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Brochure: "Requests of a Bereaved Mother for all Prenatal Providers" sitting on a gray desktop with a black pen

Requests of a Bereaved Mother for All Prenatal Providers (Printable brochure)

February 17, 2025

Bereaved parents often report things they wish their providers had done differently, both during prenatal care and after the death of their child.. This brochure is a summary of common requests.

Close up of metallic artwork in rustic red blending into blues and greens, found in California (Miranda Hernandez)

022 – Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 12:18 AM

July 1, 2018

I say your name. That part is easy. I will forever love the sound of your name, the feel of it in my voice. What I can’t say is what happened to you.

018 – Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 1:32 PM

July 1, 2018

I think your Aunt Alexis worries about me. I worry about me. I am going through the motions, but inside I feel helpless. It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

Sunrise over the Pacific Ocean 2 - Feature

015 – Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 8:19 PM

July 1, 2018

I watched your tiny mouth for so long in the hospital. I can almost picture you suckling at my breast. This was supposed to be for you. Everything was supposed to be for you.

A seagull over the Pacific Ocean - Feature

9 Feb 2018 – No

February 9, 2018

Nobody tells you that stillbirth is a possibility. I still remember, even while screaming, that I was thinking about the three other women in that testing room, and how I must have been their shocking introduction to the fact that babies die.

Adrian's Elephant and expired milk, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Texas (Miranda Hernandez)

29 October 2017

October 29, 2017

29 October 2017 is the day where I cleaned the last of my things from my house, I found the breast milk that expired before it made it to the bank.

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