by Shenia Coleman Kirkland (www.1peachymama.com) CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE SERIES October is Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Awareness Month. This holds a special place in my heart because I am one of the 1 in 4 women who have experienced such a loss. On April 13, 2004, our first daughter was born. And, she passed away six and a half weeks later. The loss of a child is … [Read more...]
My Infant Daughter's Death: The Aftermath
by Shenia Coleman Kirkland (www.1peachymama.com) CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE SERIES The days after my daughter's death are a blur. Some of my most pronounced memories include trying to select a 24-inch casket for our baby girl, going shopping for the "perfect" pink dress for her to wear at the funeral, and explaining to the mortician how to do her hair so that … [Read more...]
Making Memories with a Terminally Ill Baby: My Story
by Shenia Coleman Kirkland (www.1peachymama.com) CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE SERIES As I wrote in yesterday's post, one of the NICU doctors came to my husband and I somberly while our daughter slept in her NICU bassinet. He took us into a small room and suggested that we sit down. Then, he told us that one of our newborn daughter's tests revealed that she had a very rare … [Read more...]
Surviving the Death of a Baby: My Story
by Shenia Coleman Kirkland (www.1peachymama.com) CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE SERIES Saturday, October 15th was Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Awareness Day. One in four women have or will experience a miscarriage, a stillbirth or a newborn loss in their lives. And, I am one of those women. This is my story: About seven and a half years ago, my husband and I were … [Read more...]