I'm Eileen Tully.
I’m on a mission to help Catholic women find hope and healing after the experience of pregnancy or child loss.
in 2011, my husband and I experienced the deaths of our identical twin daughters, one after the other. They had a condition called Twin-to-twin Transfusion Syndrome. We underwent an in utero surgery to try to save them, but lost our first twin the next day. Her sister was born eight weeks later, at 28 weeks. She spent 47 days in the NICU.
After many ups and downs, she seemed to be improving and we were getting excited to finally bring her home. But she caught an infection from the ventilator and died within 24 hours.
We buried two children in two months.
It was a traumatic experience, and we were completely undone. But we learned so much about God, about ourselves, and about living life on this earth while keeping our heavenly home in mind.
Having experienced two miscarriages as well, I long to help other mothers to endure and heal from the unique pain of pregnancy and child loss.
Twelve years (and three more children) later, I recognize now that God used the experience to strengthen my faith, to draw me into a deeper relationship with Him, to bring healing from the pain of loss and from wounds I didn't even know I had, and to introduce me to the loving care of the Blessed Mother, a fellow grieving mother herself.
I became a Catholic mindset coach to aid women in the healing process by helping them understand the truth of who God is, and how He is with them, even in this most painful time. My retreats and resources for grieving mothers include everything I wish I'd had after my own losses.
My husband, Patrick, and I live in rural New Hampshire where we homeschool our six children, attend the Traditional Latin Mass, and pray for God's grace every day.
National Catholic Register
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: how 2 ministries are helping grieving families