I recently heard of the term “Cuddle Cot” or “Cooling Cot” used to hold a deceased infant after death; therefore, allotting the family more time to spend with their child. This also aligned with “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness...
Rainbow Baby
I heard the term “Rainbow Baby” during a conversation and wondered what it was about. Having worked with child loss in a few areas such as educational courses, extra training with the “Pregnancy and Infant Loss” network (PAIL), Project Rachel...
ANGEL GOWNS
Angel Gowns for Child Loss
I wonder if you are like me, never hearing the term “Angel Gowns” or “Baby Gowns” in the context of child death loss. I went searching for more information; which I am now sharing with you.
Wedding...
Healing From a Pregnancy Loss
I would like to share a few ideas and stories I have heard from women who have experienced a pregnancy loss which made an impression on me.
One was about naming their child. In a quiet space...
Abortion as a Loss
Yes, I said “abortion”. Many individuals create their own scenario of what abortion looks like, who would have an abortion, why would someone choose to have an abortion plus whatever comes to mind.
I mention abortion as...
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
As mentioned in the September newsletter (article Pregnancy Loss) “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” is a volunteer organization of photographers who give their time to photograph babies who have died. There are specific month of gestation/pregnancy...
Pregnancy Loss
“Pregnancy Loss” seems to be an expanding component up of my world. While checking some postings on Facebook I noticed a comment from a friend about her second pregnancy loss which prompted me to share this post at...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
FYI…
The loss of a child at any stage of life is traumatic and often goes unacknowledged. When pregnancy or infant loss occurs often times no one knows what...
The loss of a child at any stage of life is traumatic and often goes unacknowledged. When pregnancy or infant loss occurs often times no one knows what...