I have several things in mind to add/alter here on Lost Innocents. I'm finally coming out from under the dark shadow of Andrew's death and would like to spend some time and energy updating this site. Some of the things I have in mind:Resources for parents who are expecting a baby who is not expected … Continue reading Some Upcoming Updates
New Site about Miscarriage in Romanian
I am very pleased to announce the beginning of a new site on miscarriage in Romanian by a Romanian priest's wife, Matușkăi Euphemia : Prunci Pierduți Și Născuți Înainte De Vreme. O perspectivă Ortodoxă (Lost Babies and Born Prematurely: An Orthodox Perspective). Matușkăi Euphemia lost her son Nectarie when he was 15 weeks gestation. She … Continue reading New Site about Miscarriage in Romanian
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
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!
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
July Site Updates
Since I last posted an update about the "Your Stories" page, we have added some new stories. Welcome and many thanks to Franki, who wrote about her son Danny, and Kristi, who wrote about her daughter Naomi Faith. In addition, thanks to Kara who featured Lost Innocents on her blog, Random Musings. Kara's stories about her … Continue reading July Site Updates
New Article
I received permission to post excerpts from a marvelous article on disenfranchised grief and secondary trauma written by a 'babyloss mom' and clinical psychologist. It is posted on the "For Family and Friends" page.To many people hearing about a dead child is terribly upsetting, and even traumatizing. That is secondary trauma. If the person who experienced … Continue reading New Article
New Page on Stillbirth
I originally conceived this site with the purpose of sharing information related to miscarriage from an Orthodox perspective. Over time (a surprisingly short period) it has been revealed how much similar information is needed on stillbirth. I have had women write that 'this site was helpful despite the fact that I had a stillbirth, not … Continue reading New Page on Stillbirth
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