March 4th, 2017, the day we became members of the club no one wants to be a part of. The day we lost our son, our parents lost a grandson, our siblings lost a nephew, and our daughter lost her brother. I remember my husband leaving for work like he always does around 4am. I […]
Project Finding Your Rainbow is raising awareness for pregnancy & infant loss. This rainbow skirt travels from person to person across the country and has even been to 2 other countries giving women a platform to share their stories and experiences. When I first received this skirt and opened it from the box it came
Mary had been on the list to receive the rainbow skirt for several months. Due to an error with Fedex, the skirt did not arrive on time. Mary still wanted to share her story and her beautiful photos. Dean Michael Collins was born May 2nd 2019. He was so perfect in every way. After
We had a completely normal pregnancy. The only complication we had was severe morning sickness in the first trimester. I had to go to the hospital twice to get an IV. I missed a lot of work. But it was worth it because I knew my baby boy was coming. Every appointment, every test, every
My story begins back in 2016 when I found out on a hot July day that I was unexpectedly pregnant. I was nervous because I was not in the most stable relationship at the time, but I was excited because I had always wanted to be a mom. At about 8 weeks pregnant I was
Fathers who have lost a child may feel like they do not know what to do with themselves. They may be trying to cope with the pain of loss while staying strong for their partner. Many men believe that they cannot share their feelings, so often suffer in silence. And the focus after the loss
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Jasmine’s third heavenly birthday is fast approaching and will be here in just a little under two weeks. March 11, 2018 was a day that changed my life forever. It was the day I had to deliver my stillborn daughter. It was the last time I was able to hold her and see her. I
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Call it a mother’s intuition but I felt like something was “off” at my 20 week anatomy scan. I knew the technicians weren’t allowed to give out any information so she didn’t say much but something just didn’t feel right in my gut. I had my doctors appointment the following day and told my
“I’m so sorry but your baby has no amniotic fluid. I don’t think he has any kidneys.” When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a mama. I carried my baby dolls with me everywhere I went. I played babies for hours and stuffed pillows under my shirt. I dreamed of
Eloise Ann. The only name my husband, Sam, and I could agree on. The name of our sweet, beautiful baby girl. The name that will forever be on our minds and in our hearts. The name of our angel baby. My pregnancy with Ellie went smoothly. We were both healthy during the entire pregnancy, minus