What is a rainbow baby?
A rainbow baby is, quite simply, a baby born or adopted directly after the loss of a child either in pregnancy or after birth. This term is a simple way …
Why Making The Effort With A Bereaved Parent Matters So Much
Just so you know, I’m something of an expert on isolation. I’ve been social distancing since Sept 17th of last year. Not by my own choice, mind. You lot haven’t …
Choosing a Baby Formula
To maintain safety standards, U.S. law and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) govern the contents and safe production and distribution of all infant formulas. When shopping for infant formula, …
Why Breastfeed: Benefits for You & Your Baby
Getting ready for the birth of your baby is an exciting and busy time. One of the most important decisions you will make is how to feed your baby. What …
What I Wish I Could Tell the Non-Loss Community
What I wish I could tell the non-loss community: My grief overwhelms me. Some days I sit and cry all day. Some days I’m so angry my skin turns red. …
How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained
Every year, around 3,500 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly while they’re sleeping. Most of these tragic deaths are due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or …
7 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Miscarriage
The statistics, one in four. Twenty-five percent of women know pregnancy and infant loss. One in four know what it’s like to lose a baby. And 100% of those women …
One Day At A Time
One day at a time. Easy for you to say when you are greeted by the beauty of the sun each morning. For me, the sun is a seething reminder …
This Breastfeeding Condition Makes Moms Feel Dread, Disgust And Despair
After Alia Macrina Heise gave birth to her third child in 2007, she began experiencing what she described at the time as “postpartum depression that comes and goes.” As a lactation consultant and mother …