Comments for Open to Hope - Pregnancy Loss http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Blogger’s Baby Hoax Stemmed From Real-Life Grief and Loss by Michelle http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/a-mothers-thoughts/blogger%e2%80%99s-baby-hoax-stemmed-from-real-life-grief-and-loss/#comment-14 Michelle Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:50:40 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=447#comment-14 I am so sorry for the loss of your child. Unfortunately, Beccah preyed upon the emotions of others and knew that the loss of a child touched a nerve deep inside many woman. I was one who followed her blog from the beginning and am still upset about it. Beccah has some real problems and we all hope she will receive some type of therapy. But she did not lose a son as she stated in the interview. She continues to create stories and use them for her own gain. It's despicable. She was also involved in at least one adoption scam, where she pretended to be pregnant and then at the end, the prospective parents were left without a baby. Her interviews and so-called apology on her blog are just attempts to gain more attention and sympathy. I am hoping she is held accountable for some of these heinous actions. She should not be able to continuously hurt people like this. I am so sorry for the loss of your child. Unfortunately, Beccah preyed upon the emotions of others and knew that the loss of a child touched a nerve deep inside many woman.

I was one who followed her blog from the beginning and am still upset about it. Beccah has some real problems and we all hope she will receive some type of therapy. But she did not lose a son as she stated in the interview. She continues to create stories and use them for her own gain. It’s despicable. She was also involved in at least one adoption scam, where she pretended to be pregnant and then at the end, the prospective parents were left without a baby.

Her interviews and so-called apology on her blog are just attempts to gain more attention and sympathy. I am hoping she is held accountable for some of these heinous actions. She should not be able to continuously hurt people like this.

]]> Comment on The Good Grief Club by Beth http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/pregnancy-loss/the-good-grief-club/#comment-6 Beth Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:24:01 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=300#comment-6 1 in every 115 pregnancies in the US ends in the death of the infant, people need resources, please check this website; www.eloquentbooks.com/ShirleysGArden.html 1 in every 115 pregnancies in the US ends in the death of the infant, people need resources, please check this website;

http://www.eloquentbooks.com/ShirleysGArden.html

]]> Comment on Myth Conceptions of Parental Grief by Miscarriage http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/pregnancy-loss/myth-conceptions-of-parental-grief/#comment-5 Miscarriage Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:34:47 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=298#comment-5 Good information. Thanks for sharing it. Hopefully it will not only help those who have had such a loss, but those that would like to help and just don't know what to say. Good information. Thanks for sharing it. Hopefully it will not only help those who have had such a loss, but those that would like to help and just don’t know what to say.

]]> Comment on Pregnancy After Pregnancy Loss by Doroby http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/miscarriage-support/pregnancy-after-pregnancy-loss/#comment-4 Doroby Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:38:15 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=262#comment-4 I read your post on Pregnancy After Pregnancy Loss. It was a good one. According to me, you could add more common signs of pregnancy to create a broader perspective. A good Approach. I read your post on Pregnancy After Pregnancy Loss. It was a good one. According to me, you could add more common signs of pregnancy to create a broader perspective. A good Approach.

]]> Comment on An Obligation to Understand by Monica Novak http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/planned-termination/an-obligation-to-understand/#comment-3 Monica Novak Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:33:16 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=29#comment-3 Dear Jackie, You are BOTH excited AND terrified, and this is completely normal. I remember feeling the same way during my subsequent pregnancy after our daughter was stillborn. You've been through a great deal of stress and emotional upheaval. First, PLEASE give yourself permission to let go of the guilt of terminating your baby girl's pregnancy. You made the best decision you could under the circumstances, taking great care to do what you felt in your heart was the best for your child. There is no act of love greater than this. Yes, every situation deserves a choice, and that choice can only be made by the people affected. If your daughter could talk to you now, she would tell you how much she loves you and understands and does not blame you. She would encourage you to let go of the pain and fill your heart with love. And yes, miracles are possible, and sometimes the miracle is not what we expect - sometimes the miracle is finding peace amidst great turmoil. If you need someone to talk to or would like resources on subsequent pregnancy after loss, please visit Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support at www.nationalshare.org or A Heartbreaking Choice at www.aheartbreakingchoice.com. I wish you a happy, healthy pregnancy and a happy, healthy child, but whatever the outcome, what I wish you most is peace. Blessings, Monica Novak Editor, Open to Hope Pregnancy and Infant Loss page Author, The Good Grief Club Dear Jackie,
You are BOTH excited AND terrified, and this is completely normal. I remember feeling the same way during my subsequent pregnancy after our daughter was stillborn. You’ve been through a great deal of stress and emotional upheaval. First, PLEASE give yourself permission to let go of the guilt of terminating your baby girl’s pregnancy. You made the best decision you could under the circumstances, taking great care to do what you felt in your heart was the best for your child. There is no act of love greater than this. Yes, every situation deserves a choice, and that choice can only be made by the people affected. If your daughter could talk to you now, she would tell you how much she loves you and understands and does not blame you. She would encourage you to let go of the pain and fill your heart with love. And yes, miracles are possible, and sometimes the miracle is not what we expect - sometimes the miracle is finding peace amidst great turmoil. If you need someone to talk to or would like resources on subsequent pregnancy after loss, please visit Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support at http://www.nationalshare.org or A Heartbreaking Choice at http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com. I wish you a happy, healthy pregnancy and a happy, healthy child, but whatever the outcome, what I wish you most is peace.
Blessings,
Monica Novak
Editor, Open to Hope Pregnancy and Infant Loss page
Author, The Good Grief Club

]]> Comment on An Obligation to Understand by Jackie http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/planned-termination/an-obligation-to-understand/#comment-2 Jackie Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:06:58 +0000 http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/?p=29#comment-2 I am currently expecting my husband and I's third child. We could not be more excited. Yet at the same time my heart and mind are filled with worry and sadness. Our second pregnancy came to a devasting end when we found out that our baby girl had the most sever form of spina bifida along with an extreme case of hydrocephaleus. After many sleepless weeks and several sessions with specialists and counselors we chose to terminate the pregnancy. It is a decision that I live with every day, one that bears heavy on my heart. We are nearing our 20 week ultrasound and I can't really say whether I am excited or terrified of the outcome. I came across this article and it made me think that all miracles are possible and that each situation deserves to have a choice. Thank you for getting me through one more sleepless night. I am currently expecting my husband and I’s third child. We could not be more excited. Yet at the same time my heart and mind are filled with worry and sadness. Our second pregnancy came to a devasting end when we found out that our baby girl had the most sever form of spina bifida along with an extreme case of hydrocephaleus. After many sleepless weeks and several sessions with specialists and counselors we chose to terminate the pregnancy. It is a decision that I live with every day, one that bears heavy on my heart. We are nearing our 20 week ultrasound and I can’t really say whether I am excited or terrified of the outcome. I came across this article and it made me think that all miracles are possible and that each situation deserves to have a choice. Thank you for getting me through one more sleepless night.

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