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The Grief of Losing a Baby Hits You at Surprising Moments

April 25, 2022 by valplowman
woman crying into a pillow

Processing grief will not look like how you might imagine it will. Grief is not something you “get over” in a linear fashion. Grief is a strange thing. You definitely …

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Categories Infant Loss Tags grief, miscarriage, stillbirth Leave a comment

Stillbirth and the Decisions You Will Have to Make

April 26, 2021 by valplowman
Stillbirth decisions

When parents find out they have lost their baby, there are many decisions that need to be made quickly. Learn what to expect so you can decide what is best …

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Categories Infant Loss Tags stillbirth 2 Comments

Your Infant Loss Was Not Your Fault

April 28, 2022April 29, 2019 by valplowman
Young couple who are pregnant

One of the first things I said once I found out I had lost my baby boy at 20 weeks was, “Will driving and clenching your stomach while you drive …

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Categories Infant Loss Tags miscarriage, stillbirth 2 Comments

What I Wish I Had Known About Having a Rainbow Baby

April 27, 2020October 8, 2018 by valplowman
Double rainbows over a field.

What I Wish I Had Known About Having a Rainbow Baby. The raw, real emotional realities of having a rainbow baby. It isn’t all happiness. I had never had a panic …

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How to Find Time To Grieve After The Death Of A Loved One

April 27, 2020August 9, 2018 by valplowman
Woman grieving

Moms- Finding Time To Grieve After The Death Of A Loved One. How mothers can find the time and space to grieve after the loss of a loved one. When …

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What To Say To a Woman Who Has Lost a Baby

July 18, 2022April 23, 2018 by valplowman
What To Say To a Woman Who Has Lost a Baby that will be helpful and what not to say.

What To Say To a Woman Who Has Lost a Baby that will be helpful and what not to say. They meant well, but it still hurt. I knew people …

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I Remember Him Still

September 7, 2020April 26, 2017 by valplowman
I remember him still

  I think of him every single day. Some people raise their eyebrows in surprise when they hear that. But any parent only needs to ponder it for a moment …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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