It has FINALLY happened. Women all over the world now have access to the most comprehensive resource on miscarriage in a mobile application! Thanks to donors and an amazing developer (Doug Jones), we now have the one and ONLY mobile application dedicated to miscarriage. Thank you to all of my supporters! This wouldn’t have happened…
Category: Awareness
Be Happy With What You Have
These words: “Be Happy With What You Have” They sting. They were meant to comfort but they did far from comfort. They hurt. They reminded. They made me angry. I should have told her, but I didn’t. I just responded, “I AM happy with what I have.” And this wasn’t a lie, I am happy…
Stop Silencing Us
Many of you saw it, the CNN news cast about Nicholas’ School Project where he shared his family, all of the members of his family, which included his brother Noah who was born still. A teacher at the school, Old Brooklyn Elementary and Middle School, refused to accept Nicholas’ project, stating it contained inappropriate content…
Study on Progesterone Supplementation to Prevent Recurrent Miscarriage
I want to talk about this study. The study that states: A Randomized Trial of Progesterone in Women with Recurrent Miscarriages and how the news media organizations have deemed progesterone supplementation in pregnancy futile. Here they are with their titles: Studies unveiled Progesterone (Miscarriage preventer) Medicine is vain Women In First Trimester Of Pregnancy Don’t Benefit…
Brought Together – October 15th
On October 15, 2015, families from across the front range and Wyoming, were brought together to honor and remember their babies and children who are no longer living. In celebration of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Dragonflies For Ruby held a Candlelight Vigil and Remembrance Event in Castle Rock, Colorado in conjunction with Rock…
October 15th, 2015 – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
This is my son Joey last year, lighting candles at the 2nd Annual Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Event in Castle Rock, Colorado. It was a beautiful evening of sharing and remembering babies all over the front range and throughout the US. We remembered over 50 babies last year. When Kelli and I decided we…
Honoring Your Baby
Honoring a very tiny baby may seem like overkill but it’s important to do something in honor of your baby. Honoring your baby can really help with coping and feelings of closure. Although not all ways may give you “closure” you may still feel a sense of peace when you honor your baby. Honoring your…
Viral Rainbow Babies Photo
So many of us have seen this set of photos. The Huffington Post wrote an article about these photos entitled Viral ‘Rainbow Babies’ Photo Post Brings Emotional Topic To Light. In that article, author Caroline Bologna shares that Chastity Boatman posted this set of photos on her blog in order “…for women to help support and heal…
11 Ways to Honor a Friend’s Baby During October’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Did you know that? We tend to hear more about Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October instead of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, so this month is full of fundraising and awareness. As we shed light on pregnancy and infant loss, it’s important to know how you…
Shame in Parenting Your Living Baby
Let’s talk about this article. I have seen Natalie Morgan’s post shared all over Facebook and it appeared today in the Huffington Post. Natalie shared a plea with readers, “All I ask of you is when you have your dark moments with your baby — when you’re at your wits’ end and feel like you can’t…