Tag:stillbirth
A heartfelt letter to my son Jade, five years after his death. About grief, motherhood, death, forgiveness, trusting life again, and the unexpected gifts that can emerge from even the deepest winter.
A powerful and tender story of birthing a baby after experiencing stillbirth, exploring grief, hope, and the resilience of the body and spirit.
Reflections on grief, resilience, and navigating loss, exploring how shifting the question from “Why me?” to “Why not me?” can support healing and self-compassion.
A deeply personal reflection on birthing a baby without a heartbeat. This piece explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual reality of stillbirth, the power that can arise in surrender, and the profound love that can exist even in moments of unbearable loss.
Back in Cape Town after time in the Netherlands, I find myself in what we call the third phase of healing after stillbirth. Grief has cracked me open — into vulnerability, into the unknown, into a deeper truth of who I am becoming. This season is about surrender, less perfection, more body, breath and honesty — allowing the messiness as rebirth slowly unfolds.
A raw and honest reflection on losing a baby during birth. This piece shares the early weeks of grief after stillbirth—living with an aching and fearful heart, holding love alongside trauma, and slowly learning to stay open to life, connection, and hope.