Tag: loss
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Dear Nathan: A Letter to my Stillborn Son on his Due Date
The weight of losing you is nearly unbearable sometimes, but I would go through it all again just to know the joy of loving you. Dear Nathan, I never imagined April 10, 2025, would look this way. I remember when I found out I was pregnant and immediately took to the internet to calculate your…
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The In Between: The Community of Loss Moms and the Reality of Motherhood After Stillbirth
Within the first few days after delivering Nathan stillborn, I received a visit from Sam. Sam’s daughter, Selena, was stillborn in 2022 (check out Selena’s Lovies on Facebook!). She asked me if there was anything I wanted or needed to talk about. Sitting on my couch, still heavily bleeding and wearing a postpartum diaper, I…