This post was written on 28 February 2011, the day after I got a tattoo in memory of Juggernaut. 27 February was the due date I was given for Juggernaut when we first found out that we were pregnant. Andy and I both wanted to get tattoos on our honeymoon. We wanted matching tattoos, but…
Putting Together The Pieces
I created this collage and wrote the notes for it on 17 January 2011. At the time I was still struggling with fatigue, which we later discovered was caused by the medication I was on. I was probably also just physically and emotionally exhausted after all I’d been through over the past 8 months. Having…
Is Suffering A Private Matter?
I originally posted this entry on 16 February 2011 at AgileLiving.net. The responses are still with the original post. This question has been on my mind a lot over the past 5 months as I make daily decisions about how much I want to share about my personal life these days. I’ve had a lot…
Trying To Be Positive Doesn’t Work – Especially When You’re Grieving
I originally wrote this entry on 28 October 2010 at AgileLiving.net. The responses can still be found at the original post. After my post sharing about the death and birth of our little girl, I was flooded with emails – people sharing their stories of similar experiences, people expressing gratitude for something they resonated with…
Stillbirth Is Still Birth
I wrote this entry on 15 October 2010 at my previous website, a week after the death and birth of our daughter, Juggernaut. I’ve reposted it here, since closing down the old website. As the fog has started to clear, Andy and I have been sharing the story of the past week with everyone. We’ve…
