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5 days ago
5 min

Pregnancy After Loss: 8 Things to Consider.

It took five years for us to get to the point of deciding to have another baby after the stillbirth of our first son Walter. For a while,...

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Coretta Collins

Nov 3, 2020
4 min

Losing a Friend: 4 Things You Should Do

Remembering Alison S. Moore I had just spoken to her on Friday evening. I had planned to call her on Tuesday on my way to work. Monday wa...

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss: 10 Dos and Don'ts for Family and Friends

Coretta Collins

Oct 20, 2020
8 min

Pregnancy & Infant Loss: 10 Dos and Don'ts for Family and Friends

There’s a hole in my heart where joy used to be. There’s a hole in my heart where anticipation resided. There’s a hole in my heart where ...

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Coretta Collins

Feb 18, 2020
6 min

Stillbirth is Still Birth...Continued

This post is a continuation of my stillbirth experience. If you haven't read part one be sure to do so first. I was admitted to the hospi...

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Coretta Collins

Feb 2, 2020
4 min

Stillbirth is Still Birth

On February 8th my first son would be 14 years old if he was alive. The pregnancy came as a surprise and we were ecstatic. We found creat...

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