This post written by Nurse Tammy is such an excellent one: "Miscarriage" and "Stillbirth" - why I hate those words. Here is a short excerpt:We need language to communicate ideas and concepts and sometimes I have to use those words just long enough to establish a rapport with a person – a newly bereaved parent, … Continue reading Great resource, especially for medical professionals
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I came across this article in Scribd and it referenced a work by Fr. Peter Gillquist. Here is the footnote:"Fr. Peter J. Gillquist, An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss p. 28"Has anyone heard of this article, pamphlet or book? I currently have feelers out at St. Tikhon's to see if someone can … Continue reading Query:
Facing Loss During the Holidays
Those of us who have lost children can dread the holidays (by which I really mean Christmas/Nativity). The focus seems to be so much on family togetherness and yet here we are with empty places. The temptation is to mourn (inappropriately) and feel self-pity. Granted, Christmas can be a difficult time. I myself buried a … Continue reading Facing Loss During the Holidays
Calypso
Melissa has graciously shared her daughter Calypso's photographs and story with us. She was born in 2007 at the age of 29 weeks, 5 days and lived for 23 days before succumbing to NEC. Her story is linked on the photographs page under her photographs. Melissa started Calypso's Ocean in memory of her daughter. … Continue reading Calypso
One Year
Memory Eternal, little Andrew!
Two More Miscarriage Sets
Multicolored Ripple Set Blue and Green Boy's Set
1st trimester/early 2nd trimester prenatal loss set
I wanted to share the set I made for You are my Child. I've sent photos to the owner to see if it's ok before mailing it, but just felt like sharing it here. It was so therapeutic to work on because I thought of how much it would help another family to see their … Continue reading 1st trimester/early 2nd trimester prenatal loss set
New Page: Comfort
Many sites about pregnancy and infant loss have photos and drawings of babies with wings, butterflies, poetry, etc. I can only speak for myself when I say that my only comfort has derived from reality. Sometimes reality is a harsh thing, but there is something about death that strips away all the fluff. For me, … Continue reading New Page: Comfort
Miscarriage Blanket Crochet Patterns
After a significant amount of work, I have written out (hopefully correctly) the patterns for five different miscarriage blankets with schematic drawings and photos. They can be found on the "Blanket Patterns" page. I hope this will be helpful to those who have emailed me over the last year and a half to ask for … Continue reading Miscarriage Blanket Crochet Patterns
New Resource Added
I was just made aware of a new program to put together memory boxes for families who have lost babies in the first two trimesters (especially the second). So many memory boxes and clothing items are made and donated for babies lost in the third trimester, but not so many for the second. Crystal created … Continue reading New Resource Added
Lost Innocents 