To my dear first-born child, It’s more than two decades since you came into the world, and I still find myself wondering what you were wearing for your first day in church. I start off picturing a traditional white gown, long and flowing organza, with the most amazing hand embroidery. But then all I see […]
https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Picture1.jpg462689Leigh Brezlerhttps://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SBF-LOGO-WITH-TAG-249.jpgLeigh Brezler2018-02-07 16:27:192018-02-07 16:28:11Letter to my first born child
By John Denham, Kristy Putnam and Freya Talking about stillbirth and our stillbirth experience, is a lifelong venture. I just wanted to share the opportunities that have come up quite naturally, years later and with another child in our home. This may be either inspiring or uncomfortable to read and of course it is a bit […]
https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/JD_Family.jpg240320Leigh Brezlerhttps://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SBF-LOGO-WITH-TAG-249.jpgLeigh Brezler2018-01-11 22:23:592018-02-07 16:28:22Stillbirth as an evolving family conversation
Baby Lorraine’s parents ran in the Canberra Fun for the first time this year, fundraising for stillbirth research and Baby Lorraine’s Grandmother wanted to encourage others to donate and also help raise awareness. Here is her story below: On the 7th of January, 2014 my first grandchild was born. A beautiful precious girl. My little […]
It’s early in the morning in the 24th of January and my wife Felicia wakes me up early to tell me she is going to the hospital to just have a check-up, she hasn’t felt our baby girl Pia, 26 weeks, move in a little while. I think she’s being silly, I go back to […]
By Jane Bond, mother of Logan The heart is bleeding, a gaping hole resides My baby was born in a shadow, never to see the light The heft of my sorrow is beyond comprehension It’s a feeling beyond divine The love I have for him never to be mentioned I carry it alone through time […]
Written by Kate Henderson, mother of Lorraine The undertaker stands in front of me. He motions for my unspoilt precious baby girl. But why? Why should I have to give away my only child? I stare down at my little girl. Her perfectly shaped rosy lips. Her cute button nose. Her closed peaceful eyes. She […]
By Wendy Day, mother of Alice My doctor was away when I went to the final check-up and his partner picked up that there was something wrong with the baby. I had instinctively known that and during the pregnancy had tried to prepare myself to look after a handicapped child. He explained that my baby […]
Shared with generous permission of Laura Sheehan @ thewholemummy.com I held you in my arms, I kissed your soft, pink lips, I nuzzled your cheeks, your nose, your tiny perfect ears. I breathed in every inch of you. So hard, to let you go. . . .Beau, born sleeping the 19/06/14. We’d just celebrated our Hurricane’s […]
Matt Casey, 8 March 2016 Twelve months ago I wrote the words that follow: ‘Tomorrow I say goodbye to my daughter, my little Angel. She was born in the arms of God on the 11th March 2015 at 7:55am. It is a day that I thought would never happen to my family and to be […]
I am a mother to Sienna, Sebastian and Tennyson. Today marks the second anniversary of the birth of our son Sebastian, who was stillborn at 38 weeks on April 6th, 2014. Up until the point that we lost him, he was a healthy, lively little baby kicking around inside me. For a while now, I have […]
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“There’s no fetal heart” the words that will forever be on repeat inside my head. We had a routine scan on the Thursday morning, I’d woken at 4am realising I hadn’t felt much movement. I shook it off thinking don’t be silly go back to sleep, you’ve got a appointment in a few hrs and all will be […]
https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Addison-Paul-13-February-2015-300x300.jpg300300main_host_777https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SBF-LOGO-WITH-TAG-249.jpgmain_host_7772015-12-15 16:08:212016-05-11 16:19:59Saying Goodbye to Addison Paul Grace
My angel baby: Hunter James Cullen, 06/8/13 I have two children: one living, the other an angel baby. My living child, Siena Jane, is three. She is my firstborn. She is my love, and all my hopes and dreams for both of my children now rest on her. She is what I call my calm before the […]
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THE DAY OUR BABY DIED….. Nervous and anxious, I sat in the waiting room gripping my husband’s hand. This last week I hadn’t been feeling well. I had developed lower back and pelvic pain and just couldn’t get comfortable. I’d been having Braxton hicks which had progressively become stronger and I just didn’t feel right. […]
https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Maurice-Cummings1-300x300.jpg300300main_host_777https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SBF-LOGO-WITH-TAG-249.jpgmain_host_7772015-11-26 16:18:132016-05-11 16:20:10In loving memory of Maurice Stanley Cummings
Layla Emerald. We decided on her name while on our baby moon in Vanuatu. She was a part of our family long before her birth. Born Still Five Days Past Due Tragically, and still so hard to fathom, Layla was born still five days past her due date in July 2011. Her little heart just stopped […]
As written by John Denham, father of Quinn and Freya: Much to our delight, on May 10th 2014, The Golden Cycling Club opened a new mountain bike trail in Golden, British Columbia called “The Mighty Quinn” in honour of our son Quinn. This showing of community support has provided us with unbelievable healing and has […]
Written by Aoife Goldie Leaning into the wind, chins tucked to chests we will visit the hillside with the tiny grave, lay the flowers, light candles. They will plunge their pudgy fingers into the soil, pull up the weeds, the worms, the clods of earth, then plant anew. They will slosh the water then run for […]
https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Picture1.jpg462689main_host_777https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SBF-LOGO-WITH-TAG-249.jpgmain_host_7772015-06-09 15:52:112016-05-11 16:20:28For the Mothers with Empty Arms on Mothers Day
Letter to my first born child
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerTo my dear first-born child, It’s more than two decades since you came into the world, and I still find myself wondering what you were wearing for your first day in church. I start off picturing a traditional white gown, long and flowing organza, with the most amazing hand embroidery. But then all I see […]
Stillbirth as an evolving family conversation
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerBy John Denham, Kristy Putnam and Freya Talking about stillbirth and our stillbirth experience, is a lifelong venture. I just wanted to share the opportunities that have come up quite naturally, years later and with another child in our home. This may be either inspiring or uncomfortable to read and of course it is a bit […]
From a Grandmother
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerBaby Lorraine’s parents ran in the Canberra Fun for the first time this year, fundraising for stillbirth research and Baby Lorraine’s Grandmother wanted to encourage others to donate and also help raise awareness. Here is her story below: On the 7th of January, 2014 my first grandchild was born. A beautiful precious girl. My little […]
Pia
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerIt’s early in the morning in the 24th of January and my wife Felicia wakes me up early to tell me she is going to the hospital to just have a check-up, she hasn’t felt our baby girl Pia, 26 weeks, move in a little while. I think she’s being silly, I go back to […]
Logan
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerBy Jane Bond, mother of Logan The heart is bleeding, a gaping hole resides My baby was born in a shadow, never to see the light The heft of my sorrow is beyond comprehension It’s a feeling beyond divine The love I have for him never to be mentioned I carry it alone through time […]
Odd Comments
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerWritten by Kate Henderson, mother of Lorraine The undertaker stands in front of me. He motions for my unspoilt precious baby girl. But why? Why should I have to give away my only child? I stare down at my little girl. Her perfectly shaped rosy lips. Her cute button nose. Her closed peaceful eyes. She […]
Baby Alice
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerBy Wendy Day, mother of Alice My doctor was away when I went to the final check-up and his partner picked up that there was something wrong with the baby. I had instinctively known that and during the pregnancy had tried to prepare myself to look after a handicapped child. He explained that my baby […]
Born Sleeping
/in Our Stories, Uncategorized /by Leigh BrezlerShared with generous permission of Laura Sheehan @ thewholemummy.com I held you in my arms, I kissed your soft, pink lips, I nuzzled your cheeks, your nose, your tiny perfect ears. I breathed in every inch of you. So hard, to let you go. . . .Beau, born sleeping the 19/06/14. We’d just celebrated our Hurricane’s […]
A Father’s Perspective
/in Our Stories /by Leigh BrezlerMatt Casey, 8 March 2016 Twelve months ago I wrote the words that follow: ‘Tomorrow I say goodbye to my daughter, my little Angel. She was born in the arms of God on the 11th March 2015 at 7:55am. It is a day that I thought would never happen to my family and to be […]
My Stillborn Baby Still Counts as My Child
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777I am a mother to Sienna, Sebastian and Tennyson. Today marks the second anniversary of the birth of our son Sebastian, who was stillborn at 38 weeks on April 6th, 2014. Up until the point that we lost him, he was a healthy, lively little baby kicking around inside me. For a while now, I have […]
Saying Goodbye to Addison Paul Grace
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777“There’s no fetal heart” the words that will forever be on repeat inside my head. We had a routine scan on the Thursday morning, I’d woken at 4am realising I hadn’t felt much movement. I shook it off thinking don’t be silly go back to sleep, you’ve got a appointment in a few hrs and all will be […]
Hunter James Cullen’s Story
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777My angel baby: Hunter James Cullen, 06/8/13 I have two children: one living, the other an angel baby. My living child, Siena Jane, is three. She is my firstborn. She is my love, and all my hopes and dreams for both of my children now rest on her. She is what I call my calm before the […]
In loving memory of Maurice Stanley Cummings
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777THE DAY OUR BABY DIED….. Nervous and anxious, I sat in the waiting room gripping my husband’s hand. This last week I hadn’t been feeling well. I had developed lower back and pelvic pain and just couldn’t get comfortable. I’d been having Braxton hicks which had progressively become stronger and I just didn’t feel right. […]
Remembering Layla Emerald
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777Layla Emerald. We decided on her name while on our baby moon in Vanuatu. She was a part of our family long before her birth. Born Still Five Days Past Due Tragically, and still so hard to fathom, Layla was born still five days past her due date in July 2011. Her little heart just stopped […]
The Mighty Quinn
/0 Comments/in Our Stories /by main_host_777As written by John Denham, father of Quinn and Freya: Much to our delight, on May 10th 2014, The Golden Cycling Club opened a new mountain bike trail in Golden, British Columbia called “The Mighty Quinn” in honour of our son Quinn. This showing of community support has provided us with unbelievable healing and has […]
For the Mothers with Empty Arms on Mothers Day
/in Our Stories /by main_host_777Written by Aoife Goldie Leaning into the wind, chins tucked to chests we will visit the hillside with the tiny grave, lay the flowers, light candles. They will plunge their pudgy fingers into the soil, pull up the weeds, the worms, the clods of earth, then plant anew. They will slosh the water then run for […]