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 | 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...