Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
At 7pm I will light a candle for all of the babies gone too soon,
for mothers with empty arms,
for birthdays without rustling paper,
and holidays without hopeful eyes.
I will wish for less tears,
less heartache
and a world where only clouds dance in the sky.
If you have been affected by pregnancy or infant loss, light a candle at 7pm tonight. Wherever you are in the world, together our light will create an international wave of hope and remembrance.
Leave a comment below if you have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or an infant, I would love to remember them all here. You will be in my thoughts as my candle glows hopeful for all of us tonight.
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Dreylin got his wings when I was in my 21st week of pregnancy. I had a severe placental abruption for no apparent reason. It was the most difficult but life changing experience of my life. Writing helped. You can read my story at http://www.lifedeathandsurvival.wordpress.com.
Moments that must be keep for love ones that we lost. Spending time to reminisce the past events will make them feel important though they no longer exist but the thought is still there just like when they still at our side.
Although late, I thank you for this post and my thoughts are with all of the moms who have lost a child.
My SIL lost her twins at 20 weeks during her pregnancy. Although not my own personal loss, I still feel like part of my heart is missing.
What a gorgeous post Jessica. Wishing the same things! xoxo
I have had no loss such as this.
All I have is much love for those who have hurt…
and much hope that the darkness was lit up for you all.
I’ll be thinking of all those beautiful babies gone way too soon!
I am thinking of all of you, the loss unbearable and sad beyond words. I think of all of you all the time but now a special prayer for comfort and peace.
I never lost a child or had a m/c, but in 4 years I felt like I was losing something every 28 days…that the dream of family and children I had in my mind was being chipped at with every single failed cycle.
I love you my friend…and will keep you close in my heart this week. Xoxoxo
Beautiful. The baby we lost was only a faint set of pink lines on a test that lasted only a week. But there, nonetheless. Thinking of you!
Thank you for posting this.
I have not lost a child….but I am thinking of you and those who post.
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this and raising awareness. It really made me feel warm inside, because I’ve lost many early pregnancies like so many other women out there.
Jen
so sorry for your losses Jen.
Thank you, Jessica. 🙂
October 15 was a doozy for me… Not only National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day but also (as you know) the anniversary of my parents deaths.
I’ve had three miscarriages since Lucas was born; one at 9 weeks, one at 10 and one at 11. I lit a candle for each one and I cried as I thought of them and all my friends who have lost their babies. Including and especially, Hadley. xoxo
I can not even imagine what losing a child feels like. My thoughts and prayers and virtual hugs are with all of you today.
Jessica, my uncle and his wife lost a baby 6+years ago due to massive birth defects and until I read some of the posts you have written about your loss I just had no idea how much they must have been hurting back then. I pray that I never said or did anything that would have been insensitive in my fumbling attempts at sympathy.
My your candle tonight burn bright in remembrance of Hadley and all the other children who were gone to soon from earth but will always live on in your heart.
Thinking of you and your family, Jessica. I remember being moved to tears when I first read your story.
Hugs to all the Moms who have left comments today. Not a glamorous club to be in but I have lost two to miscarriage after the birth of my son. Playing for joy in your lives – Keeping hope alive for another child in the future, but will always remember my angels.
Thinking o fyou and your angels today Monika.
I miscarried my baby at 11 weeks in August. I pray for you as well as all the other mothers to lost a baby!
So sorry Emily, thinking of you today.
Praying for you on this day. I lost 6 babies due to miscarriage, one we named Emma Grace.
Oh wow Danna, how difficult. My thoughts are with you today.
Hugs to you and all the others who are honoring their babes tonite – we walked today in honor of David and my candle is lit. Peace <3
You and your boys are always in my thoughts Amy.
I do this each year too…I suffered 2 miscarriages.
Love to you as you remember today.
Just lit my candle and am thinking of you Katie.
Thank you for sharing this day Jessica.
Thank you so much sweet Jessica. This is beautiful. And I will light a candle fir Hadley and my babies tonight for sure.
I will light a candle tonight and be thinking of all of the families who have sufferred losses.
We had a miscarriage between Abbey and Dylan…
Thinking of you Angela as I light my candle tonight.
Thank you. I didn’t realize today was a day of remembrance. We lost our first baby through miscarriage.
I will be remembering with you tonight Rach. Sending love.
Thinking about you and Hadley today, dear friend.
I had 4 miscarriages..and then my miracle.
Love you. xoxo
I liked your link of FB and Twitter. Thanks for informing us on this issue. It touches all of us.
Our baby I lost a couple of weeks after my grandmother died. I was about 10 weeks but I knew. I had a dream a few nights after it happened of my grandma in Heaven holding our baby girl. I know it was from God. I will be remembering tonight. Love to all.
Thinking of you Sarah.
I’ve been blessed to have never lost a child, though my MIL has. I will light a candle for her and you and all those remembering today.
Cadynce born too soon
Thinking of you xo
Today I light a candle for my Charlie who died at 24 days old in 2003 from late onset Group B Strep. I also remember our first pregnancy that ended in miscarriage at 13 weeks. Today on my site, I remember several dozen babies, too. My heart breaks for all of us. I remember them ALL.
I’ve lost two children from miscarriage. One at age 16 and another when I was 26. I think of them both nearly daily.
Mommy loves you two and will see you on the other side of heaven one day.
Thinking of you and your two angels today Sunday. Remembering with you.
Thank you for sharing this day Jessica. I’ll certainly light a candle tonight as well. I miscarried my first pregnancy at 11 weeks. He or she would have been ten this January. I love my other children fiercely, but I won’t ever forget.
Remembering with you today Victoria. None of us will ever forget.