Each year, on October 15 – National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Day, Catholic Sistas has made it a priority to share the vast and varied experiences of our writers (and friends writing guest pieces) on the impact of the loss of our children. … Continue readingYour Ultimate 2019 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Resource Guide
I have known so many women who have experienced pregnancy loss and miscarriage. I never in a million years thought I would be one of them. I had three children, three uneventful pregnancies, and I had reached the age of 44. It was highly unlikely … Continue readingOld and Pregnant
The loss of a child during pregnancy can be one of the most devastating events in a person’s life. Not only do you lose your child but you lose all the hopes and dreams that you had for that child. Your life never feels the … Continue readingWhat to Say When a Friend Miscarries
It’s July 2008 and I’m strapped to a surgical table as a fertility doctor siphons three dozen eggs out of my ovaries through a long needle. Blood is coming from between my legs, as the needle repeatedly perforates my vaginal walls en route to my … Continue readingMy Journey through In Vitro Fertilization
Today we recognize the children that we never got to know. Those that we only knew of for a short time, maybe held briefly, and loved with all our being. The women of Catholic Sistas are no strangers to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. For … Continue readingA Memorial to Our Children