Emma Kate's Story

[Julie*B]

Hello everyone! We lost a full term baby girl this past September due to complications from an umbilical cord accident. I have been struggling with finding the perfect way to share her pictures and our story and am pleased to share with you: www.emmakatespage.blogspot.com (http://www.emmakatespage.blogspot.com)
It's a work in progress, but you can go there currently and see her beautiful face and read about our story. While I treasure the safety and comfort found within this forum, I wanted to create a space that our family and friends could go to as well. It's a place where I hope to be able to adequately express what life has been like for us since losing Emma and, if you can spare a moment, I'd love to share her with all of you, my new friends at NILMDTS.
I will continue to visit this forum as well, as it has been such a comfort and great help with the healing process.
Thank you and God bless!
Julie

[Tasha Nicholls]

Thank you for sharing your blog and story with us. Emma Kate is beautiful and was quite the little fighter... I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I'd love to see more pictures of your precious little polka dot when you get a chance!

[Betsy Strafach]

Julie,
I have thought about you so much since I photographed your beautiful baby girl and your family. I am so glad to see that you have started a blog and are sharing your story. I know other parents suffering a similar loss will benefit from your honesty and openess to share. Emma Kate was a beautiful, loved little angel, and I will carry a little peice of her with me every day. Keep sharing as it will help you and your family heal, and know you are always in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Betsy Strafach

[Janeice]

Julie-
Thanks for sharing your story. Everytime I read someones story its like a piece of me stays attatched. I need to read those stories just as much as we want to share them. So thanks, I needed that!
Janeice

[lori anderson]

Thank you for sharing. Your story brought tears to my eyes. When I was pregnant with my Jackson, my older son and I painted polka dots on his nursery wall, and had lots of polka dot stuff for him.
So, I have a picture in my mind of him and Emma Kate in Heaven re-decorating everything in polka dots!
I am glad you wrote about her, by putting your feelings out there, it is really good for you.
If you ever need to talk, don't hesitate to contact me.

Lori

( I also chose that background for my blog several weeks ago! I loved it, too)

[Deb Stoner]

Dear Julie,
Thank you for sharing your story. Emma Kate is the cutest little Polka Dot I've ever seen! My son was also 3 1/2 when our daughter died. We think she had a cord accident, as well. My husband and I will never regret being open with our son and sharing our daughter with him. He still remembers holding her. He is now almost 7 and as the years pass, has different questions. But all stem from that sweet morning we all had together as a family in the hospital room. I'm so sorry that you lost your daughter and I appreciate your story.

[asquad]

beautiful~~i have considered starting a blog and you've inspired me to get serious on it for the same reason......sharing with others we love to let them know how our lives have changed/how we live after losing our child. (in my case, unfort., children. i truly believe that they don't know how much it changes us........................well done miss julie!!

[Julie*B]

Thank you everyone for the kind words. It really truly helps. We will forever have this "hole" in our hearts, as will many of you, but this forum is such a great place for healing. I can only hope that anyone that has to walk this road less traveled, will find the NILMDTS forum for an outlet.
Sincerely,
Julie
www.emmakatepage.blogspot.com (http://www.emmakatepage.blogspot.com)

[kelly bennett]

Your blog has brought me to tears and at the same time given me strength. Thank you so much for sharing your polka dot with us.