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There are many situations in which you might learn that someone has experienced the loss of a child. No matter how long ago the loss occurred, or no matter how well you know the person, their grief is real and I encourage you to validate and support them through emotional first aid. This infographic walks you through how to do that and gives you examples of what you might say.
On this Father's Day, I want to highlight 12 internet resources for bereaved dads.
Here is some information about experiencing a stillbirth at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. This information came from my personal correspondence with hospital representatives and was last updated June 2021.
Here is some information about experiencing a stillbirth at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. This information came from my personal correspondence with hospital representatives and was last updated May 2021.
If you have a friend who is trying to conceive, struggling with infertility, or mourning the loss of their baby, it can be very tricky to tell them that you are pregnant. There are a lot of factors to consider in how you personalize the news; here are a few overarching suggestions.
A heterotopic pregnancy is when twins are conceived and one implants in the uterus and one implants outside the uterus. Read this post to learn more.
When you are experiencing intense grief, figuring out what you think about being "TTA" (trying to avoid) or "TTC" (trying to conceive) can be hard enough, let alone discussing that with your partner and making a plan of action. If you're trying to make your plan, here are five questions for you to consider.
This inforgraphic provides five gentle reminders for fathers in grief.
Here are ten ideas of how to honor someone who has died. This ideas focus on expressing memories of and wishes for the person, creating beauty in honor of the person, and caring for yourself and your relationship with the person.
After losing something or someone you love, it can be difficult to sort through the waves of how you feel. And if you are supporting a loved one who has experienced a loss, it can be difficult to figure out how to help if they struggle to identify where they are at emotionally.
This infographic gives you definitions for six common feelings of loss to help you identify what you or your loved one are experiencing at a given moment.
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