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How to NOT be Awkward Announcing Pregnancy to Friends Facing Infertility and Loss With Care
Pregnancy news can land in two places at once. It can bring real joy, and it can press directly on someone else’s deepest ache. That does not mean you should hide your pregnancy. It does not mean your friend is not happy for you. It means the way you share the news matters, especially with friends who are facing infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, failed treatments, or a long season of waiting. I say this as someone who has made ALL the mistakes. I have been the person w
Marissa Daniel
Aug 69 min read


I should be full term this week..
This week is heavy for me, heavier than I thought it would be. I should be 36 weeks with our sweet Cecilia Marie, but instead, we lost her on January 19th, the due date of our first miscarried baby, Emilia Grace. She was just shy of 10-weeks. Just days before, we saw her little hands and legs move on her ultrasound and heard the strong heartbeat. We made it further than we did with Emilia by nearly two weeks; it felt safer. I felt good, sick and tired, but good. Her due date
Marissa Daniel
Jul 203 min read
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