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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.

ttc | pregnancy | birth after loss > Coronavirus

Is anyone else terrified with this coronavirus scare? I am 13 weeks pregnant with my second after losing my first baby due to preterm labor and placental abruption. I was so cautiously optimistic with this pregnancy but coronavirus fears are really starting to get to me. Anyone doing anything differently? I work in a hospital so the constant fear of exposure is very real, and since we don’t know how it impacts pregnant women, it’s terrifying.
March 13, 2020 | Unregistered CommenterMira’s Mom
Just here to say yes! I’m terrified. I am due in three weeks, and I can’t believe this is happening now after all I’ve been through. But I’m trying to stay calm and just maintain my health. My parents were supposed to come be here but now we are playing it by ear and waiting to see what life looks like in three weeks. I think when you have lost a baby you will never trust that everything’s going to be just fine, but I’m just hoping, as best I can. We’ve just gotta take it one day at a time.
March 19, 2020 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle
Just posting to say I wish you both uneventful health the remainder of your pregnancies and safe deliveries with take home babies. I took home my last rainbow last summer, and I've been thinking how lucky I feel to not be worrying about pregnancy with this going on. I'll be thinking of you!
March 30, 2020 | Unregistered CommenterJM