October 15, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
October 15 is World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Families who experience the loss of a child need special resources and support. Resources found at the following sites can make a significant positive impact for families who are expecting or experiencing loss.
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October 14, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Death in many cultures remains a taboo topic. Too often, people are afraid of saying the wrong thing so they don't say anything, or they aren't comfortable around grief, so they say things to dismiss it. During this month, we want to share the things parents who have experienced pregnancy and child loss want you to know and wish you would say or do.
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October 18, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
Miscarriage is the thing no one wants to think about during pregnancy and yet, it's almost always somewhere in the back of your mind. It's a quiet worry for some and a major source of anxiety for others. Signs of a miscarriage aren't always completely clear, but it's a good idea to be aware of signs that miscarriage could be happening, and what you should do.
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October 15, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
Today, October 15, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Losing a baby, whether in pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy, and whether it was a planned or unplanned, wanted or unwanted pregnancy, is an experience that affects you for life. The phases and intensity of emotions vary, but one thing you can be sure of is that you will be changed.
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November 15, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Let me start this post by saying: your first trimester of pregnancy can be brutal. The waiting, the not knowing, the nausea, the stress... whoever says pregnancy is beautiful is probably not referring to the first trimester (or the third, but that's a story for another post).
The question that pas
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