Heidi’s Pieces

Prepare Him Room

Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a joy.” – John Piper Losing our children likely has brought many, if not all, of us closer

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Bereaved Veteran

My dad served in Vietnam. Horror stories of this misunderstood war, and of my misunderstood father, are all I have. My memories of him include

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This Day, Still Tomorrow

It’s that feeling, when you find out that you are pregnant, and you peer into your calendar, excitedly counting down the weeks until the gender

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Growing Up

I’ve been putting it off for a few days. Collecting clothes that my youngest living son has outgrown, to pass along to my cousin, for

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Subsequently

On the hot summer night of June 7, several years ago, a woman began to labor her child, her daughter.  The father of the child lay

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Irish Twins

When two babies are born nearly a year apart, they are said to be Irish twins.  This happens when one baby is conceived three months after

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She’s Not My Rainbow

Parents who have endured pregnancy and infant loss often refer to subsequent children, born after their miscarriage or stillbirth experiences, as “rainbow babies”, the idea

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I am miscarrying. Now what?

Told by: Heidi Faith This post was originally written in my doula blog, one month after my loss, as we were only preparing to build stillbirthday.  If

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Introduction

Hi friend.  My name is Heidi Faith. As I travel this path of life, I am blessed to have four, beautiful children; three handsome, jovial,

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BIRTH & BEREAVEMENT QUOTES
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A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It’s unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.

— Jennie Finch

I honor you. {I DO}ula.

— an SBD Doula

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

— Stendhal

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

— Erich Fromm

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.

— Mark Twain
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