“When do you want to tell people?” My husband asked me as he laid in bed and watched me evaluate my reflection in the mirror while touching my 14-week pregnant belly. My clothes had become tight around the waist, to the point where I could no longer hide my second pregnancy from the world under ... READ the POST
Ask the Motherhood Therapist: Should I See a Therapist after my Pregnancy Loss?
Loss Moms in the pregnancy loss community often ask me, "Should I see a therapist after my pregnancy loss?" And my answer is, “Yes! Yes, you totally can add seeing a therapist to your toolbox of ways to cope with your pregnancy loss.” And here’s why: Therapists are neutral, trained ... READ the POST
What I Want You to Know about Pregnancy After Loss
My first baby died. Yes, she died, after a perfect 40-week, full-term pregnancy. She died from an E.coli infection. Nothing could be done. Then seven months after she died I was pregnant again. When I looked down at the pregnancy test on that warm Minnesota July afternoon I did not jump ... READ the POST
The Heartaches of Motherhood: I will not hide my grief, as I did not hide my love
A mother is born when the idea of a baby is born within her heart. Mothers don’t hide this love. We share it from the moment we squeal in delight when telling our partners we are going to be parents. We share it by taking bump photos with fruit and posting them on social media ... READ the POST
Let Me Be Your Story Listener
I am a storyteller. My story of motherhood started in 2012 when I became pregnant with my first child. Making the identity transition from woman to mother was challenging for me. I questioned if I was making the right decision in becoming a mom, having grown up never really wanting children ... READ the POST
6 Signs Of PTSD From Pregnancy Loss
The “P” in my PTSD should stand for pregnancy loss – because pregnancy loss is what has created my post-traumatic stress syndrome. My PTSD stems from the stillbirth of my daughter. I know outside of the loss community people don’t often want to hear about the trauma that is associated with ... READ the POST
