Its October... fall is here, weather is cooling off, scarecrows and pumpkins are out, soups and hot chocolate seem more enticing, boots and long sleeves are coming out... BUT did you know that October is also "awareness month" for a few different causes that touch so many lives?
That's right! Its Breast Cancer, Down Syndrome, and Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month!
All causes are equally important, touching and affecting so many lives. You don't realize how needed raising awareness for a cause is until one of the reasons for the cause hits home. The cause that affects me personally is Pregnancy & Infant Loss. If you know me personally or have read my story on here then you know why! Gracen caused my knowledge of that specific cause to surface just last year. Honestly, I didn't even know it was so much out there for the cause till I was in the women's hospital and saw things about it because of all months that we lost our baby, it was October!
Needless to say, this month is now very hard for us...
To honor our baby, the three of us (my husband, son, and I) are participating in a "Walk to Remember" in a few weeks. Also, the candle remembrance day will be on my calendar and you will smell the warm fall scents all through the house on Oct 15th! Please join me that evening in lighting a candle to remember those babies lost. I pray for peace, comfort, and understanding if you have personally experienced the loss of child. Its hard, no matter what stage/age of life your baby was. Remember, there are others out there experiencing the same things and through causes/awareness/etc we can come together and support/encourage each other! I know friends, family, and now people who have reached out since I experienced our loss that have gone through the same thing. It happens more than you ever would have realized.
If you think you are experiencing a miscarriage, please contact your Doctor..
"Miscarriage is the most common type of pregnancy loss, according
to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Studies reveal that anywhere from 10-25% of all clinically recognized
pregnancies will end in miscarriage. Chemical pregnancies
may account for 50-75% of all miscarriages. This occurs when a pregnancy
is lost shortly after implantation, resulting in bleeding that occurs
around the time of her expected period. The woman may not realize
that she conceived when she experiences a chemical pregnancy. " via APA website at link below.
Visit the American Pregnancy Association for more details.
I also personally know people affected by the other causes for the month. If you haven't read my friend and past co-workers story of her precious Mary Martin (Down Syndrome Awareness) and the impact God has let her short little life be to the world, click HERE.
Please visit links to see more about each one. There are many sites out there!
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness
Ecclesiastes 7:14 says,
"When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember; God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring."
Romans 8:18 says,
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."
Ecclesiastes 7:14 says,
"When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember; God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring."
Romans 8:18 says,
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."
