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No matter how small
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No matter when, or how your loss happens, whether it be at 4 weeks or 4 months, whether it was a total shock or a heart breaking decision, that heartache and pain is real and justified. -
The reality of grief and emotions
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All these ups and downs are completely natural and a normal reaction and one you have very little control over. Fighting, avoiding, or denying your emotions prevents processing them, delays your healing and depletes your mental resources. Not only is it necessary to allow yourself to experience these really tough days,it is often actually easier to ride the wave of grief than fight against it.
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New business name and changes to come!!
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When we went looking at possible names the one word that we kept coming back to was Vilomah. For us there was no other name that we could use to describe us and the work we hope to do. -
Fathers and Pregnancy Loss
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“She was my baby too…”
Dads emotional needs are no different to mums, they need acknowledgement of their grief, and affirmation that they have a right to grieve. They need to be allowed to express their emotions, be it sadness, guilt, anger in a supportive environment. And they need time.
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Vilomah
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I always wished for a word that didn’t give the image of constant sadness, one that would describe me being a bereaved mother without using that term. I think the word Vilomah is beautiful. Vilomah is a Sanskrit word which on translation means “in reverse” “against a natural order”. -
Speaking about your baby that died
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When you experience pregnancy loss or a loss of your baby shortly after birth it can be very upsetting to feel that you can’t speak openly about y... -
Maternal Mental Health
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We (Claire and Jen) had a chat about our maternal mental health and with nine (NINE!) pregnancies between us we had so many different experiences! -
Who are AJ Card Designs
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We are Claire Cullen Delsol and Jennifer Ryan, friends who met through the baby loss support group LMC. Both of us lost baby girls in the second trimester of pregnancy and went on to support scores of other women and couples through their own losses. Our daughters, Alex and Jessica are the inspiration for A.J. Designs!
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