Advocating for Infertility, IVF and supporting individuals in their Grief.
Advocating for Infertility, IVF and supporting individuals in their Grief.
It’s National Infertility Awareness Month! Growing up, there was never a thought in my mind that it would be difficult for me to conceive and remain pregnant. Infertility and I have been through a lot this past year. Infertility is an enormous part of my …
It’s National Wine Day! Let’s take a moment to raise our wine glasses and make a toast by celebrating our bereaved ones. Why am I celebrating National Wine Day? One, I love wine, and two, I need to start celebrating myself more often than I …
On May 17th, 2021, I found out I had a pregnancy loss. On May 18th, 2021, I was induced and gave birth to our daughter. To honor the anniversary of our daughter. My husband and I are going public. I started this blog a couple …
Infertility Mental Health! It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! I was distraught when I found out that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. I mean, being hysterical was an understatement. I was induced and had to go through giving birth to my daughter, who wasn’t …
Rewiring the Brain. Have you ever found yourself constantly thinking negatively? Grief can make you believe the worst of the worst. You try so hard to distract yourself by actively working on an activity to not let you overthink, but your mind drifts right back …
Being a grieving Mom on Mother’s Day I’ve learned a couple of things regarding dealing with grief on Mother’s Day this year. This was my first Mother’s Day I celebrated without our baby girl. Last Mother’s Day, I was almost 5 months pregnant, and I …
Managing Mother’s Day after pregnancy loss If you’re anxious about managing Mother’s Day after pregnancy loss, you’re not alone. I’m anxious AF! This will be my first year celebrating Mother’s day without my daughter. Let’s be honest about how we feel with this holiday approaching. …
Looking for Memorials Gifts for Miscarriage/Pregnancy loss during Mother’s Day? I recently spoke about some ideas on helping your friends and family members cope with their miscarriage/pregnancy loss. Well, I realize that it can be difficult for some to show their support in the form …
We received an invitation from the hospital where I delivered our daughter to attend a butterfly ceremony. The hospital has a memory garden that honors the children who are no longer with us. I spent a lot of time debating if I should attend this …
How can you support a grieving friend/family member? I’ve wanted to write about grief for a while now, pregnancy loss to be more specific, and I never knew exactly where to start. It will almost be a year since we lost our daughter, and we …