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I am 1 in 4
The term 1 in 4 hits so close to home for me. 1 in 4 women will have a miscarriage and 1 in 160 will birth a stillborn child. Stillbirths are not common but are not rare. They happen more often than you think they do. At the time I was pregnant with Jay, 3 of my best friends were also pregnant. We talked about what life would be like with our children being within 7 months of each other. We were excited that we would have children that would be so close in age to each other and grow up together. I was the 1 of the 4…
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Memorial for Jay
These are the exact words spoken at the memorial service to remember Jay. Matt Casson, the pastor, did a wonderful job of remember and thinking of Jay. I don’t think we could have chosen a better person to speak for our sweet Jay. Baby Jay Martin Rodriguez Saturday September 12, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. PSALM 121: I will lift up my eyes to the hills Where shall my help come from? My help comes from the Lord! Maker… of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip – He who keeps you will not slumber… Behold, He who keeps you Neither slumbers nor sleeps! The Lord is…
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In Memory of Jay
We held a memorial to honor Jay’s short life. It was very hard going to a funeral home to plan services for our son that was stillborn. The funeral home was very compassionate and did a great job getting everything ready for us. We had to pick out various items for the service and make decisions on what was to be done during the services. I remember sitting in the cold, dark room of the funeral home thinking, “I shouldn’t be doing this!”, “Something isn’t right!”, and “WHY!”. We put a lot of thought in to the things we picked and hoped that they would honor Jay. We…
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Baby Jay quotes, poems, and scriptures
I compiled quotes, poems, and scriptures that I read many, many times and still do that have helped me in the healing process. I know it may sound horrible, but it helps me to know that there are other people out there like me. On the other hand, it absolutely sucks that there are other people out there like me. All of the following came from searches that I did online, I just wanted them all in one place to refer back to. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold…
