I have just added a new story to the "Your Stories" page, that of Vicki's baby, Gabriel. Vicki tells her story with much love and detail. From finding out with great delight that she was expecting, to anticipating a miscarriage, then finding out all was well... only to hear the devastating news that they had … Continue reading Vicki’s baby
Dawn’s babies
A big thank you to Dawn for sharing photographs of her sweet children with us. David departed this life at 14 weeks and was born two weeks later at 16 weeks. Two photographs of him are on the Photographs page and more can be found on his home page (linked there). Hannah Grace was stillborn … Continue reading Dawn’s babies
Jennifer’s baby
Thank you so much to Jennifer and Ernie for sharing photographs of their baby, Journey (a combination of their names). Jennifer was nine weeks when her midwife was unable to find a heartbeat. Almost a week later she delivered the baby, still in the sac and attached to the placenta. While she was almost ten … Continue reading Jennifer’s baby
Sara’s Baby
I was surprised when I received an email from a woman on the other side of the world, offering photographs of her very young baby. Sara lost her baby at only approximately five weeks and was able to retrieve the body and photograph it. These photographs are now on our Photographs page through her generosity. … Continue reading Sara’s Baby
Valerie’s Baby
I want to thank Valerie for contacting me and generously offering the story and photographs of her Little One who departed this life at 9 weeks, 4 days. There is a photo on the Photographs page and a link to Valerie's miscarriage story/blog on the Your Stories page. Valerie has written an honest and beautiful … Continue reading Valerie’s Baby
New Additions
I want to thank Jamie for generously sharing photographs of her beautiful baby, Gabriel (see photographs page) and his birth story. Gabriel died in the womb at about 17 1/2 weeks and was born a few days later (18 weeks) after induction in the hospital.Also, a belated thank you to Amelia for sharing lovely photographs … Continue reading New Additions
Joshua
A big thank you to Makayla for sharing the story of her son Joshua, born too soon at 21 weeks and 3 days. Joshua's photos are on the Photographs page and his story (and a few additional photographs) are on the Your Stories page.May Joshua's memory be eternal!
Another resource
Thank you to Kyra for pointing out the existence of a pregnancy loss resource page on the site of Holy Trinity OCA church in East Meadow, NY. It includes services for memorial and burial of miscarried and stillborn infants. I have added this to the Prayers and Liturgics page.
New story and photo
A big thank you to Amber for sharing the story of her baby's birth with us. Amber discovered at 9.5 weeks that her baby had departed this life at 7 weeks, 4 days. She opted to wait for her body to deliver naturally and did at 11 weeks, 5 days. She also generously shared a … Continue reading New story and photo
Photographs update
I have just added photographs of a beautiful 19 week baby, Walter, to the photographs page. His mother Lexi went into labor and delivered him early just a few weeks ago. His story is told on Life Site News and while there are quite a few photographs there, there are more on his mother's photography … Continue reading Photographs update