by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 26, 2020 | Grief & Bereavement
There is so much joy and sorrow in losing a twin. It is so complex. You are so thankful for your baby who is living, but you are grieving the baby you lost. Everything was supposed to be in multiples, and now it is not. by Ally Anderson Jacob and I were expecting twin...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 14, 2019 | Grief & Bereavement
There is no language to adequately describe the experience of losing a pregnancy or an infant. Our culture often hopelessly unaware of the grief experience. Neonatal death, stillbirth, and pregnancy loss are parts of life many don’t want to acknowledge....
by Christine Tester | Jul 26, 2018 | Grief & Bereavement
My daughter, Isabelle Dolores Anne, was born at 28 weeks on June 8th, 2004. I had picked an early morning midwife appointment so I could dash to the office immediately afterwards. With my mind very much on work, I casually mentioned to the midwife that I felt small...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 5, 2018 | Grief & Bereavement
By Brittany Clay On April 4, 2016, I had an experience that I didn’t even realize happened to people. After days of being in pain, I went to the hospital, only to have my water break. The nurse told me I was in labor. “But ma’am, you must be mistaken. I’m only halfway...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 16, 2017 | Grief & Bereavement, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Professional Insight
by Felicia Nash, MD, OB/GYN Making the decision to try and conceive after a pregnancy loss or preterm birth involves both emotional and physical health components. Often couples faced with this decision spent agonizing weeks, months or years dealing with the...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 17, 2016 | Grief & Bereavement
The year my husband and I got married was also the year we were expecting our first baby. Our son’s due date was set for October, and we envisioned having our first Christmas together as a family of three. That changed when Carrick Michael Goyer was born many weeks...
