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Every person who has been affected by miscarriage or infant mortality has learned something that could benefit someone else. By sharing your story you are channeling energy, hope, information and strength to millions of lives that know how we feel.
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What a way to show the world through loss we are strong, through death we are alive and through community we are ForeverParents. Each month we issue a challenge in efforts to help you grieve positively. Join Us in the celebration!
ForeverParents, an organization for parents who have lost babies by the tragic death of a miscarriage, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few months of life. We emphasize positive grieving through sharing stories of healing and remembrance events.Though mourning is inevitable, that is not our focus. Our goal is to encourage parents to honor the time, the memory and the joy their little one brought them, because we will forever be their parents.
About "Choose to always have joy and live!"
CHRISTOPHER &ANGELA BULLARD
Forever Parents Founders,
The reason we were compelled to develop ForeverParents was to let YOU know that you are not alone. It is vital that you know you have a strong support group that will help you breathe through this very traumatic season in your life. This unique support does not just provide comfort, but also outlets to positive grieving. It’s a way to honor your little one by choosing to be positive, live, celebrate and know you are a parent forever. Putting the pieces and peace back into your life to live to the fullest is your choice and your child’s wish and expectation. Just as we had dreams for them, their desire for us was to love, nurture and take them through this journey called life. Their life's journey on earth is complete, and now you must embrace that in order to find peace, purpose and joy. Know that everything happens for a reason; if our daughter Victoria had lived you wouldn't have ForeverParents as a resource. As ForeverParensts, Angela and I always look for the good in every situation. We make it a point to speak the positive into existence; knowing it’s a choice our little one would be very pleased with. You will forever be the light in their eyes as they will be your angels of joy until you all meet again. Learn to live again, learn to date your spouse again and make the choice to honor your child every chance you get. There is no greater honor than that! Choose to always have joy and live, growing into the greater you.
What we offer
Our SiteBuilt to house ideas, stories, and advice we have compiled a multitude of resources to help with the coping lifetime of struggles that come along with losing a child.Our Events : View Our Events »We do not hold seminars or have speakers, we have each other. Here we come together to enjoy life the way we did before our traumatic experiences. From bowling to ziplining, we are here to enjoy each others company and share some of our fondest memories.Things we want to establish!NewsletterWhich will be compiled and created by other ForeverParents. The newsletters will range in content and give up to date information on all our happenings.Counseling LineNo counselors will answer these calls, just others who have gone through or those that are going through the same trials and tribulations.BlogsForeverParents RadioLocal, National & Global Awareness Walks & Rallies
The Founders
Christopher & Angela BullardFounders info_foreverparents.org Married in 2006, Christopher & Angela Bullard, expected their first child, in the Fall of 2010. After 3 ultrasounds they learned their child was diagonsed with Potters Syndrome. Though saddened and painful, what began as a postive way to heal their personal lives has led them to other parents who have lost their children. With a desire to help parents be positive and celebrate their children ForeverParents was born.
Angela's Story
“Wow, is all I can say! My life has taken one roller coaster ride I will never forget! Fasten those seatbelts and hold on. ~~~~~~~~~~I’'m pregnant, excited and scared all at the same time. Yes, my husband and I wanted children, but not yet. Ya see, I'm type-1 diabetic and I must plan to have children. Not to mention, at the time I found out I was pregnant; I was still taking birth control pills. The news totally caught me by surprise, I felt as though I was teetering in mid air. There were no signs or symptoms of pregnancy. I went to the doctor because my skin was not as clear as it use to be and found out I was with child. I could not believe it.At the first ultra sound things became more realistic because we heard the baby’'s heart beat for the first time. At the second ultra sound we got our first picture of our little one. We were very excited then and quickly spread the word with our family and friends. On our third ultra sound we were ecstatic, we were finally going to find out the sex of the baby. Unexpectanly, our ride took a nose dive we were not ready for.The doctor told us that things did not look good. He said we have a dry pregnancy which, meant our baby had potter’s syndrome. This occurs when the baby does not have the presence of a bladder or kidneys. Therefore, there is no amniotic fluid to surround and protect the baby during pregnancy and delivery. The doctor said children with this defect do not survive birth and if they do, they perish shortly afterwards. My heart sank. The doctor recommened that we get an abortion that day if we wanted to avoid pain and emotional strain fom lingering on. I had no answer or comment at that time. I was frozen like ice. My mind was running a hundred miles per hour. There was a possiblity of being doomed if I do and doomed if I don't. I don't believe in abortion unless my life depends on it; but I didn't want to lose my baby or cause me or my child any harm by keeping it. I was flustered. It felt as if, this ride was on high speed to an endless destination. For eight months, I carried my child with physical pain and was never able to find out what the sex of my baby was because it could not be determined. Day in and day out I battled questions in my mind and what reality was. The one thing I knew to be true was my child’'s heartbeat. The very heartbeat of my child made everything all right. I believed in my heart and soul that I was truly a genuine mother and did whatever I had to for my child.Moving forward with great expectation, I finally felt like my roller coaster ride was heading up towards the light. So one weekend, I decided to go hang out with some of my friends from college. Right before I grabbed my keys I thought it would be wise to use the restroom before I got on the road and that’'s when the sharpest turn on this ride almost derailed me. My mucus plug had come out and I was about to go into active labor. When I got to the hospital, the nurses hooked me up to the monitors and all of a sudden they could not hear a heartbeat. I had to hear my baby’'s heartbeat, that was the only thing that kept me going all these months and now it was not there. The doctor came in and told me the baby had perished. Again my heart sank, but deeper than it had ever before. What was going to keep me going now? I was a mess and now had to prepare for delivery which, I had no clue what to expect. I endured pain that you could never imagine. I delivered my child naturally with no epidural or amniotic fluid for the baby. Finally, I birthed a beautiful baby girl, that we named Victoria Joy Bullard. I never got to hear my little girl cry and yet there I was in physical and emotional pain. It was hard to say good-bye to mommy’'s little girl that never got to lock eyes with her mother. A million things were going through my mind including shock, so I prayed. I prayed that God would allow me to be grateful in all things and to embrace the time that I did have to spend with my little girl. God granted me a calming spirit so that I could hold her, love on her and bond with my baby. During that short period of time, about an hour, we took pictures, my husband shot video and we prayed over her. Finally, my heart was content and full of joy, even after I all I endured. My little bundle of "Joy" changed my life for the better forever. I knew in my heart that the road ahead would not be easy, but now I was motivated to do and be more than I could ever imagine. I know now that my ride wasn'’t over but just redirected to only focus on moving forward no matter what. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I was compelled to share my story to let you know that you are not alone. During my ordeal, I prayed that God would give me the strength to carry my baby and to give me the peace of His decision regarding the outcome of my child’'s life. It was tough, but to my surprise very rewarding. God’'s will for my little girl was to bless so many others and that is exactly what happened. I had to find the good out of the entire situation in order to move forward. The healing process is just that, a process. The day I opened up and shared my story, I learned that many others have lost children in some way. The point is, you have to keep going and your child should be your motivation to help you do that. The days you don't feel like going on or when you’'re mad and frustrated, think of your little bundle of joy because they want you to succeed in life. Life is always full of surprises. During the time I lost my little girl and since then, life has hit me hard. I had to face the reality of loosing my job, financial hardships, health issues, and surfered a miscarriage, but I am still standing and moving forward. My husband and the children I lost motivate me to go beyond my wildest dreams. I believe that being a parent is not just a title, it is an act of responsibility by loving, sharing, guiding, providing and growing. It is an active commitment of unconditional love. I agree I have been through a lot, but I have made the sound decision to continue to live life to the fullest. I know and believe in my heart that I am a ForeverParent and that alone brings great joy and honor to my heart. From my heart to yours this is my story of survival, hope, celebration and love. Please join in and share your story.I was often asked how did I cope and celebrate during and after losing my child. These are just a few ways I began to celebrate life and become a ForeverParent: • Joined a volleyball league• Went on hiking trips• Got a make over• Took a beach vacation with friends• Music festivals• Continued to spontaneously date my husband• Finished my baby books• Got a new job working in the Mother/Baby unit at the same hospital my lilttle girl was born• My husband and I decided to sponsor a little girl in Uganda with World Vision• Went to the zoo• Talked with a counselor• Impact others on a daily basis• Joined a book writing club• Joined Zumba classes
