The Miscarriage Diaries

A Time of Remembrance

2010-10-28T10:31:00.000-07:00

From Hannah of the Pregnancy Loss Program:

Beth Israel will be sponsoring “A Time of Remembrance,” a memorial program for those who have suffered pregnancy or newborn loss, on Thursday October 28^th. The featured speaker will be Perry-Lynn Moffitt, a long-time and beloved Pregnancy Loss Support Program (PLSP) Volunteer Counselor. Her book, A SILENT SORROW: PREGNANCY LOSS, was written with Ingrid Kohn, the PLSP's first Program Social Worker. All grieving parents are invited even if their losses did not occur while under Beth Israel's care. Please see the attached flyer for further details.

Pregnancy Loss Support Program (PLSP)

National Council of Jewish Women - New York Section

820 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor

NY, NY 10017

212.687.5030 x28 Phone

212.687.5032 Fax

http://ncjwny.org/services_plsp.htm

The Miscarriage Diaries

2010-07-26T11:37:00.000-07:00

A selection of the photos from The Miscarriage Diaries can be found here.

The Road Less Traveled

2010-07-07T14:10:00.000-07:00

Please visit Rebecca's blog, the Road Less Traveled. Rebecca and her husband recently lost their daughter, Lillian, at 23 weeks. Rebecca has shown incredible strength and grace during this unimaginably difficult time.

Delinquent Eggs

2010-06-29T07:26:00.001-07:00

Please take a moment and visit Delinquent Eggs. My thoughts are with her and her family during this most difficult time.

Lovely Women

2010-06-28T06:57:00.000-07:00

Two lovely posts from two lovely women who were photographed for the Miscarriage Diaries: Delinquent Eggs and A Half Baked Life.

Artists Wanted

2010-05-29T16:41:00.001-07:00

A few of the photos for the Miscarriage Diaries series are up at Artists Wanted. Please vote if you like the series (under "Rate this Portfolio"). You can find the photos here.

Photos from the Miscarriage Diaries

2010-05-26T15:02:00.000-07:00

You can see some of the photos from the Miscarriage Diaries project here. I'm so honored that these women have let me into their lives.

The Miscarriage Diaries - The Project

2009-05-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

The Miscarriage Diaries

I am beginning a photo project that involves photographing women from around the world who have miscarried multiple times in order to give hope and solace to others who face a similar challenge in their quest for motherhood.

For some women, the simple, biological quest to become a mother can be a painful and difficult one. The recent passing of Mother's Day may be an unwelcome reminder for some of what they have lost and what they may never attain: motherhood.

Nearly 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often within the first 12 weeks. Recurrent miscarriage, or habitual pregnancy loss, is defined as three or more consecutive, spontaneous pregnancy losses. Recurrent miscarriage affects women of all races, nationalities and ethnicities.

I will be photographing women (and some men, too) who, in their quest to become mothers (parents), have miscarried multiple times. Too often those who miscarry suffer in silence. It is not discussed. It is brushed aside. But for those women who have miscarried, it is very real and very painful.

My hope is that this project will help the women (and men) who have been affected by miscarriage to know that they are not alone and that there is hope on the other side - they will see women who have decided against trying again and are living (happily) childless, those who have adopted, those who have turned to assisted reproductive technology and those who have tried again and were able to carry to term.

This project is also a very personal one: I first miscarried in 2005 and went on to miscarry three more times before having my son, who is now nearly seven months old.

I would like each woman to write something about her experience to be included with the photograph. I would love to be able to include women from all over the world.

If you are interested in being involved, please e-mail me at miscarriagediaries at gmail dot com.