A rainbow baby shower? Am I even allowed to have another shower? That is the very question I asked my two dear friends, Jenn and Sheena, when they made the executive decision to throw me one, despite my hesitation. From the get go, I was never really keen on having a celebration prior to my […]
I Carried You Morse Code Bracelet for Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness
It’s been almost 5 years of back to back pregnancy loss for our family. Every October – which happens to be Infant and pregnancy loss awareness month as well as the anniversary of Lucy, our third mid-term pregnancy loss, there’s a sullen spirit that looms over our household, as social media reminders creep up on our newsfeeds. […]
5 Ways I Learned To Move Through Grief :: Vol. 46 #5Faves
January 30th – marks a very significant day for my family and I. It was my very first experience of profound grief. Four years ago today, I lost my daughter, Victoria, half way through my pregnancy. It was my first loss. While I went through the 3 phases of shock and grief on repeat, every […]
Grieving Families – Fathers and Siblings Grieve too :: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Grieving families. It’s something we just don’t talk enough about. Every year, when October rolls around, there’s an overall sense of melancholy that creeps up on my Facebook and Twitter newsfeeds. Many of my friends, and an abundance of facebook groups and communities I have joined, put up quotes, photos of memory boxes, tiny footprints […]
6 ANGELS – I AM A MOTHER OF SEVEN CHILDREN – AN EXPERIENCE OF INFANT AND MULTIPLE PREGNANCY LOSS
A year ago this week, I was given the tragic news that my baby Lucy, well into our second trimester – no longer had a heartbeat. My recollections of the precise moment I lost her, is crystal clear – clouded only by the feelings of shock and utmost despair. I was never going to feel the […]
A Mama’s Best Friend, Take 2 – Remembering Seth…
It’s been a rough summer. I am not going to lie. We had a loss. A great loss. He was a great loss because he was a part of my life for 16 years. Seth, my sweet, loving, handsome little pomchi was by my side when I was thousands of miles away from my family while […]
Special, Quiet Moments. #WordlessWednesday w/ Linky
Our little family has endured a lot of loss, lately. It just makes moments like this that much more meaningful. Does your family have a special spot or activity that gives everyone a sense of peace and consolation? Grateful… […]
4 ANGELS – I AM A MOTHER OF FIVE CHILDREN – AN EXPERIENCE OF INFANT AND MULTIPLE PREGNANCY LOSS
So it happened again. And again. And. Again. And here I am, trying to wrap my head around the fact that in a span of 2 years, I have lost 4 babies, in utero, 3 of them almost at the very same time around halfway through my pregnancy. Since my last post, after losing both […]
I Am a Mother of Three Children – An Experience of Infant Loss
Many of my friends and readers may not know this, but I am a mother of 3 children. By now you may be quite familiar with my firstborn, LD – our 2 year old monkey who has managed to take over babystylista in its entirety, with her unique sense of sass er, I mean… style […]
October 15 – A New Remembrance Day {Wordless Wednesday} {linky}
October 15 – is Remembrance Day. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Yesterday at 7:00PM, we, along with families all over the globe, held vigils and lit candles in honor of all of the precious babies who have been lost during pregnancy or infancy. Until now, we grieved in silence, like so many parents do. […]
Happy BIRTH – Day to our Sweet Tory. Celebrating a Tiny Miracle.
40 weeks ago, from this very day, a tiny miracle happened. Her name was Tory. She was to be my second born. She was a miracle from the onset because despite us being told many times over that it was going to be impossible to conceive without assistance, we beat the odds. We got pregnant. […]
