Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness and Resources

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. It's a difficult subject to talk about. I have experienced loss myself, as have a few people close to me. It isn't something anyone can fathom unless they experience it themselves.

I have talked about it here before. Miscarriage is extremely hard to process, and I cannot begin to understand how hard it must be to lose a child. To anyone who may be reading this, please know that you are not alone and that eventually, someday, the pain will lessen. It will always be there in the back of your mind, you will never forget it. But it will come to sting less. You will be able to see a pregnant woman without crying someday, you will be able to stomach pregnancy announcements, and seeing a newborn won't make you want to hide in a closet for a few weeks clutching yourself.

Dear mom, it is soo hard. You have gone through a lot. I know how it hurts. I know how dead you feel inside. The confusion, the anger, the bitterness, the injustice of it all. I wish I could wrap my arms around you and let you cry til your eyes were empty. I wish I could make you hot cocoa and help you move past your pain.

If you are interested in some resources for parenting and infant loss, please look into the following links below. They will offer some great help. These links are also helpful if you have not experienced loss yourself but would like to offer help/support to someone who has. My pinterest page has a loss board with these links and more as I find them.

If you feel you are suffering depression, please do not be afraid to ask for help, be it from friends, family, or professionals. It is okay to need help and support. It's not a sign of weakness.

http://www.stillbirthday.com/
http://www.sayinggoodbye.org/
http://www.amazon.com/Guide-For-Fathers-When-Baby/dp/0965084841/ref=pd_sim_b_3
http://www.october15th.com/
http://www.marchofdimes.com/loss/dealing-with-the-unexpected.aspx
http://www.handsupport.org/pregnancy-loss.html
http://www.hopexchange.com/ResourcesLinks.htm
http://wholesomewomanhood.com/six-ways-to-support-a-mom-through-a-miscarriage/
http://www.amazon.com/Empty-Arms-Miscarriage-Stillbirth-ebook/dp/B001RLBWLM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381594384&sr=8-2&keywords=empty+arms
http://www.atlantabirthcenter.org/2012/02/friendship-support-embracing-life-again-after-a-miscarriage/
http://grievingparents.com/index.html
http://www.babylosscomfort.com/grief-resources/baby-loss-grief-articles/what-do-i-say.php
http://thehumbledhomemaker.com/2013/06/natural-holistic-healing-from-miscarriage.html
http://www.creatingafamily.org/infertility-resources/recurrent.html
http://www.amazon.com/Answers-Time-Miscarriage-Bethany-Marie/dp/0615438539/?qid=1337352025&ref=sr_1_1&ie=UTF8&sr=8-1