by Connie Adams When my water broke at 25 weeks, I was terrified. My worst fear was that my baby wouldn’t survive. When the specialist completed his exam and all of the tests, he explained that there was not much hope for survival, my son’s cord was extremely short and he was not sure how […]
Personally, I also feel judged since my birth story did not go as planned.
By: Cori Laemmle Dear Ezra Asher, We hope you had a wonderful birthday bouncing in the clouds. Thank you for letting yesterday be your brother’s day. Today is your day- your day to be remembered, thanked, and loved (although this happens every other day of the year as well). Oh sweet Ezra… What a strong […]
By: Michelle Valiukenas “I don’t know how you could survive that.” “I can’t even imagine.” “I know that I couldn’t survive something like that.” Loss parents have all heard these phrases and other similar ones more than once. And if I’m being honest, five years ago, I would have said the same things. But, as […]
I would have stayed like that forever if it was possible.
“When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, we were terrified. Hearing about how COVID was affecting the respiratory system was a nightmare for us because Addition had issues with her lungs.”
…With tears streaming down my cheeks, I looked up at the nurse and said, “What do I do – he’s having a seizure?” She looked up and I will never forget her words she said, “Just hold your baby mama”. After the seizure ended, we put him down and all the doctors started checking him over.
“Millions of questions and concerns came into my head, but nothing could prepare me for those first moments walking into the NICU.”
“There are so many times that I know that I am trying my absolute best, but the truth is that I don’t feel like I’m a good mother. “
by Amanda Clappes On August 21, 2020 I went in to my OB for a normal 34 week prenatal visit. She was listening to my son’s heartbeat and started acting weird. She had the nurse come in and listen to see if she heard the same thing, whatever that was. All of a sudden she’s […]
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