Parents

If you’ve experienced the loss of your baby before, during, or after birth, we offer helpful information and suggestions that come out of our own experiences. First Days: What to Expect After delivery, some mothers

A father’s story: Pain eases, but wound yet to heal

By Craig Papeyan HAND of Santa Clara County Three years ago, I was really looking forward to the birth of our first child. Having gotten married later in life, I was both excited about having

Grief is isolating, but we aren’t alone

By Lisa Schilpp Sass, M.A HAND of the Bay Area In 1997, I had a miscarriage. I was eight-weeks-pregnant and my doctor could not find a heartbeat. An "easy" miscarriage he called it. He gave