I’m Not Sick, I’m Grieving — The Day Grief Was Medicalized
When someone we love dies, it hits us hard. When it’s our child, it annihilates us. It’s not surprising then, that traumatic grief makes us feel we’re going crazy. Often, …
Irreplaceable
If you’ve ever had a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss or experienced the death of a young child you know that there is one question that you will inevitably be asked: …
Pregnancy Brain and Grief Brain: What They Are and How to Cope with Both
You found your keys in the bathroom. You forgot about your prenatal appointment. You couldn’t recall your co-worker’s last name. On their own, these mental mishaps might seem like small …
Why Inclined Baby Sleepers Are So Dangerous
After its introduction in 2009, the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play infant sleeper quickly became a cult favorite among sleep-deprived parents. News spread about the sleeper’s ability to get babies to …
How a SIDS Study Became a Media Train Wreck
Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, “will be a thing of the past,” according to Carmel Harrington, a sleep researcher at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, in Australia. A press release describes …
Divorce Rates – And Can Marriage Really Survive The Loss Of A Child?
One of the scariest statistics I read after our daughter was stillborn was that up to 80 percent of marriages end in divorce after the loss of a child. I remember …
Interactive Safe Sleep Environment Tool
Learn how to create a safe sleep environment for baby in your home by exploring our interactive room. A safe sleep environment can help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant …
Stillbirth: This Is What It’s Really Like
I remember talking to an acquaintance, a friend of my husband’s, after our second 2nd trimester loss. I mentioned something about preferring this hospital over the one where we delivered …
First Black Woman Owned Birth Center in WA
My name is Faisa Farole. I am a certified professional midwife who is licensed to practice in the state of Washington. I am one of few black community midwives. I …
Bereaved Dads Are Brave Dads
As we approach Father’s Day, I want to point out something I’ve realized that I think might go unnoticed by most of society: Bereaved dads are brave dads. The bravest dads. We …