miscarriage

Dear mama: There is life after loss

I share the heartbreaking moments of parenting children in both heaven and earth.

Miscarriage is lonely, but you are not alone

It is physically horrible, emotionally draining, mentally unbearable, and turns your world upside down. But other mamas in my life (including my own mother) who opened up to me and told me about their experiences demonstrated a breathtaking sense of bravery and resilience.

Michelle Obama opens up about her miscarriage + IVF

"We sit in our own pain, thinking that somehow we're broken," says the former first lady.

I realized I didn’t have to grieve my miscarriage alone

I sobbed. Because I wanted this baby. Because my body hurt. Because I went through two months of pregnancy for nothing.

Why I told more people about my miscarriage than my pregnancy

As many as one in four women trying to get pregnant will have a miscarriage—and yet I had no idea it was that common. You don't hear much about miscarriages until it happens to you or someone close enough who may share it with you.

It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and grieving parents have a message they want to share

They don't need to be told that "everything happens for a reason." They don't need to be told that they can try again.

These powerful viral photos are changing the conversation about pregnancy and infant loss

It's okay to grieve, mama.

To the woman who called me cruel as I held my dying child

Through those tears you can see so much love; two parents proud of the little baby that touched their lives in a profound way.

True life: I’m postpartum—without a newborn

At 20 weeks of pregnancy, my baby didn't make it.

Waiting for my rainbow baby isn’t easy, but it’s so worth it

Time can almost feel tangible when waiting for a baby after experiencing loss.

A letter to all the moms who have lost a baby

If you need someone to sit with you and your sadness, tell me. I will be there.

I didn’t wait until I was “ready” for motherhood—and I’ve never been happier

We’re also learning as we go, just as I assume all parents are.

Jana Kramer opens up about her miscarriage—‘You don’t need to feel alone’

“I debated posting this for the exact reason why it’s a silent struggle.”

Marquise Goodwin scores an emotional touchdown hours after losing his newborn baby

The Goodwin family’s story is an important reminder to foster understanding to both parents during times of loss.

You don’t have to suffer in silence

Talking about my miscarriage was healing.

Why Shawn Johnson’s heartbreaking miscarriage video is so important to watch

“I have been crying more than I ever have, but am still optimistic for what is next.”

Celebrities open up about their miscarriages in moving video

These celebrities are on a mission to take prenatal loss “out of the shadows.”

The 5 Stages of Grief After a Miscarriage

Pregnancy loss is not that different from any other loss.

My son was never born, but he’s with our family everyday

Finding a way to honor him has brought healing and meaning to my life in ways I could never have imagined

Gabrielle Union shares the heartbreaking truth about her ‘8 or 9 miscarriages’

This is an important reminder why we should respect other women’s privacy when it comes to family planning.