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The Power of Grieving Together: Siblings, Stillbirth & Infant Death

I’ve had four babies, one of those was stillborn. When she died, we had two young daughters waiting at … More

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Last week we had a very emotional interview with ABC. It hurt like hell to talk about my baby on what was our 5th birthday without her. We should have been blowing out candles, eating ice cream cake and lighting sparklers. Talking about her death is always hard, but always worth it. To say her name, to feel her as a living part of my life- she is the drive that moves me forward, keeps me engaged and present ❤ . .copy and paste the link below . . https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/parents-reveal-heartbreak-of-stillbirth-on-say-their-name-day/10931070 . . #stillbirth #stillbirthsupport #abc #interview #parenting #childloss #death #grief #love #children #livinglife #beautiful #babies

Some weeks are just hard, this was one of those weeks for me. This week, five years ago I found out my baby daughter, Claudia, was dead- just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, the next day I had to labour all day to birth her perfect body into the world. . Yesterday I had an interview with ABC, it was so emotional. I have worked in bereavement support for four years and been able to tell my story over and over, but this week, in this interview, it was like she was in my arms all over again, not five years ago. It washed all over me, the pain, the guilt, the isolation, the devastation. . However even this devastating week today had bright sparks. Today I had a picnic with my daughter Leah and her best friend and then we spent the afternoon cruising Fremantle . I miss those I can't hold, and love the ones I can hold . I wouldn't be who I am now with being Claudia's mother. She made me stronger, bolder and more determined. . . Some days are good, some days are shit. You live with them both ❤ . . . #stillbirth #stillbirthsupport #grief #griefsupport #parenting #life #lifestyle #harmonyday #frenchandmalaysian #childloss #motherhood #parenthood

Wonderful weekend with @still_aware building our knowledge and training to help save little lives. . . #stillbirthsuppprt #stillbirth #savinglittlelives #loss #miscarriage #childloss #pregnancy #pregnancysupport

Beautiful afternoon and dinner with Still Aware after day one of their Stillbirth Education Workshops. . . @still_aware #stillbirthsupport #stillbirth #education #prevention #awareness #babyloss #grief #loss #hope #beach #glenelg

This week one of the many aspects of the stillbirth of my daughter was expanded on by both Mamamia and The Daily Mail. There are so many interconnected issues beyond your the death of your baby that occur, it is great to have the discussions widen. These articles are focused on stillbirth, mental health, body image and guilt. . For more, click on the link in my bio go to my website or copy and paste article link into your browser to read. . . #stillbirth #stillbirthsupport #bodyimage #mentalhealth #childloss #death #grief #loss #griefsupport #mentalhealthawareness . . https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6687361/Mother-39-shares-heartbreaking-struggle-love-body-stillbirth-daughter.html

Over on Mamamia: 'After Stillbirth, I had to learn to love the body that I felt had let me down' Click onto the mamamia website for full post . . #stillbirthsuppprt #stillbirth #stillbirthawareness #mentalhealth #bodypositive #postpartumbody #childloss #parenting #writer

Writer's Life . . #writersofinstagram #writing #publishing #writerslife #writerscommunity #writer #positivity #stillbirth #stillbirthblog #stillbirthsuppprt #childloss #griefandloss #grief

How did you view your body after stillbirth? Negative self-talk, resentment, body shaming, critical labelling? It can all add unnecessary weight to the emotional and physical experience you have already gone through. Click through to the website for a new post looking at my experience with this. . . “In acknowledging the damaging view I had of my body after stillbirth, I couldn’t avoid that I was applying one of the most toxic of behaviours onto myself, a behaviour I was desperately trying to not have others throw upon me, that of judgement. I was afraid that others could see my broken postpartum body, and they would look and somehow see from my body’s outward appearance that within me was an abnormality of life, a mother with no baby. That my function as a child barer had been so faulty and that I was incapable of the living up to the word ‘mother’. Blindly, what I did was pre-empt others and their judgements, by casting my own judgement on myself.” Full article on the website linked in bio 🌸❤️ #stillbirth #stillbirthsupport #miscarriage #bodyimage #bodydismorphia #recovery #selflove #love #parenting #postpartumbody #postpartum #grief #loss #childloss #babyloss

Love it when my work and study combine. It's very different writing for academic purposes than writing blog entries. But I love them both! ❤❤ . . #stillbirthsuppprt #stillbirth #childloss #writing #writersofinstagram #parenting #maternity #death #family #love #peersupport #miscarriage #pregnancy #pregnancyloss #blog

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