by Julie Cruz | Oct 14, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
“I’m so sorry.” The beginning of what was about to be a life changing moment for me. Hearing those words from the ultrasound technician caused instant tears. My heart stopped. The next words tore me apart from the inside: “You’re baby’s heart is not beating...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 4, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement, Inspiration, News, Reviews & Giveaways
At 32 weeks, after what my doctors had termed a “perfect twin pregnancy,” my life took a devastating and unexpected turn. On the evening of my baby shower, I was rushed to hospital. Although I was assured, that in all likelihood my waters had broken and...
by Kara Wahlin | Jul 13, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement
My son woke up tonight from a nightmare. He told me his best friend was dead. As a parent of a twinless twin, the symbolism was very difficult for me. A best friend. Dead. Could the image in his nightmare have been his brother? How do you go about telling a little boy...
by Kristin Beuscher | May 13, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Someone once told me, depression doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve tried for too long to be strong. Months after my daughter came home from the hospital, those words resonated with me so much. My pregnancy had been plagued with stress. At 12...
by Kara Wahlin | Feb 13, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
I think it’s safe to say it’s happened to most of us NICU parents. That piercing feeling, almost like a knife inside, that strikes when you least expect it; in fact, when you’re likely to feel the most ashamed and/or hurt by it. When you see a...
by Stacey Skrysak | Jan 21, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
When a stranger asks me if my daughter is our only child, a thousand thoughts run through my head. While it’s a common question for most people, it’s a loaded question for me. In truth, Peyton is a triplet. Her identical sister died a few hours after birth; her...
