Infant Loss Awareness Month

I never knew I would hear a phrase that would completely change my world.

A phrase that haunted me for years and still takes my breath away. 

"I'm sorry baby, she didn't make it. There is no heartbeat." 

This is Infant Loss. 

Having all your hopes and dreams simply fade away is earth shattering. 

Even without looking at a calendar, my body and soul feel all the dates, all the milestones that should have been met, and all the empty promises that were never fulfilled. 

Infant Loss is moving forward the best way you can but still grieving. 

I often joke, I am one of the happiest sad souls you'll meet, but that is okay. Joy and pain can co-exist, and we can still rejoice in all the good even through our pain and loss. 

Infant Loss is doing your best by including your angel in all aspects of your home and life. 

My daughter is celebrated immensely. Her name is often at surface in our home, and nothing brings me more joy than honoring her memory. 

Infant Loss is a smile, a tear, a rage of anger, and a ray of Hope. 

Infant Loss molds you into a new person. 

Infant Loss is more than a loss. 

Infant Loss is a sweet angel that I will always wonder what if and who she would be today. 

Tomorrow is Infant Loss Awareness Day, where we raise awareness and honor all of those taken too soon, however for a grieving mom and family, infant loss is every single day. 

Pray for those you know who have been affected, reach out to those you think that are strong, speak the name of those babies who live in heaven, and always know you are not alone in your journey. 

Today, tomorrow, and always let us remember all the babies taken too soon. 

Xoxo, 

Heather 

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