It was the morning after I discovered that I miscarried that I frantically started googling away…seeking for answers, hope, and relatable stories. I was ashamed and I felt like a failure. It was a heartbreaking roller coaster and I found myself grieving alone for months after that. I emotionally blocked everyone out and felt completely numb & alone. I was seeking for answers and it was when I came across this article
HERE from Every Mother Counts where I decided to do something about my situation. I realized that I wasn’t alone, and that it was actually quite common to miscarry. It was then I decided to make my Miscarriage Announcment video
HERE. After I opened up about my situation on
my channel &
blog, I was completely shocked to see how many of my own readers/viewers had similar complications from their pregnancy and also with childbirth. I came to a realization that our society lacks a compassionate dialogue – a global conversation- for the millions of women that are mourning ever year.
Although it’s mothers day week (my very first one as a mother myself) I wanted to bring awareness to something that is incredibly important to me. Did you know that every two minutes a woman dies from complications in pregnancy or childbirth? This means that 800 mothers dies EVERYDAY as they struggle to bring life into this world. It’s every two minutes that a mother dies from pregnancy & childbirth related conditions, and the sad part is that most of them are preventable!
This mothers day I partnered up with
Rebecca Minkoff to share with you her collaboration with Every Mother Counts. As many of you guys know (if you follow me on
Instagram), I’ve always used an oversized non-diaper bag as
my diaper bag since I couldn’t find one of my liking. I guess I can officially say that my “
Diaper Bag” cherry has officially been popped! Besides the fact that I was extremely excited to see that one of my fave designers collaborated with a charity that I’m extremely passionate about, how ultra chic is this purse? I absolutely adore the moto quilted pockets and the Rebecca Minkoff signature zippers on the sides. It’s ultra lightweight, made from packable nylon, and features stroller straps, a changing bag, and a durable cross body strap. This purse is so roomy that I’m able to not only fit all of Chloe’s essentials, but even add a few of my own personal pieces (such as the times I need to stop by at the flower mart and pick up my weekly flowers). Rebecca Minkoff will donate 20% of the proceeds to EMC to support its efforts to improve global maternal health and reduce material mortality worldwide.
This week many of us will purchase flowers, buy a gift, or make that special phone call to celebrate mothers day. I hope that this post will also be a reminder for us to recognize the hundreds of thousands of women worldwide that struggle to secure a safe passageway into motherhood. It’s our responsibility to get the word out there to ensure that all mothers live through pregnancy and birth in order to nurture their children. I hope as a community we will be able to encourage women to have these open conversations with one another, support each other, and instill faith in one another.
“When a child is born, a mother is also born too.”
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This is such a beautiful piece Chriselle. I’m so proud of you for sharing your story with us even before Chloe was born and I agree that having a support system in such times can be the difference between staying alive from hope or dying from depression.
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Really beautiful post Chriselle! Thanks for sharing some insightful thoughts and shedding some light on maternal-related issues.
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Thank you Veena! It’s a cause that’s very near and dear to my heart.
Fantastic purse that fits much more than only baby care essentials!;-) Great pick and fantastic cause! What a lovely Rebecca Minkoff ensemble!
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Such cute photos! And your dress is lovely, love all the ruffles and the color is gorgeous!
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Thank you Ann-Louise! xo
love this adorable layered look!
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Thank you mary! xo
Beautiful and inspiring post Chriselle. And Chloe looks so cute and happy!
Thank you Sarah! xo
Go Chriselle.
Where did you get your bracelet from?
Love the Rebecca Minkoff set so much! Really cute!
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Thanks Eni! xo
Beautiful story, I loved the video where you shared your miscarriage story too! xo
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Aw thank you Anu! xo
First of all, you look absolutely gorgeous in that dress and Chloe is such a beautiful baby! Secondly, this post was truly beautiful and inspiring. It is awesome that you are bringing awareness to such an important cause and asking your readers to take action.
-Helen
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Thank you Helen! You’re so sweet !
Chloe is so precious! Thanks for sharing your story Chriselle!
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Thank you Diep!
Awww, so so cute, what Darlings … A very beautiful & subtly demure look for the look of the event. Just Right! 🙂
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Thank you love! xo
Loving the super chic diaper bag! And so inspiring to read about your story and the support from other mothers <3
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Aw thank you Vivian! This is a cause that means so much to me and I’m glad to be able to share this with you guys!
Such an inspiring post. We will defintely share in on our page ( http://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WORLDWIDECOUTURE)
Keep on the good work.
Thank you! xo
Amazing story such a great inspiration. You and chole looks amazing. She is so adorable. I love your two piece set.
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Thank you Shannette! xo
That’s such an amazing cause. This is definitely a subject that not everyone is comfortable talking about. It’s like a scarlet letter that people try to hide as to prevent having to voice their shame, hurt, guilt, and disappointment. Miscarriages are an incredibly unfortunate thing that happen and people would be able to get through the pain better if they can feel that they aren’t alone. Rebecca Minkoff is one of my fave designers too and I’m so happy she’s collaborating and putting her energy into such a great cause.
-M
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Thanks Monika! xo
Love the RM look<3
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Thanks Sasa! xo
this is such a beautiful post — I hope you have an amazing first mothers day
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Thank you Liz, you too! xo
Great cause and thank you for bringing an attention to this! All kudos to RM as well.
You look beautiful and motherhood seems to come so “natural” to you! Your little one is such a heartbreaker. 🙂
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Thank you Natali! xo
This is beautiful. What a meaningful and truthful post.
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Thank you Kate !
I love this layered dress very pretty!
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Thank you Emma! xo