Project Finding Your Rainbow

It has been a while since I have written anything, but I am super excited about this idea.  I am sure some of you remember the rainbow skirt that I used for my maternity pictures with my rainbow baby.  If you don't, here are a couple of pics below.

(If you need a great photographer, these were taken by McGowan Images)

Since then, the skirt has pretty much just been sitting in my closet without getting any use.  I kept trying to think of some way that I could use it.  I then saw an article about someone who had a skirt like this and sent it out to other women who had a loss to use and they would take their picture with it.

Thank you to someone who commented with the link.  You can read about the original person doing this here.

This is when I decided I wanted to do something similar.  Every since our loss, I have wanted to do something to help others who have had a loss/are going through a loss and something that would help bring awareness to pregnancy and infant loss.  Often, it is something that is still not talked about and I want to be able to change that for the women who do wish to talk about it.

I want to send the skirt out to other women who have had a loss.  It does not matter if the loss was 20 years ago or yesterday.  I want to send the skirt out for other women who dealt with loss to use in their pictures.  This can be maternity pictures, newborn pictures, pictures of just you, pictures of your family, or anything you want to do to show how you have found your rainbow after loss. 

The purpose of this is to document how women who have dealt with pregnancy/infant loss go on to find their rainbow.  This could mean having another baby, deciding not to have any more children, choosing to focus on your health, shifting your focus to fostering or adoption,  getting involved with a volunteer organization, or any other way that you have dealt with the loss of your pregnancy/child.  

We often hear the term “rainbow baby”, which refers to having a baby after having a loss.  Many women do go on to have other children, but there are many who decide not to or who have other ways of dealing/coping with the loss.      

I chose to use a rainbow skirt during my maternity pictures with E to celebrate both girls.  To celebrate the short life of Jasmine and to celebrate the life of her sister E.

All I ask in return is that you please treat the skirt with respect and that you return it so that others can use it.  I also ask that you please send a picture of you with the skirt and your story to use on my blog, Life is Stupidly Unfair.  Your story can be whatever you want to share.  You can share about your loss, your life before or after the loss, and what you are doing to find your rainbow.  You can share as much or as little as you want.  I want this to be an outlet for women and to bring attention to pregnancy/infant loss, which is still not talked about.  

Here are links to some of the people who have already participated:

Jillian

Tana

Katharina

Jenna

If you are interested in participating, please use the contact form below.