Parents of lost babies and potential of all kinds: come here to share the technicolour, the vividness, the despair, the heart-broken-open, the compassion we learn for others, having been through this mess — and see it reflected back at you, acknowledged and understood.
Thanks to photographer Xin Li and to artist Stephanie Sicore for their respective illustrations and photos.
I see people posting and re-posting this bit online. The introduction attached hits me so strangely every time someone posts it...like my story isn't technically invited. I never feel comfortable re-posting, because I think I would only be posting out of anger. Here it is today, for a community who understands...so that I can say her name on Mother's Day.
"Since Mother’s Day is coming, here's one for the moms! Answer the questions about your first born. The one who made you a mom! ❤ Come on moms, let’s see your stories 😊 just copy and change your answers"
Induced - Yes Who was in the room - my husband and my mom Hours in labor - 12? It's a bit of a blur Knew gender - yes, we cried tears of joy when we found out Due Date - May 25, 2016 Birth Date - February 13, 2016 Gender - girl Cravings - 1st trimester, nothing, 2nd trimester-all food Baby weight gained: I don't remember anymore Birth weight - ~1lb Name - Amelia Grace Age now - would be 3, My daughter died before she was born. Any advice? Love, that's all. Nothing else sticks, nothing else is real.
"Since Mother’s Day is coming, here's one for the moms! Answer the questions about your first born. The one who made you a mom! ❤
Come on moms, let’s see your stories 😊 just copy and change your answers"
Induced - Yes
Who was in the room - my husband and my mom
Hours in labor - 12? It's a bit of a blur
Knew gender - yes, we cried tears of joy when we found out
Due Date - May 25, 2016
Birth Date - February 13, 2016
Gender - girl
Cravings - 1st trimester, nothing, 2nd trimester-all food
Baby weight gained: I don't remember anymore
Birth weight - ~1lb
Name - Amelia Grace
Age now - would be 3, My daughter died before she was born.
Any advice? Love, that's all. Nothing else sticks, nothing else is real.