"In December 2013, I gave birth to our firstborn, a son, who was stillborn. My life pivoted when I returned home with my husband, completely empty-armed. But it didn't stop me from trying everything in my power to continue to nurture my life without him. I wanted to be able to be the best mother I could be. Embracing motherhood without my baby was my goal, and I never looked back.
Loss doesn't make you any less of a mother. It's hard for people to understand this concept, I feel, and further understand that the loss does not define me or my body or how I feel about myself when I wake up. I wish and hope to be able to show that women who have had a loss like I have can embrace their children and themselves, and that they can also look upon their experience and learn from it instead of running away."
