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 …
Men In Grief: A Paradox For Today’s Male
The loss of a loved one in our life can be crippling and leave deep scars; it changes who we are, how we look at life and how we relate …