Grief/Loss

The Empath’s Burden.

In a time when we are trying so hard to lift each other, Today, I have a confession… I don’t want to! I feel so deeply for everyone…all...

What is Trisomy 18/ Edawards syndrome and what causes it?

1. What causes Trisomy 18? At conception, 23 chromosomes from the father and 23 chromosomes from the mother combine to create a baby with...

Part 4: I stopped referring to her as the child I lost. She is the child that led me to live!

**This post may be triggering for some, I tried to be gentle and short with my words but feel the need to note this still** Monday,...

Part 3: I stopped referring to her as the child I lost. She is the child that led me to live!

Amniocentesis according to Mayo Clinic is "a procedure in which amniotic fluid (which contains fetal DNA) is removed from the uterus for...

Part 2: I stopped referring to her as the child I lost. She is the child that led me to live!

It's November 2008 now. I've taken off a lot of work by this point for appointments. In the previous 10 years, I had made a career...

Part 1: I stopped referring to her as the child I lost. She is the child that led me to live!

March is Trisomy 18 awareness month. I am dedicating this weeks posts to our daughter Gianna Lianne, who was born with Trisomy 18 in...

"You've been brave so many times, now it's time to be free"-

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