Tag: infant loss
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Things I Never Wanted to Learn: The Pain of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Get Pregnant Fast There are certain truths in life I wish I could have avoided. Like the unsettling fact I learned in elementary school about how many insects may end up in my mouth while I sleep. Or the daunting calorie count in a simple glass of wine—I’m still trying to ignore that one. But…
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Grieving Mother Designs Purple Butterfly Stickers to Support Fellow NICU Parents
Get Pregnant Fast In a poignant act of compassion, a grieving mother has found a way to assist other parents navigating the often painful landscape of the NICU experience. While vigilantly caring for her infant daughter, Lily, in the NICU, Sarah Thompson was struck by a thoughtless remark from another mother. “You’re so fortunate not…
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The Challenge of Naming Our Preterm Babies
Get Pregnant Fast As I lay in the ICU, recovering from a life-threatening ordeal, a nurse approached me from the NICU with a warm smile. “Are you planning to name your children?” she asked. My babies were just two days old, and until that moment, they had only been referred to as “Baby A,” “Baby…
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Grieving Mother Raises Millions to Support Families Struggling to Visit the NICU
Get Pregnant Fast In the face of unimaginable loss, a mother transforms her grief into hope for others. Medical expenses can mount quickly when a loved one is unwell. While insurance might cover some costs, the unexpected expenses—like transportation and parking—can be overwhelming. Carrie Matthews, co-founder of the Jackson Hope Foundation, understands this reality deeply.…
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Cuddle Cots: Offering Grieving Families Precious Moments with Their Infants
Get Pregnant Fast Losing an infant is a heart-wrenching experience that no parent should ever have to face. The reality of burying your child is a sorrowful twist in the circle of life. For new mother Sarah Thompson from England, the unimaginable happened when her son, Leo-James, passed away just 18 hours after birth. In…
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How to Discuss Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Your Children
Get Pregnant Fast In the winter of 2005, I experienced the heart-wrenching loss of my second son, who was stillborn during my third trimester. At that time, I had a lively toddler who was nearly three years old. I often reflect on that difficult winter, especially the challenge my partner and I faced when explaining…
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After My Family’s Childbirth Crisis, I’m Committed to Training Black Dads as Doulas
Get Pregnant Fast I want to ensure that no father-to-be experiences the overwhelming emotions I felt in that delivery room. My journey into advocacy began after a heartbreaking event that changed everything for me and my partner. In December 2018, just days before Christmas, my partner began having contractions while we were expecting twins. We…