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Three years ago I was in the NICU with my tiny baby when the weather turned cold, the leaves fell, Halloween came and went, Thanksgiving came and went, Christmas cheer and holiday shopper enthusiasm blew by in the cold wind outside the dark NICU windows, Christmas day came and went, and the new year rang [...]
So, the past week or two I’ve joined a number of online discussions to talk with more parents of preemies and to leave advice or help where I can. I’ve been having a great time and I’m enjoying talking with other women and getting to know their situations. However, something is happening to me that [...]
When we finally brought our baby home from the hospital our family was reunited. Our baby was entirely our responsibility and that was when we truly became parents. At last we got to experience the sleepless nights, blowouts, spit up, cuddles, smiles, and drool that many parents take for granted. It was wonderful. What wasn’t [...]
Possibly, the trial of losing your pregnancy only comes to those who lose their baby too early. I don’t know that a woman who made it to full-term would mourn the termination of her pregnancy, because I hear the last trimester can be miserable . In my case losing my pregnancy was horrible. Before my [...]
Losing a baby is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual ordeal. Emotionally, it’s like being hit by a whirlwind that leaves you exhausted and confused. I lost my baby at 21 weeks gestation. I had been sick most of my pregnancy, had felt the baby kick only recently, and was just beginning to enjoy looking [...]
There are a lot of thoughts and emotions that run through a person’s mind when something unexpected, and especially tragic, happens. Shock, confusion, fear, anger, humility, doubt, shame, and disbelief are just a few of the things I felt during the frenzy of pain, rushing to the hospital, shaky phone calls, and being hooked up [...]
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