Pregnancy and infant loss awareness and support became a passion of mine after losing a baby to miscarriage and another to stillbirth. Through these losses I was connected with two other mommies, Jana and Paige, who also had lost their precious babies. From this relationship Memorial Walk for Babies was born, with our first remembrance event in 2009. 

My story began with losing my first baby to miscarriage in 2006. At my first OB appt at 11 weeks, my joy of pregnancy was crushed when learning during the ultrasound that our baby had stopped living at about 8 weeks. That same week I had a D&C. 

Almost 2 years later we found ourselves expecting our second child. After the end of my first trimester I thought we were home free.  Wrong.  At 36 weeks pregnant our son had stopped moving in my womb. Knowing in my heart that this would not turn out well, my best friend took me to L&D where my fear was confirmed. Our son had died. On October 15th, 2008 I delivered my beautiful 5lb 5oz baby boy, Branum Austin. Branum’s stillbirth was the result of a cord accident. His life, and death, forever changed me. 

I was blessed with a son, Hayden, when I married my husband in 2005. Since then we have been blessed with 2 more children. Brynna, who is a beautiful, compassionate, old-soul that is now 6 years old. Lynden is a funny, independent 3 year old fireball. 

The journey of life after loss never ends. You don’t get over it. But I have learned to live through this journey and I hope that somehow I can help others learn to live too.