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  • Hands Off My Belly! Pregnancy Myth Quiz

    Besides gender predictions, a pregnant woman is also apt to acquire an earful of advice about miscarriage, dietary habits and cravings, hair growth, weight gain, and childbirth -- from mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, sisters-in-law, new mothers, friends, and even strangers. And, of course, everyone wants to touch her belly.

  • Responding When People Don't Understand Your Miscarriage

    We've all been there. The moment someone says something hurtful about the loss of our baby. I say it's time to hold our heads high, reclaim our privacy and space, and let people know that what they say is not acceptable. Learn how to educate "the ignorant," "the indignant" and "the idiot" so their next response can help heal a friend facing pregnancy loss.

  • Miscarriage: How Men Can Deal with It

    Loss of an unborn baby often affects men and women in a very different way especially if the loss is in the early staa woman knows she is pregnant she will start thinking about the embryo as a real person -- one with a face, fingers, toes and a name. Guys on the other hand...

  • Brittle Umbilical Cord?

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  • Grief: Weathering the Storm

    We grow up thinking that babies aren't supposed to die. They're meant to outlive their parents and live in a future generation. Unfortunately, reality teaches us that this is not always the case.

  • Wish List for a Bereaved Parent

    I wish very much that you could understand -- understand my loss and grief, my silence and my tears, my void and my pain. BUT...I pray daily that you will never understand.

  • Creating Memories and Saying Goodbye to Your Baby

    Here is a list of ideas to help you as you create memories and say good-bye to your child.

  • My Loss of Nicholas

    I called my midwife. I'd expected her to tell me it wasn't a problem -- to just go home and take it easy for a few days. Becky explained that it was quite possible I was miscarrying.

  • Helping a Friend Through Pregnancy Loss

    My best friend's baby died at 39 weeks gestation. What could I say? Could I share the pain? Was there anything I could do? I felt so helpless. Since then, I've experienced four pregnancy losses of my own. I hope these glimpses into loss will enable you to help your friend.

  • Responding When People Don't Understand Your Miscarriage

    We've all been there. The moment someone says something hurtful about the loss of our baby. I say it's time to hold our heads high, reclaim our privacy and space, and let people know that what they say is not acceptable. Learn how to educate "the ignorant," "the indignant" and "the idiot" so their next response can help heal a friend facing pregnancy loss.

  • Mother's Day With Empty Arms

    There is no simple solution for decreasing the emotional pain of child loss, especially during a holiday such as Mother's Day that is specifically designed to honor mothers. A mother can, however, make some preparations for that day in an attempt to work through her grief rather than facing this holiday with an anticipated dread.

  • Amanda's Journey -- Week 3

    I know I didn't write much last week. We were busy with … well, I don't know what! My Aunt and cousin were down this weekend. My cousin has had a lot of problems this past year. It was good to see him yet I was a little uncomfortable.

  • Grief: Weathering the Storm

    We grow up thinking that babies aren't supposed to die. They're meant to outlive their parents and live in a future generation. Unfortunately, reality teaches us that this is not always the case.

  • Helping a Friend Who Has Miscarried

    When a friend miscarries a baby, the friendship often becomes very uncomfortable because everyone is at a loss about what to do or say during the painful adjustment time of coming to terms with the loss. What does help?

  • All My Little Angels

    Each of my losses was unique and individual by circumstances, and each were grieved differently for those reasons. Here are my angels' stories:

  • Wish List for a Bereaved Parent

    I wish very much that you could understand -- understand my loss and grief, my silence and my tears, my void and my pain. BUT...I pray daily that you will never understand.

  • What Happened to My Baby?

    One of the biggest devastations any mother can experience is when she goes to the doctor fully expecting to hear the sound of her baby's heart beating, and instead, the room echoes only silence. There are no words that can come close to explaining the emptiness.

  • MY ANGEL, SKY

    To fully understand my story, you have to travel through my pregnancy journeys. Each experience helped pave the way to the next.

  • Creating Memories and Saying Goodbye to Your Baby

    Here is a list of ideas to help you as you create memories and say good-bye to your child.