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I love Christmas! There is something so magical about this time of year! Decorated Christmas trees, traditional holiday music, falling snow, hot chocolate and cookies, stockings hung over the kindled fireplace, sparkling lights decorating rooftops, the pure joy in the eyes of your children, and so much more... I…

Posted on December 1, 2021December 22, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Holidays

Gratitude – Thanksgiving

For those who celebrated Thanksgiving this past week, my hopes are that your holiday was wonderful and spent surrounded by those with whom you love the very most! Holidays can be hard to celebrate when you are grieving and missing someone whom you deeply love. I believe Thanksgiving, specifically, can…

Posted on November 26, 2021December 1, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Nearing the 3rd Trimester

I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy is going! I am well into the middle of the 25th week of my pregnancy and in three weeks I will officially reach the 3rd trimester. Baby Boy Clough is growing and getting stronger! As I write this, I can feel him kicking…

Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Baby Boy Update

Today, I am 21 weeks and 4 days pregnant! Around the time I had my last routine OB appointment back in early October, I was having a really hard time distinguishing between baby movements and gas bubbles/muscle spasms. I wasn't sure if I had been feeling baby boy move or…

Posted on November 6, 2021November 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Halfway There

We are officially halfway there! Halfway done with this pregnancy... halfway to meeting our little baby boy! 20-weeks marks a huge milestone! I feel like milestones, both big and small, are what help us make it through pregnancies after loss. They make our pregnancy feel less overwhelming in the moment. …

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Just A Lick Of Love

We were overjoyed to learn the gender of our little baby earlier this week. But more importantly we are so grateful to know that Baby Clough is perfectly healthy and growing right on track!! To use my high risk doctor's own words, "Your baby is perfect from head to toe!"…

Posted on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Anatomy Scan, Among Other Things…

There is never a dull moment when it comes to pregnancies with me. I recently found out that I tested positive for Group B Strep. For those of you who don't know, Group B Strep is a type of bacteria that is found naturally within the digestive and lower reproductive…

Posted on October 19, 2021October 20, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Hello 2nd Trimester

I am well into my 2nd Trimester! It's crazy to say out loud that I am already 17 weeks pregnant! The time is going so fast... in one week my pregnancy will already be halfway over! So excited to be one step closer to meeting this little one and getting…

Posted on October 7, 2021October 8, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Project Heal

Capture Your Grief – 2021

Each year a perinatal advocate named CarlyMarie hosts a challenge called CAPTURE YOUR GRIEF to coincide with National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month. Capture Your Grief is a 31-day photographic challenge. I excitedly waited for CarlyMarie to unveil the last two years' challenges, but sadly, I believe she has discontinued her…

Posted on October 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Goodbye 1st Trimester

This pregnancy is already going by so quickly! It's hard to believe that in less than a week we will officially say goodbye to the 1st trimester and start down our next adventure, the 2nd trimester. With 1/3 of this pregnancy behind us, we are just one step closer to…

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Holidays

Christmas for the Grieving

Posted on December 1, 2021December 22, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Holidays

Gratitude – Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2021December 1, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Nearing the 3rd Trimester

Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Baby Boy Update

Posted on November 6, 2021November 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Halfway There

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Just A Lick Of Love

Posted on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Anatomy Scan, Among Other Things…

Posted on October 19, 2021October 20, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Hello 2nd Trimester

Posted on October 7, 2021October 8, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Project Heal

Capture Your Grief – 2021

Posted on October 1, 2021November 1, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough

Pregnancy After Loss

Goodbye 1st Trimester

Posted on September 9, 2021September 10, 2021 by Charmel Clough by Charmel Clough