http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:25:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Monica Novak - From Open to Hope ‘Ask the Authors' Deborah writes in: Infant grandson passed away on the day of his birth, anniversary is coming, do you have any suggestions on how to celebrate this day, mom and dad are sooo sad. Thank you for your help. Response to Deborah: Dear Deborah, I ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/a-mothers-thoughts/the-first-anniversary-of-your-baby%e2%80%99s-death/ By Barbara A. Glanz - In 1971 I faced the most difficult experience of my life, one which has changed me forever.  I had grown up in a small town in Iowa where families were the center of our lives.  I loved dolls and babysitting, and I could hardly wait to ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/infant-death/a-single-white-rose/ By Monica Novak -  When our daughter Miranda was stillborn, the word "hope" took on new meaning for me.  Used often to describe the feeling that what you want in the future will happen, for example healing and moving beyond grief, hope for me meant knowing that my daughter had not ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/a-mothers-thoughts/signs-of-hope/ By Beth Seyda - After my infant son, Dylan, died I started jotting down various things and scenes I recalled from our experience.  I wanted to write about these memories not only to capture the details of Dylan's life and death as a personal keepsake, but I also wanted to send ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/infant-death/holding-on-and-letting-go/ By Monica Novak - I received a call one day from Pat, the Share support group facilitator and perinatal bereavement coordinator at the local hospital, telling me that she and I had been invited to speak to one of the departments at a nearby corporation.  Diana, the manager who had contacted ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/a-mothers-thoughts/corporate-department-takes-special-care-to-welcome-back-bereaved-mom-co-worker/ From Open to Hope: Ask The Authors, December 10, 2008 Tammy writes in with a question: My friend who is 52 is grieving over a baby she lost when she was 17. She has 2 other children, both adults now. But she is suddenly feeling this loss, feeling like she ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/miscarriage-support/woman-grieves-over-death-of-a-baby-35-years-ago/ By Monica Novak - I was having breakfast with my friend Wendy on a recent Sunday morning when she told me this story.  On her way out of church that morning, she saw an older woman sitting in the pew crying.  It's a large congregation, and Wendy didn't know the woman, ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/a-mothers-thoughts/will-you-follow-your-heart/ By David Daniels, M.D. - Destructive myths abound concerning the loss and grief process. First, contrary to some views, there is no one "right" way to die or grieve; our personality type makes a difference. Some of us go in peace and some screaming. Many people don't go through all the ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/pregnancy-loss/%e2%80%98grief-is-an-illness%e2%80%99-and-other-myths-surrounding-loss/ By Chuck and Cathi Lammert - Over the many years of working with bereaved parents, my husband, Chuck and I have had many questions asked of us about coping and growing together as a couple after the loss of one's baby(ies). Interestingly, when we were running support groups, many women in ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/miscarriage-support/growing-together/ By Monica Novak - When I was a child, I prided myself on making the best homemade cards to show my parents how important they were to me.  Father's Day was probably the Big Kahuna of cardmaking for me because in the eyes of this little girl, Daddy was king.  He ... http://opentohopepregnancyloss.com/pregnancy-loss/infant-death/a-stillborn-baby-and-the-fathers-in-her-life/