NICU Symposium 2019Wow, what a wonderful day at the #2019NICUSymposium! This was a great event created by Lisa Beauchamp, the Founder of #NICUFamilyAlliance. Toni and I connected with some amazing people doing great work in the area of Family Wellness in addition to the focus on patient recovery during hospital stays in the NICU and after they get home. There was an emphasis on mental (PTSD, etc) and Emotional wellbeing of the entire family. We heard from Specialists in the NICU field (Susan Hintz, Robert Hess Family Professor of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine at Stanford University), professional Therapists, Child Life Specialists (Child Life Specialists are typically located in the NICU and employed by the hospital to help walk the patient and their family through their NICU stay) as well as State and Local Health Agencies. It was great to see and hear from professionals located in the NorCal area. The attendees were a mix of professionals and families, we can only imagine how insightful the information provided was for each of them. (11/16/2019) |
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Phoebe's Flight 5K 2019
Toni, James and I were honored to have attended #phoebesflight5k! This special and unique event raises funds for parent's of pregnancy and infant loss. Finding a therapist that knows and understands the grief having to do with the loss that we have experienced is slim in the Sacramento Area. #phoebesfund not only connects families with the care but also helps with the cost❤️ (10/20/19) https://phoebesfund.org |
Sharing Parents of Sacramento Annual October MemorialToni, James, Grandma Sheri and I attended the Annual October Memorial for babies and infants. Sharing Parents of Sacramento offers this annual event to hold a safe space for parents to honor their children 🌷🦋 (10/13/19) |
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Sutter NICU Wings Remembrance Event 2019Every year we attend the Sutter NICU Wings Remembrance Event that remembers all the babies under the care of the Sutter Medical Center NICU who didn't make it home. Families come and attend whose baby died many years ago. Others, had just left the hospital. We come and remember the lives of our babies. To feel the love we have for them and together we long for them... (9/26/19) (Related blog) |
Sacramento Memorial For The Unborn Toni and I were invited to the Sacramento Memorial Garden For The Unborn to speak at their "Grow The Garden Tour Event" that took place this last weekend. We were connected to this group through Tanya Flores who is a friend and a Reproductive Grief Care Coordinator at Sierra Pregnancy + Health... (9/15/19) (Related blog) |
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March for Babies 2019!Toni & James along with Cousin Brittany and Aunt Cindy walked in memory of Olivia and our sweet Baby B's we never got to meet. This is the first time that Geoff was away on a work trip and unable to walk with us ❤️... (4/27/19) (Related blog) |
Delivery of the Comfort Bags!Toni, James and I delivered to Sutter Medical Center Sacramento the comfort bags that were put together with love at Olivia's 5th Birthday Party... (10/26/18) (Related blog) |
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Olivia's 5th Birthday Celebration!
In celebration of Olivia, Toni and I shared with our family what we experienced during our pregnancy , her birth and the process of letting her go. We did this to help those closest to us understand what we have experienced and what we have decided to do with the knowledge and understanding that we now have as parents of child loss. (10/7/2018)