WARNING – Graphic details and may not be suitable for all audiences. It takes a special person to be able to assist a family through their miscarriage or stillbirth. This isn’t something the average person can do because it’s so emotional and the family can react in many different ways. Without a full understanding…
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First Trimester Miscarriage Book Trailer
Every year during the month of October, I recreate the book trailer for All That is Seen and Unseen; A Journey Through a First Trimester Miscarriage. While this was officially published on You Tube on October 15th, 2014, it is finally being revealed here! Without further adieu. Most of the footage was taken at the…
Miscarriage and Stillbirth Poems
Miscarriage and Stillbirth Poems I didn’t write any of these miscarriage and stillbirth poems but many have been used by others. We used the second verse from “If Tears Could Build a Stairway” for Ruby’s miscarriage announcement. It seemed perfect for a miscarriage. There are so many quotes and poems online, but I wanted to post…
4 years without you.
Today is the four anniversary of your due date. If you had been born alive, we would be celebrating your birthday today but you died and you are not here on earth with us. We were talking about you this morning. I was telling your daddy that I couldn’t believe we would have a four year…
Bereavement Services for Miscarriage and Stillbirth
My bereavement services for miscarriage and stillbirth were featured at Denver Natural Mom in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I was so honored to be able to share. There was so much to share and just not enough time. Kathryn Roman with Denver Natural Mom did an amazing job of putting this…
Candlelight Vigil to Remember Babies
On October 15th, 2014 at 7pm, families gathered for a Candlelight Vigil and Remembrance at Rock A My Baby Family Enrichment Center in Castle Rock, CO to remember and honor babies who were lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS and other reasons. The event was hosted by Dragonflies For Ruby in coordination with Rock A My…
Stillbirthday Doula Training Review
Stillbirthday Bereavement Doula Training Review I was a labor doula who supported happy births for over five years. I never really left the birth world despite making a career change. After losing my own baby in 2010 to miscarriage, my path completely changed and I wanted to focus on helping families through the loss of…
Babies Die and We Don’t Know Why
Babies die and we don’t know why (most of the time). I did everything right in my pregnancy so why? Why did he have to die? Would it make more sense if I had something to blame? Spicy food, too much exercise, alcohol, smelling smoke, but alas, there is nothing. Not one thing I can…
Miscarriage Announcement
Miscarriage Announcement When I was searching for a way to announce the death of our baby, I searched the internet far and wide. There was nothing that seemed appropriate for announcing a miscarriage. I wanted something similar to a baby announcement because I wanted it more formal than the text message I sent the day we…
The Angel Memorial in Parker, Colorado
I have blogged about the Rowan Tree Foundation’s Child Loss Angel Memorial in Parker Colorado before. It is a place I often visit even though Ruby does not have a tile or memorial stone there. I took the kids with me last Saturday as we waited for a friend from Stillbirthday to arrive. The Stillbirthday Birth Professionals Bereavement Workshop was taking place the following…