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Ten Things I Loved & Hated About Being #Pregnant!

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Ten Things I loved and hated about being pregnant

Oh pregnancy! It’s been almost 2 years since I was growing another human being in my body. It still feels like yesterday I was pregnant, and some days I swear I still have those pregnancy symptoms. Thinking about pregnancy, I stumbled across thoughts I had written down in my private journal about the pregnancy. Hence, that is where this post derives from!

Pregnancy: It’s a Love / Hate Relationship!

Love: Knowing that the reason for my growing belly was the most precious and important person in my life.

Hate: Seeing those dreaded stretch marks growing on my belly.

Love: People are polite to you. Annapolis isn’t exactly known for being a “friendly” city. Though when your pregnant, it seems like even the grumpies suddenly become cheerful and polite towards you.

Hate: Sleep disturbances… the feeling of being oh so tired, yet unable to drift off to slumber-land.

Love: During those sleepless nights, I could feel my little man kick and dancing. He was having quite a party in there!

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month Series: Giving Yourself Permission to Smile and Laugh Again ~ #1in4

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As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’m continuing a series here on the blog to help raise awareness, comfort those with a loss, and educate those who are unfamiliar. Thank you readers for taking the time to read these articles written by a very dear friend of mine as I feature them.

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Giving Yourself Permission to Smile and Laugh Again

Written by Jennifer Davis

Sounds silly doesn’t it? But as a grieving parent you understand this. You probably remember the exact moment you cracked a smile or you genuinely laughed for the first time since your baby passed. The moment runs quite clear from a grieving parent and laughter usually turns into tears, and guilt for enjoying life again. This is where permission comes deep within. Yes there will be sadness throughout your life, they will always be missing, there will be significant dates, anniversaries, birthdays and your hopes and dreams you had for them, but no amount of sadness will bring them back…

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month Series: A Day in the Life of Grieving Parents ~ #1in4

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As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’m continuing a series here on the blog to help raise awareness, comfort those with a loss, and educate those who are unfamiliar. Thank you readers for taking the time to read these articles written by a very dear friend of mine as I feature them.

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A Day in the Life of Grieving Parents

Written by Jennifer Davis

Many friends and family members wonder what life is like for someone who has lost a child and the days and years that follow. There are many aspects to grief and there is no time-line, grief follows you around just like a shadow, it will be with you for the rest of your life. This doesn’t mean families don’t experience happiness again, they do, but there is that “shadow” always lurking in the background, and to give family and friends a glimpse of what life is like now, here is the following day in the life of grieving parents….

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month Series: How To Be There for a Loved One Who Lost a Baby ~ #1in4

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As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’m continuing a series here on the blog to help raise awareness, comfort those with a loss, and educate those who are unfamiliar. Thank you readers for taking the time to read these articles as I feature them.

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How To Be There for a Loved One Who Lost a Baby

Written by Jennifer Davis

If you have recently noticed family or friends have slowly dissipated from your life, there maybe many reasons, for some they just can’t handle what you are going through, secondly some just don’t know how to be there, so send them this not only for your sake but if they ever have another friend who is going through the loss of a baby they will know what to do….

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month Series: Getting Out of Bed…and Re-Entering the World ~ #1in4

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As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’m continuing a series here on the blog to help raise awareness, comfort those with a loss, and educate those who are unfamiliar. Thank you readers for taking the time to read these articles as I feature them.

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Getting Out of Bed… and Re-Entering the World

Written by Jennifer Davis

The next few weeks you may find yourself wanting to stay in bed and you maybe tormenting yourself with thoughts of why can’t I go back to my “normal” way of life. Cut yourself some slack and stop being so hard on yourself. Losing a baby is heart wrenching. Take one day at a time and some days take one minute at a time. Set little goals for yourself, instead of staying in bed, go out into the living room, read, watch TV, sit in silence and mourn. Sitting in silence can be painful, but will help you with your grief. Believe it or not, it will allow the tears to flow and a much needed cry does wonders…

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