The Heartache of Stillbirth Became the Courage That Spurred Legislation
I was 39 weeks pregnant to the day, just 16 hours shy of my scheduled c-section, when I gave birth to my daughter Reese Christine Duffy...
Labor of Love and Loss
I was thrilled when I found out I was expecting my second child. I wanted nothing more than to give my daughter a sibling. The moment I...
Little Baby's Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
Today I am 36 weeks pregnant with Little Baby. This is the point when most women excitedly think about their new baby coming home—and...
A Butterfly for Sophia Chegia
"Who has a long life, who just a moment; love can not be measured with time." How is it possible that the most important moment of a...
No one told me that stillbirth was possible.
I lost my daughter at 38 weeks. Her name is Ella Michael Schoetzow. She was born on February 29, 2014. She was beautiful and I miss her....
In honor of my stillborn daughter's first birthday, we collected...books on grieving...
My third child was stillborn at 41 weeks after a completely healthy pregnancy. In addition to handling our own grief, my husband and I...
This doesn't happen to me. This isn't happening to me.
I am married to my high school sweetheart and live in the suburbs of South Florida. In 2010, we found out we were pregnant quickly with...
I think about them every day...
My dream career is to be a mother. I lost my first at 32 weeks - a little boy, delivered stillborn by c-section. I lost my second eleven...
No one told me stillbirth was a thing.
I'm pretty sure I dreamed about being pregnant on the night I conceived. It was the night before Mother's Day, and I dreamed all night of...
But then the doctor's voice changed...
On April 15 it will be 2 years since I lost my son. My boyfriend took me to the hospital for a regular check up at 20 weeks pregnant. I...
