Too Beautiful For Earth : A woman's guide to coping with pregnancy and infant loss (Paperback)

When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widower. When Parent loses their child, there isn't a word to call them. Every life no matter how old or how brief. Forever changes the world. I am a Mother of two beautiful angels named Amir Shakir and Ariah Faith Cooper. Many of the feelings I experienced soon after my losses were expected: sadness, deep grief, anger. But what surprised me most, and what I wasn't prepared for was the shame - the overwhelming feeling that I had failed in the way that mattered most, and that it could never be forgiven. Mothers are supposed to take care of their babies, and somehow I had not. For five years I didn't have answers to why this happened to me. During my second pregnancy I was diagnosed with incompetent cervix. A condition most women have but are not aware until after they've suffered many loss especially second trimester and infant loss. However, there is strength and encouragement in the wisdom of others who have been there and found that God heals all broken hearts. Too Beautiful for earth is the story of my journey, the same journey that each mother who miscarries begrudgingly embarks on-the excitement of pregnancy, the overwhelming, unfathomable devastation and loss, the grotesque details that no one speaks of. Giving birth to a child you never got a chance to take home is heart breaking and I want to share this beautiful novel which includes Memorials, Scriptures, Poems, Motivation and support.