Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic

I’ve had a visit to our family doctor since my last post of concerns with dizziness and lack of concentration and the diagnosis was Generalized Anxiety Disorder. “A Disorder” is definitely what I have been feeling for quite some time. The doctor also suggested a touch of ADHD. Much of the time I am in [...]

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My Head is in a Fog and Constantly Spinning

For the past month processing information and retaining verbal communication has been a constant battle. My head is spinning and to move forward with daily tasks is a great challenge. This condition is now interfering with my work. I just thought the work load on my plate was maybe overloaded. But this condition has been [...]

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Heavenly Angels in Jewelry Boxes

Jewelry, pins, and ribbons have new meaning after the death of a baby. Bereaved mothers and fathers are walking memorials for their babies in heaven. We don’t have a favorite t-shirt or teddy bear with our children’s scent to hold onto at night. We have memories and trinkets to adorn our bodies, representing the everlasting love for sweet babies [...]

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Grieving Parents-What Not to Say

Your baby is in a better place. It was God’s will. Heaven has another angel. You are still young, you can have another. There was probably something wrong with it, you wouldn’t want a handicap child. Everything happens for a reason. The last statement is a big one many bereaved parents of pregnancy and infant [...]

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The Birth of My Stillborn Baby- Part 7

There were no smiles, no flowers, no balloons or anything associated with a hospital room occupied by a pregnant mother about the give birth to her child. I really don’t remember any conversations at all expect with one of the few visitors that came to see me. I had scheduled a landscape installation project for [...]

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Memorial Gardens Honoring Names

I loved him before he was conceived and his name is Tanner. My beautiful son was born still and 2 days before we would know of this horrific news, I decided to nickname him Tanner Nanner. His name was determined the day we found out he would wear blue and his name stands at the entrance [...]

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Memory Garden Wildflowers for Natural Areas

Native wildflowers are very good choices for memory garden plants because they are already acclimated to our temperatures, soil structure and rainfall. Plants incorporated into memory gardens should be very durable and able to withstand harsh climatic conditions, ensuring survival. If you are placing your child’s memory garden into a natural area, or roadside, this is [...]

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Surviving Infertility-Helping the Heart

 Suggestions to help you, your spouse and your heart on this journey many couples face dealing with infertility. Charmaine Purdum Guilford County Coalition on Infant Mortality Coordinator 1203 Maple Street 3rd Floor Greensboro, NC  27405 Phone:  336-641-6775  Fax:  336-641-6971 “Creating Futures, One Baby At A Time” Infertility Survival Tips Be as informed as possible during your [...]

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