Stillbirth: I Gave Birth To A Child I Never Brought Home – A Story Of Infant Loss And Redemption As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com How did you first find out that you were pregnant? Laughs. I was in college. I was at IU Bloomington and I was with a friend of mine and she was like, ‘Erin, I…
getty By Victoria Uwumarogie via MadameNoire I saw its heart beat. That’s something I tend to say to myself during quiet moments when I feel myself on the fringes of sadness; during those moments where I’ve been sent a picture of my friend’s baby, or I’ve heard about yet another celebrity announcing their pregnancy. I try to maintain a sense…
Photo Getty Images By Victoria Uwumarogie Gabrielle Union has spoken unabashedly about her fertility issues, including her attempts to conceive using IVF, the multiple miscarriages she’s had, and not giving up completely on having children with husband Dwyane Wade. During a conversation at the 2018 #BlogHer Conference this week, the 45-year-old revealed that she found out after years of trying…
By Nikki Igbo Approximately 25% of pregnancies in the U.S. end in miscarriage. It typically happens during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy with little to no indication as to why. I have had two miscarriages. The first one happened at about 7 weeks. The second happened at 11 weeks. I spent a lot of time not talking about either…
Hola Chicas, While the physical pain has eased a bit, I’m still reeling emotionally. After Tuesday’s post, I’ve allowed myself- in the moment- to experience whatever crops up. I’m talking shame, anger, grief, confusion, sadness… there were even fleeting moments of hope and appreciation- especially while reading your heartfelt comments and emails (and I read each and every one). While…
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