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Your motherhood story matters.

It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to want an

It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to want and even need to find ways to parent your baby who died.

How do you continue to parent your baby who died? I always love to hear what is meaningful to loss parents.
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One of the questions I get asked frequently is, ho

One of the questions I get asked frequently is, how do you tell fellow loss mom friends that you're expecting again? You've relied on these friends after your loss, but this part is hard and tricky. This news is probably best given via text message so they can process it.

A sample script:

"I have something to tell you."

"I'm pregnant."

"I know this is probably hard for you to hear. That's why I'm texting you this instead of having the conversation in person because I want to give you the space to process this news. This is how I think I would have wanted to have been told if the situations were reversed. I love you. I don't need a response right away. Take your time."
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Maybe your heart is aching for a baby to hold. Ma

Maybe your heart is aching for a baby to hold.

Maybe your heart is tired of holding onto hope while expecting after loss.

Maybe your heart is heavy with overwhelm from new parenting.

I’ll be thankful for you, mama! For showing up each day, when life isn’t always showing up how you would like for you.

Who are you missing this Thanksgiving? I'd love to remember them with you.
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It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to hate th

It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to hate the holidays and want to hide in your house until after the New Year.

Can you relate? How are you *really* doing as we approach the holidays?
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On pregnancy after loss: Each day, I attempted to

On pregnancy after loss:

Each day, I attempted to be more cautiously optimistic about the fate of my pregnancy after loss. Doing so by forcing myself to make minuscule plans for a future I knew wasn't guaranteed. Mostly immediate ones, like putting the next prenatal appointment in my calendar or buying that bigger maternity shirt. However, any future planning further than two weeks out I couldn't really consider. Convinced that fate would make false promises she wasn't willing to follow through on again.
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The holidays are incredibly challenging for bereav

It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to get a t

It's #PerfectlyNormalAfterPregnancyLoss to get a tattoo in remembrance of your baby that died.

Do you have a remembrance tattoo? I'd love to see it! Tag me in your photo, and I may share in my Stories.
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