Tomorrow, December 29th, is the day we remember the Holy Innocents, the first martyrs for Christ.Thus says the LORD: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”-Jeremiah 31:15And 1.2 million holy innocents are killed … Continue reading Holy Innocents
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Grieving through photographs
As some of you know, we recently lost our second little boy this year. Andrew was born on December 12th, 12 days after he died at 13 weeks. As we did with our son Innocent, we took photographs of him. I tried to capture his tiny fingers, his ears, his elbows. I treasure the photographs … Continue reading Grieving through photographs
Research Study on Miscarriage Grief
I followed a link to this blog to find this research study. I'm filling in the consent forms to participate and encourage you to look into it if you meet the requirements. Here's the information:If you have experienced a pregnancy loss (stillbirth or miscarriage) in the past 6 months to 4 years, we want to … Continue reading Research Study on Miscarriage Grief
October 15th
October 15th, a week from tomorrow, is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I will be lighting a candle for Innocent and all of the babies (so, so many) that I pray for daily. Follow the link to learn more and to grab a "candle" to light on your own site.link
Orthodox Conferences on Conception, Pregnancy Loss and Infertility
I want to draw your attention (those who will be interested) to the OCAMPR [Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion] 2011 conference on "The Science and Theology of Conception" which will take place at Holy Cross seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts on November 4-5. The brochure is here. Of particular interest to me is the fact … Continue reading Orthodox Conferences on Conception, Pregnancy Loss and Infertility
New Photos
Thanks to the generosity Shelley and Diana, three more pictures have been added to the Photographs page. Shelley just delivered her son Mason early this morning (10 weeks) and Diana delivered her twins 10 days apart very recently (Owen, 16 weeks, and Sophia, 18 weeks).May the memories of Mason, Owen and Sophia be eternal!
Memory Boxes
I added a section to the end of the Practical Q&A page about making memory boxes. This can be difficult if you lost your baby very early in pregnancy so I wanted to give some ideas.Innocent's box
August 19th, Day of Hope
For more information and to add a picture from their gallery to your blog or site, go to August 19th, Day of Hope. (There are many, many different images depending on your specific situation.)
Polls
Danny's mom has a pair of polls active to get people's opinions about the disposition of deceased babies. She will be talking to one of her friends who is a state senator about pertinent legislation and is hoping to have some data to take with her. Please show your support by visiting her blog and voting … Continue reading Polls
New Page: Websites and blogs
There's a new page, Websites and Blogs, on Lost Innocents. Feel free to email me with sites you feel should be included including personal blogs you've found helpful. If you have a site and don't see it included, don't feel slighted, just email me. After two hours of working on the page this evening I … Continue reading New Page: Websites and blogs
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