #lossmom #miscarriage #reccurentmiscarriage #recurrentpregnancyloss #pregnancyjourney #lossmama #losssupport
On the IVF Mama Trademark. @shoprosegrace is fighting a legal battle to help make this newly trademarked term allowable for all creators and shop owners who had already been previously using it, to be able to keep using it! Many shop owners have been shut down from using IVF Mama on their well loved products because one person decided to trademark the term and enforce trademark rights by not allowing anyone else to use it. I have come across both @shoprosegrace and @jessicarchibald But if you know of anyone else’s shops that could be supported feel free to share! #womensupportingwomen #ivfmom #ivfmama #ivfcommunity #stillbirth #lossmom #lossmama #babylosscommunity #miscarriage #pregnancyandinfantloss
When the darkness closes in, and the grief feels like it’s suffocating me, I’ve learned that it’s essential to listen to my emotions. The pain of losing my sons is a wound that runs deep, and it’s okay to feel the weight of that grief for as long as I need to. But what I’ve come to understand is that I can’t let that sadness define me. I can’t let it become my permanent residence. Feeling my emotions is necessary, but living in them isn’t. I need to allow myself to feel the pain, the anger, the sadness, but also remind myself to take small steps towards healing, towards hope, and towards finding a way to honor my sons’ memory without getting lost in the darkness. It’s a delicate balance, but one that’s crucial for my survival #1in4 #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlossmomma #pretermlabor #pretermbirth #miscarriagesupport #miscarriageawareness #babyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylosssupport #griefjourney #griefsupport #lossmamacommunity #lossmama #lossparents #miscarriagerecovery #miscarriageandinfantloss #linfantlossrecovery #lossparentcommunity #infertility #motherhoodunplugged #lossmom #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #bereavedmother #angelbaby #angelmoms
Currently very inward and introspective. These phases are often where my big, thinky breakthroughs happen. I'm navigating my aunty role and the value it holds. Not having close aunty relationships myself has given me a narrow scope on what an aunt can be, I think. I'm sort of trying to redefine what aunt life could be for me. What purpose can I find in my role as an aunty to kids both biologically related through our siblings and kids who have become my family through love? I think this will be a long process. I don't think I'll have a fully formed, concrete conclusion in the near future. But for now, I'm pondering it over. I'm starting to open myself up to the idea that I can add value to the lives of the children around me, and I'm percolating on ways I want that to fit into my life. Navigating this unexpected life is hard. Looking for new ways to feel some kind of purpose is absolutely necessary now that my huge life goal of motherhood is gone. It's hard, but I'm showing up, and I'm doing them mental work. 💛🩷🩵 #auntylife #bereavedmama #lossmama #lookingforthegood #auntlife #childlessaunty #childlessafterloss #lifethoughts
*shared with permission* I told my mom after loss and in ttc, "I'm so scared." What she said surprised me. "You have a right to be." My mom has been in my shoes. My mom had dealt with the deep and profound pain of pregnancy loss. I wasn't expecting this response, though. I was expecting something more like "Nena, don't be scared. It's going to be okay." But, no. She validated. Actually, what she said was more along the lines of: you have every right to be scared. the worst thing that could've happened, did. the people you thought would show up for you, didn't. the plans you made didn't happen. and you're hurting, you're confused, you're angry... you're scared. So be scared. Take the next step scared. Don't push away the scared. Because the scared needs space to be felt. And one day, you might not be so scared. Or, you will, and you'll know how to keep going. She's right. We deserve space to feel and honor all of the feelings that come up. Pregnancy loss is earth shattering, and that's putting it lightly. And you will be scared. Of moving forward, of ttc, of pal, maybe of doctors, maybe even of your own body. In some way, in the act of moving forward and facing grief, you might be scared. And that's okay. That's normal. That is so so valid. There no magic cure for scared. We learn to cope, we learn to do the next thing scared, and one day the scared is a lighter burden, maybe it goes away, or maybe we learn to equip ourselves with the tools to face it. Loss mama, if you're scared, you're not alone. One day at a time ❤️🩹
It has definitely been a year! These song lyrics couldn’t be more accurate for the year we have had. It has had its ups and downs, it’s record highs and record lows. We are ending this year with a broken heart but also with gratitude for what we have and hope for an amazing 2023! Happy New Year everyone!! Hope you all have the best year yet! ♥️ #herestoabetteryear #byebye2022 #momlife #itsanewyear #grateful #heartbreak #miscarriage #ivfjourney #gratefulformygirls #ayearofgratitude2023 #2023 #newyearseve #pregnancylossawareness #lossmama #cheerstoanewyear
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I cannot believe the ForEverly Changed Wedding Gown & Necktie drive is in TWO DAYS! Givebutter link in bio. #beautyfromtheashes #stillamom #lossmom #lossmomthings #lossmomadvocate #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #childloss #childlosssurvivor #childlosssupport #grief #griefjourney #lossmama #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylosssupport #babylosscommunity #foreverlychanged
8 month today my sweet boy 🩵🧸👼🏻 Gosh what I would do to have you in my arms. I miss you tremendously. I sit and think about how life would be. I think about you everyday. How I wish I could see how big you’d be getting. To hear you laugh or make all the baby babbles. How I’d be making all these yummy things for you and your fur brothers. I imagine how much fun you’d be having trying to crawl to them or try to grab their toys. I miss you and love you so much my baby. I am always looking for a sign of you 🥹🩵🧸👼🏻 #trisomy18 #trisomy18angel #lossmama #lossmamacommunity #months #iloveyou #infantlosssupport #grief #griefjourney #griefsupport #griefsucks #babyloss #babylosscommunity
An ash ring with hair and silver flakes added to memorialize her baby boy🤍 #memorialjewelry #keepsakejewelry #babyloss #grief #griefsupport #loss #cremationjewelry #motherhood #lossmama
It’s been a while, friends. 🫶✨ #lifeafterloss #pregnancyandinfantloss #bereavedmother #babylosscommunity #lossmama #griefandloss #griefjourney
By glazing over the reality that pregnancy loss is a multifaceted type of grief, we rob ourselves the opportunity to truly meet ourselves, heal holistically & begin to grow from the experience so we can emerge as more whole & healed women. Here we give the tools you need to embark on your own unique journey of healing after all types of pregnancy loss. You can experience our healing methods & offerings by downloading a free guide, joining our online course & community or joining a FREE virtual mini retreat. We are with you & for you. #miscarriagequotes #miscarriageawareness #miscarriageismotherhood #miscarriagesupport #missedmiscarriage #ectopicpregnancy #chemicalpregnancy #ihadamiscarriage #pregnancylossjourney #miscarriagejourney #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #lossmama
1 year ago today I “moved” into the hospital for the 7 days leading up to my induction. It was both helpful and nerve racking. Helpful because I got to listen to my baby’s heartbeat twice a day, had nurses checking up on me 24/7 but nerve racking because of all the triggers. I was in the room right next to where I delivered Emma. The 9 month pregnant mama next to my room had the purple butterfly up her door… stillbirth. Really?! What are the chances? Or is it really that common? Being woken up to several code blues during the night also didn’t help my anxiety. It was a very memorable week to say the least. I am forever grateful for all the nurses who always calmed me down when I panicked. At this point I was counting down the hours until the 30th, not knowing it would actually be the 29th, because “why not” is what I said when they offered to induce me at 36w6d which was a whole other experience. 🎈foley balloon up there was not the nicest feeling then going through contractions until 6cm, then getting the epidural only for it to end up in a C-section. 🥲 what a 🎢 of emotions.
One thing about me, I've ALWAYS loved family gatherings. I love being around my aunts and uncles and my cousins. I just love it. But, loss made me want to completely avoid family gatherings. It's not that there has been intentional unkindness, and my loved ones are usually welling meaning in their words. But family gatherings are triggering. It reminds me of what I lost when I'm not showing up with a little one or pregnant belly, when I see cousins new babies, when I hear yet another pregnancy announcement. And then there's the well intentioned but painful platitudes, the words and looks of sympathy, people not really knowing what to say, and the whispers of "she looks so sad" or "she just seems different". It's exhausting. And it's ok if for a time you need to avoid it. Pregnancy loss is entirely draining, numbing, and life changing. Set the boundaries you need to set and avoid spaces that aren't fulfilling while you heal. You don't owe anyone anything, except yourself. You owe yourself love, grace, and time to heal. You're so loved 🩷 #1in4 #miscarriagemomma #miscarriagesupport #miscarriageawareness #babyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylosssupport #griefjourney #griefsupport #lossmamacommunity #lossmama #lossparents #miscarriagerecovery #miscarriageandinfantloss #miscarriagejourney #missedmiscarriage #earlymiscarriage #lossparentshelpinglossparents #lossparentcommunity #infertility #motherhoodunplugged #lossmom #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #ttc #ttcjourney #bereavedmother
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Joy and sorrow coexist. ❤️ From Beauty of Suffering on be-still-and-know.com. Link in bio. #pregnancyloss #stillbirth #miscarriage #griefjourney #1in4 #pregnancyafterloss #stillcounts #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #babyloss #infantloss #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #lossmom #lossparents #griefandloss #griefsupport #1in160
Every so often I sit in the nursery holding Joey bear and I reflect. These sessions usually end in tears, but it’s therapeutic in a way. This is how grief works. You can’t escape it, you have to embrace it. When I think back to the past 10.5 months it still blows my mind that my baby died. We have a completely furnished room that’s unoccupied. It’s eerie in a way. I often wonder if people think I’m just a depressed human walking around waiting for bed thanking God that another day has passed. I’ll be completely transparent; that’s how I felt the first six months post death. Now, we’ve found a lot more joy in our day to day life. Grief is always there, but it’s now part of us forever. Maybe someday I’ll have better words to describe it, but the best I can say is that it’s true, grief and joy can coexist. I’m proud to share my story and the shit we’ve overcome in the past 10 months. I’d do anything to have Joey here with us, but his destiny had other plans. As heartbreaking as it is that I have a 7lb 13oz bear in place of my chunky 10.5 month old, I’m still so proud to be his mama. Is it weird to say that he keeps me going? Just some random Wednesday night thoughts… I’m still learning how to parent a child in heaven but doing my best. ✌️ #findingjoeyineachday #lossmom #lossmama #grief #griefjourney #infantdeath #infantlossawareness #infantloss #lifeafterloss #newbornloss #1in4 #iam1in4
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With the summer buzz, and excitement of graduations and vacations, I start to struggle. My daughter died in July. All the summer fun build up reminds me every year of awaiting her arrival. Knowing we were getting close. Going into labor and finding out she died. We get through Mother’s Day and I know what’s coming next. It comes every year. I can’t help but wonder if we didn’t follow this repetitive calendar year or put so much weight on certain holidays and times of years how that might change grief. #stillbirth #stillbornstillloved #stillbornawareness #babyloss #childloss #lossmom #lossmama #grievingmother #grief #griefjourney #griefprocess
I am so incredibly blessed that I have this photo of my two angels together. Every single day I wake up missing Oliver and Ivan. I had a conversation with someone today that said something that I thought provided a beautiful perspective to my constant question of “why did they get called Home so soon”. He shared with me what he shared with his sister who was called Home at just 18, “you’re worthy now”. While many of us share different views - this just really touched my heart and reminded me of how strong their love still is. Ivan was the definition of love. His life purpose was met with sharing his love of life and constant motivation to live life fully. With just one of his hugs, you felt all of that energy. Oliver, saved my life and made me a mother. For 34 weeks and 5 days, while he grew inside of me, I became a new person. I still feel his love every single moment of every single day. My heart aches daily for all the moments I don’t get to have with him. The happy moments, yes, but the challenging moments too. I would love to argue about anything and have the hard days if that meant we were able to experience life together, with his hand holding mine. For now, we have a different love story. A love story that many of us loss mamas would call “the most beautiful love story, that we would not wish upon anyone”. They were worthy and ready to be called Home. The same applies to those here with us today. We are all worthy of love now. There is always time to tell the people you love - that you love them, that they are important, that they matter. Life is filled with hard days, challenging moments and lots of tears. And I am lucky and grateful for all of it, because I get to do that with the people I love. My point is, life isn’t easy and it’s not meant to be. We learn to love and be loved in these moments, to teach us to see the beauty in it all and to allow us to be truly grateful for what we have. So thank you Oliver and Ivan - for teaching me what love really means and giving me the strength to choose love every single day. . . . . . . . . . . . #LossMama #Stillborn #PregnanyLoss #grievingmother #ChooseLove
Maybe I’m crazy on deciding to host a wedding gown drive as our first event. Maybe I’m not. I probably am. The reason I chose a wedding gown drive as a nonprofit that doesn’t make wedding gowns is simple. I remember being pregnant with Everly and messaging a local boutique asking what the smallest baptism type gown was they could order. We had been warned that Everly being born alive was not in our favor. So, I prepared the way every new mom prepares.. I looked for her going home outfit. We all know her story. Everly was born ALIVE but went home to God on the 6th day. I did not pick out her going home outfit. I mentally and emotionally could not. Thank goodness the hospital had burial gowns made from old wedding dresses for tiny princesses (or princes) such as Everly. My goal is every hospital that we partner with to have access to burial gowns for these families. ForEverly Changed helps with the financial aspect of a funeral of a NICU baby, but I want as many burdens as possible taken off these families. We ARE one of these families. As always, please consider a monthly donation to ForEverly Changed. Link to Givebutter in the bio #beautyfromtheashes #stillamom #lossmom #lossmomthings #lossmomadvocate #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #childloss #childlosssurvivor #childlosssupport #grief #griefjourney #lossmama #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylosssupport #babylosscommunity #foreverlychanged
As a first time loss mom, I felt very disconnected from any support or even having a voice to ask for what I didn’t even know I needed. Sadly, having been through this 3 times now, I know what would be helpful, I know how to ask for help, & more importantly I know how to take care of myself. But if you find yourself in a place of utter heartbreak surrounding baby loss, please please don’t deal alone 🤍 What can you ask for this week? If you’ve been here before, what help did you receive that made a huge difference or what do you wish you would have asked for? 🫶🏼
Caspian Kaziah was born sleeping on February 23, 2024, at 11:35 pm. He weighed 3 lbs 10.6 oz. He was 34 weeks and 6 days gestation. His pregnancy was complicated, but doctors assured me that with close monitoring, he had every chance to be born full term and live a completely full and uncomplicated life. In fact, I heard his beautiful heartbeat at a non-stress test just 3 days before I went to the hospital for low movement. I will share more details about Caspian, his name, his pregnancy, and his loss as time goes on. Follow along if you want to know more or connect loss mom to loss mom. Pictures by Bill from the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep @nowilaymedowntosleep #lossmama #stillborn #stillbornstillloved #stillbirth #nilmdts #pregnancyloss #lifeafterloss #lossmom
Hi. My name is Lace. If you're here because you have also lost a baby/pregnancy, I am so sorry. If you're here to support me in my grief or to learn how to support others in theirs, thank you. 🩵 Your efforts will not go unnoticed. Image created by @thejoyfulmorning #lossmama #stillborn #stillbirth #miscarriage
I invite you to join us on Wednesday, May 29th as we support those who have endured 1st trimester loss. You’ll be among myself, Suzanne, and others who have experienced early loss firsthand - those who are familiar with the intricacies of the grief process after losing a baby during the 1st trimester. Together, we hear, validate, and support each other’s loss experiences so that no one ever has to feel alone in their grief. A fun fact about this image: 🍂 = the leaves represent Autumn 🕊️ = the hummingbird represents Emi, daughter of @mamasmatterhere (creator of the L2L app) 🌈 = the rainbow represents Asuna Hop on over to @losstolove.app to register for this group as well as access your first free month of support, workshops, chat groups, and more as part of the Loss to Love VIP Club. If you have any questions, please reach out! Grief Educator | Trauma & Resilience Coach #griefsupport #griefcommunity #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #miscarriagesupport #1in4 #babyloss #miscarriageawareness #tfmr #ihadamiscarriage #pregnancylosssupport #lossmama #lossmom #lossdad #lifeafterloss #bereavedmother #griefeducator #griefcoach #supportgroup #thegriefnook
Finding you in little moments throughout my day reminds me that you’re here always, around me, and in my heart. #grief #griefjourney #griefpoetry #lossmum #babyloss #lossmama #loss #babylosssurvivor #babylosscommunity #love #heartbroken #poem #poetry
that’s all 🩷 #honoringeverest #lossmama #lossmomclub #childloss #heylossmama #stillbirth #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #infantloss #childloss #griefjourney
Today I looked down at your sister while she was sleeping, and I saw you. She was wearing your outfit. Her face looked like yours. And for the briefest of moments, I thought it was you. I was transported back in time to that hospital room, where I held you in the same position and listened to your soft breathing. I looked at her, and I allowed myself to imagine what it would feel like if it was you I was holding instead. I imagined what it would be like for her to open her eyes, and I would see yours instead. For the first time. I imagined her making the little sounds she makes, but it would be your voice and not hers. I looked at your sister and I called her by your name in my head. I made myself believe it was you. In those moments, I saw a life with you. I felt my Jasper. I was excited for you to wake up and see your face staring back at me. And we would continue with our day together. I felt you. I was so happy to have you in those moments. I got you back. My Jasper. There you were. But while I felt you, I couldn’t feel your sister anymore. She was gone. You had taken her place because you can’t both be here. I only get one of you. And in those moments, I missed my daughter terribly. I missed her the same way that I miss you. Every second of every day. It’s not fair. Why can’t I have both of you? #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #lossmama #bereavedmother #infantloss #babyloss #neonatalloss #grief #griefjourney #lifeafterloss
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever laid eyes on. Thank you so much for creating this beautiful picture of Eloise @fertilit_arty. There are no words to describe the grief I feel in every moment of every day, and how special and comforting this rendition is. Especially in this time when Eloise should be in my arms or making her appearance very soon 🤍🤍🤍 #lossmom #lossmama #pregnancyloss #stillbornstillloved #bornsleeping
🤍🤍 #griefjourney #stillbornstillloved #stillbornawareness #lossmama
Things i love as a loss mama. Can you relate? 🩷 #stillcounts #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness wareness #infantloss support #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth
I will never stop talking about my baby 🤍 #stillcounts #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness wareness #infantloss support #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth
Are yall ready?! We sure are! If you don't have a wedding dress or ties to donate, feel free to do a monetary donation. Even a small amount, can make a big impact. https://givebutter.com/OVfISP #beautyfromtheashes #stillamom #lossmom #lossmomthings #lossmomadvocate #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #childloss #childlosssurvivor #childlosssupport #grief #griefjourney #lossmama #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylosssupport #babylosscommunity #foreverlychanged
this was, and is, a hard one. when we get that positive pregnancy test, there's bliss, maybe some fear, and so much planning. part of that planning though is never loss. I think that's one reason why loss is so earth shattering. one moment we're pregnant, the next we're not. one day we're planning for a living baby, the next we're planning how to tell family the horrible news. one day we're dreaming of every moment and milestone, the next we're thinking how we're going to get through the anniversaries and holidays. everything shifts after loss, relationships, planning, dreams, hope sometimes. pregnancy loss is never part of the plan, and when it becomes part of the story, it's absolutely earth shattering. #1in4 #miscarriagemomma #miscarriagesupport #miscarriageawareness #babyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylosssupport #griefjourney #griefsupport #lossmamacommunity #lossmama #lossparents #miscarriagerecovery #miscarriageandinfantloss #miscarriagejourney #missedmiscarriage #earlymiscarriage #lossparentshelpinglossparents #lossparentcommunity #infertility #motherhoodunplugged #lossmom #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #ttc #ttcjourney #bereavedmother
My beautiful custom snail globe set made by @crimsonkategifts representing me, and my two littles for Mother’s Day 💜🩵🩷 Ophelia’s snail is purple with little glow in the dark wings, a nice touch she added, without even knowing I associate her with the moon and stars. Warrens snail is blue with a little rainbow in his snail trail, because he’s my sweet rainbow baby boy. And my snail is the pink one. I love my sweet babies, and this precious keepsake. 🐌🌈👼🏻 #lossmama #snails #snailart #customart #bereavedmother #rainbowbaby #rainbowbaby🌈 #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mommyandme #mothertoanangel #rainbowbabyannouncement #shoplocal #kentuckyartist
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG this is SO COOL! I’ve gotten to know @ginarbriggswrites quite well lately and I’m lucky to call her a friend. And when she asked a while ago if she could include me in her reprint of her book, Forever in Bloom, I was honored and touched 😭 Forever in Bloom was written by Gina and her husband Matthew, it’s an A-Z book, written in the perspective of a rainbow baby about her big sister in the stars, honoring their late daughter, Poppy. They’ve since been blessed with their rainbow baby, Sofia Rose, through adoption 🤍 I’m so so thankful to Gina & Matthew for including me as a resource in their beautiful book, and they even sent me a new copy (had the original on the kids bookshelf already!). Gina is also an incredibly talented indie author, please check out her page and give her a follow! Thank you Gina, for our friendship and for helping me reach even more families 🤍 #indieauthor #booksofinstagram #rainbowbaby #pregnancyloss #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregnancylossawareness #infertility #1in4 #stillborn #miscarriage #tfmr #lossmama #grief #nonprofit #atouchofteddy #nonprofitorganization
Hello, I'm Chelsea And if you're anything like me, you're processing grief of a baby, your identity, or purpose. We may not know each other, but i understand your pain. Some brief backstory This year, I was diagnosed with endometriosis during a laproscopic ovarian cyst removal. While I struggle with serious endo belly, somedays i try to remind myself of the positives, which, certainly, is not the extreme pelvic pain that somedays feels permanent. The cyst being discovered after having a miscarriage last year mid june in the midst of a roadtrip before i had the chance of sharing the news with anyone but my partner. With our mixed family and not not so gentle reminders, more kids would be unwise we kept the loss to ourselves and hoped our weeklong roadtrip didnt lead me into the ER. Before this i just didnt get pregnant, despite being told there is no indicators i shouldn't. From a doctors standpoint i was perfectly normal, and even with help from fertility specialist the only limiting factor was i now only had on functioning falopian tube. Due to an ectopic pregnancy in 2018 where i was first introduced to the world of pregnancy loss, i never expected it could happen to me. Honestly, i did not even know of ectopic pregnancies till my nurse in the ER gave me the news with tears in her eyes. And on a silver linning, as everyone says, I at the very least, I got to experience having a child and am lucky to have a sweet little boy whose birthday is around the corner. The grief here is still very real even with a miracle and that boy will tell you too how he misses his siblings he never got to meet. #pregnancyloss #ectopicpregnancy #misscarriage #lossmama #griefpregnancyloss
Share Your Story: This is the story of Mars. Thank you mama for sharing sweet Mars with us 🤍 #stillcounts #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness wareness #infantloss support #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth
Nothing anyone has to say can make our babies less than they are. So sure, tell me it’s a fetus and not a baby. Still isn’t anything other than human. . . . . . #grieftherapy #bereavementsupport #lossmama #mygriefjourney #ttcafterloss #pregnancyandinfantlosssupport #bereavedparents #infertilitysucks #babyloss #infantlosssupport #miscarriagesurvivor #pregnancyafterloss #ttcjourney #ihadamiscarriage #mymiscarriage #1in4 #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #miscarriagesupport #griefjourney #infertilitycommunity #childloss #mentalhealthawareness #stillbornstillloved #pregnancyloss #pregnancylossawareness #infertilityhope #grievingmother #babylosscommunity #babylossawareness #babylosssupport
Wishing you a gentle week. 🤍🤍🤍 . . #gentleweek #grief #griefjourney #inamamaswords #griefisweird #griefislove #griefsupport #bereavedparents #bereavedmama #childloss #childlosssurvivor #lossmama #childlossgrief #childlossawareness #childlosssupport #griefquotes #lossandhope #griefcommunity #mourning #whiteheartsgang #whg
Happy 2nd birthday my sweet baby. I don't know how two whole years have gone by already. We miss you every single day. Love you forever 🤍🐻 (second and third images were made for me by fellow loss mamas, and are not my own, just didn't feel appropriate tagging them in this specific post, but I'm soo appreciative of them) #babyloss #stillamom #grief #lossmama #angelbaby #angelmama #angelbirthday
Happy birthday Makenna🌈🦄 #babyloss #babylossawareness #infantloss #infantlossawareness #1in4 #pregnancyloss #babylosscommunity #lossmom #angelbaby #angelmama #neonataldeath #neonatalloss #miscarriage #ihadamiscarriage #missedmiscarriage #lossmama #grief #griefsupport #recurrentpregnancyloss #pregnancylosssupport #stillamom #heylossmama #rainbowsformakenna
we hold onto our babies in every bit of beauty around us. do you have a symbol or song for your baby/babies that makes you think of them? 🩷 #1in4 #miscarriagemomma #miscarriagesupport #miscarriageawareness #babyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylosssupport #griefjourney #griefsupport #lossmamacommunity #lossmama #lossparents #miscarriagerecovery #miscarriageandinfantloss #miscarriagejourney #missedmiscarriage #earlymiscarriage #lossparentcommunity #infertility #motherhoodunplugged #lossmom #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #ttc #ttcjourney #bereavedmother
Still grieving, even though I can smile and look put together. Still postpartum, even though there's no newborn to explain my body. Still on maternity leave, even though there's no baby to take on coffee dates. Still a big sister missing her little brother. This is all that came to mind yesterday when a well-meaning onlooker noticed my 3 year old saying her brothers name. "Aw, does she still talk about him?" Yes, still. Because he's still my son, still her brother, still missed, still wanted, still needed, still everything. #compatiblewithlove #asktheirname #babyloss #anomolyscan #pregnancy #foetalabnormalities #chooselove #holdinghope #maternity #neonatalloss #stillbornstillloved #stillborn #remembermybaby #carryingmybaby #childloss #griefjourney #griefsupport #lifeafterloss #infantloss #lossmamacommunity #lossmama #bereavement #neonataldeath
Did you know you were dying? Could you feel your heartbeat slowing down? Did you notice it getting harder to breathe? Could you sense yourself slipping away? Did you understand what was happening to you? Were you scared? Were you confused? Were you in pain? Did you trust that everything was okay, because you trusted me? Did you feel any comfort in knowing that I was there with you? Did you feel safe and loved? Did you know that you weren’t alone? I want you back, here, in my arms. I never felt the warmth of your body. I held you wrapped tightly in a blanket. We never did skin to skin. I wasn’t thinking clearly to know to do these things. I don’t remember giving you back. You were in my arms, dying. Dead. Then suddenly you were on the table. How did you get on the table? Who took you out of my arms? I was yelling to leave. I don’t know what happened to you after that. I left you on that table. I never made anyone promise to be gentle with you, to love on you, to care for your body. Why didn’t I ask for those things? Was it because part of me knew you weren’t there anymore? I think some part of me felt your soul leave your body, and I knew that person wasn’t you anymore. Or maybe that’s just what I tell myself to give myself the grace I don’t deserve. For leaving you. On that table. For not really realizing that I would never see you again. I’m so sorry. #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #lossmama #bereavedmother #infantloss #babyloss #neonatalloss #lifeafterloss #grief #griefjourney
A moment no one expects, words you'd never imagine to hear from the nurse. That your baby is growing outside the uterus, like in my case in my fallopian tube. The pregnancy is often seen as nonviable and will not make it to term, and more so will result in internal bleeding to the mother. Making me 1 in 50 just another statistic With a faint pregnancy line With adominal pain and pressure With excessive fatigue A trip to the ER A second opinion Hearing babies heartbeat And a trip staright to surgery What is your experience? #ectopicpregnancy #lossmama #griefpregnancyloss
Planted some marigolds for my sweet baby boy. I usually associate him with sunflowers, but doing the birth flower items made me fall in love with his birth flower, marigolds. Now they are the pop of color in my yard 🥹🧸 #pregnancyloss #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregnancylossawareness #infertility #1in4 #stillborn #miscarriage #tfmr #lossmama #grief #nonprofit #atouchofteddy #nonprofitorganization
It sometimes still feels so surreal. Is this really life?! Do you fellow angel mamas feel like this too? ⇣ I miss her so much. 🥹
I’m back with my on again off again question of: will we try to give Tess a living sibling? Honestly up until today I thought my husband was firmly done. I didn’t blame him because our journey to having children has not been smooth. Personally I have gone back and forth feeling done and also not ready to close that chapter. Some questions we have to ask ourselves: -Do we want to pursue fertility treatment again? I have never been pregnant without medical intervention but I have also been the most regular I have ever been with my cycles for over a year now. Do we try “on our own” and if so for how long before seeking help? -If we are blessed with another pregnancy do I have to get another cervical cerclage placed? I had one placed due to losing Tate but with Tessa my cervix was always long and I carried her to term. I would prefer to not get one but I also do not want another loss. Next month I have my yearly appointment with my obgyn, I plan to speak with her and also look in to speaking with a maternal fetal medicine doctor. IF we do move forward with trying again it will likely be closer to fall time. Now that we are considering trying again I’m curious if I would be able to track ovulation. In the past I have never been able to because of my anovulatory pcos issues. I do plan to share more of my thoughts on trying again, my next steps if any and where we are at with the process.
I got new tattoos for my Sammy boy ❤️❤️ First picture are his birth flowers. Violets for February (when he was born) and Larkspur flowers for July (when he was supposed to be born). The second picture is a butterfly for him that I added to my mama and Atticus butterflies I already had. I saw butterflies everyday of the summer last year and I know my precious Atticus was saying hi each time. So I added a butterfly for Sam because I hope to see butterflies again this summer. I love you my sweet sweet boys. Nice work @ryanstout on the new ink and helping me honor my boys! #lossmama #stillbirth #tattootherapy #griefandloss
It was exactly two years ago today we found out our second round IVF PGT results. I can remember every detail down to where I was when I received the call and the emotions that came over me when we found out we had quadrupled our results from round 1. FOUR HEALTHY EMBABIES. One of which you see in this picture here today 🩷 I never thought I would be here. I had started to lose hope and wondered if it would ever happen for us. When I found out we had four, I felt like I was dreaming. This girl right here is the light of my life. She makes me smile like I never have before and I love her more than the world itself. To be able to hold her and walk her on the beach in a place that is so special and close to my heart is a dream. We got engaged here, my parents had their honeymoon here, my sister got engaged here, and we've been coming here since the 80s... It means more than anything to have her here with us and show her our family traditions. For anyone still in the waiting, I know how difficult & scary the unknown can be and continue to hold you in our prayers that you too can experience this and more someday 🤍 [Scroll for pics from 2yrs ago]
Remembering the little things. 🤍🤍🤍 . . #memories #remembering #grief #griefjourney #inamamaswords #griefisweird #griefislove #griefsupport #bereavedparents #bereavedmama #childloss #childlosssurvivor #lossmama #childlossgrief #childlossawareness #childlosssupport #griefquotes #lossandhope #griefcommunity #mourning #whiteheartsgang #whg
Today is Yvette’s third birthday, please help me honor her today. Even if you think of our little baby girl let us know 💜 #babyloss #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #infantloss #ivf #ivfcommunity #lossmama
“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” . ~ Audre Lorde . . . . #selflove #selfcare #selfcarefirst #selfcarematters #selfcareissurvival #selfcarequote #audrelorde #audrelordequotes #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasupport #griefsupport #lifewithgrief #livingwithgrief #loveyourselfquotes #putyourselffirst #takecareofyou #youmatter #pregnancylosssurvivor #pregnancylosshealing #miscarriagesupport #lifeafterpregnancyloss #lifeaftermiscarriage #lossmama #grievingmama #quoteoftheday #quotestoliveby #quotestoremember #quotesforhealing #quotestoday
An ash ring with hair and silver flakes added to memorialize her baby boy🤍 #memorialjewelry #keepsakejewelry #babyloss #grief #griefsupport #loss #cremationjewelry #motherhood #lossmama
🌼Aubree Machell Prieto🌼 our baby girl, one month without you. 💔 this is the worst pain i’ve ever felt, again. reminders of you are everywhere. you should be here. mommy, daddy, and brothers love you so much. 🩷 i should be posting your one month growth photos, but instead i’m finally sharing your beautiful face. one day we will get justice for you, sweet girl. #lossmama
Father's day card sign up! I'm always hesitant to just send to dad's without asking. I've heard so many stories of dads that cope better privately. Maybe some dads can weigh in here for me: If you are a loss dad, do you prefer to be asked before being sent something related to your baby? Or would you rather always recieve mail like the mamas? Link in bio for sign up #babyloss #babylossawareness #infantloss #infantlossawareness #1in4 #pregnancyloss #babylosscommunity #lossmom #angelbaby #angelmama #neonataldeath #neonatalloss #miscarriage #ihadamiscarriage #missedmiscarriage #lossmama #grief #griefsupport #recurrentpregnancyloss #pregnancylosssupport #stillamom #heylossmama #rainbowsformakenna
From be-still-and-know.com post Richness of Grief Mourning is the only way I have to parent her. ❤️ #pregnancyloss #stillbirth #miscarriage #griefjourney #1in4 #pregnancyafterloss #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #lossmom #stillbornbutstillborn #lossmom #lossparents #griefsupport #1in160
It's me, not you. And I choose to release you back to the hell you came from! #grief #griefjourney #bereavedmother #babyloss #babylosscommunity #babylosssupport #babylosssurvivor #angelmama #lossmama #stillmama #infantloss #infantlosssupport #pregnancyloss #pregnancylossjourney #pregnancylosssupport #miscarriage #emotionaltrauma #healing #healingsupport #healingfromloss
Share Your Story: This is the story of Starlights. Thank you mama for sharing sweet Starlights with us 🤍 #stillcounts #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness wareness #infantloss support #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth
The sweetest little Mother’s Day gift ❤️ Maya Juno formally joined us on May 12, Mother’s Day 2024. We know Oliver was watching over us last weekend throughout our induction and delivery, and we’re so grateful that he guided his little sister safely into our arms. Navigating this new chapter of motherhood has already been filled with so many highs and lows. I’m so thankful for my baby and we’ve had lots of beautiful little moments with her. And, her being here and being post-partum again has re-opened a lot of wounds and triggers from losing Oliver. PPA hit me like a truck, but we are all learning a little more every day and figuring out how to adjust to this new life as a family of 4. 🦥🌈
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The “what if”s and the “should have been”s and the “this can’t be real”s haunt me. Every milestone we celebrate with our surviving twin brings us further from our daughter who died. It still doesn’t make sense. It’s not fair, it’s not right. My mind swirls with images of how our family should look. My baby is forever without her other half. #grief #griefjourney #twinlesstwin #twinlesstwinmom #lossmama #lossmom #babyloss #babylossawareness #infantloss #infantlossawareness #childloss #childlossawareness #grievingmother
One of the common misconceptions about perinatal loss is that parents only lost their baby. But sadly, this could not be further from the truth. Those who navigate perinatal loss, including pregnancy loss, infant loss, stillbirth and all other forms of loss, are often left dealing with deep grief related to secondary losses in addition to the loss of their baby. #perinatalloss #pregnancyloss #babyloss #neonatalloss #stillbirth #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #pregnancyandinfantloss #maternalmentalhealth #maternalhealth #postpartumloss #grief #lossmom #lossmama #bereavedmother #bereavedfather #secondaryloss #secondarylossgrief #childloss #bereavedparents #bereavedparent #maternalmentalhealthmonth #coloradomoms #denvermoms #perinatalmentalhealth
Share Your Story: This is the story of Wyatt Richard and Remy Charles. Thank you mama for sharing sweet Wyatt and Remy with us 🤍 #stillcounts #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness wareness #infantloss support #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth #stillbornangel #stillborncommunity #stillbornsupport #stillbornstilloved #babyloss #infantloss #infantlossawareness #infantlosssupport #babylossawareness #babylosssuport #grief #grievingmoms #angelmama #angelbaby #bereavedmother #stillbirthsurvivor #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthmommy #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #endpreventablestillbirth #measuretheplacenta #empowerpregnancy #bornsleeping #stillmatters #lossmama #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregancylossawareness #stillbirthawareness #stillbirth