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Memorial Day…. Then and Now

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC (This post was first published in 2013 and by request we are reposting for Memorial Day 2016!) I have fond memories of Memorial Day from my childhood.  We

At least I’m not ‘high-risk’…..

by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC Pregnancies are usually characterized into high-risk and low-risk categories.  The ‘high-risk’ pregnancies are those that have documented and accepted risk factors for poor outcomes.  They include concerns

Andrew Livingston

Jennifer & Mike Livingston’s story of stillbirth….. On July 27, 2015, after months of trying to conceive, we found out I was pregnant with our second child.  My husband, Mike, and I were over the

Hunter James Leroy Larnerd

Donate to Walk to Remember My name is Cate Ross. On December 8th I woke up in the middle of the night to what I thought were contractions. I woke my boyfriend DJ up telling him it

Sometimes These Things Just Happen

by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP,. CPLC I am often asked  – How is Star Legacy Foundation different?  I usually give a long-winded answer about our programs and amazing volunteers.  Today, the answer that

Savannah Hope Schumacher

Our beautiful daughter, Savannah Hope Schumacher, was born an angel on October 9, 2015. She spent over 33 weeks being nurtured and loved by Jill and was lost to a terrible umbilical cord accident. And

Should We Be Scared?

by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC “I don’t want to scare my patients.” I hear this from obstetricians on a regular basis.  And, at first, it seems caring and comforting.  However, as I

Matthew Christopher Ommen

On July 13, 2015, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy, Matthew Christopher Ommen into this world. Although his life on this earth only lasted a few minutes outside of his mom’s protection, we couldn’t be

A Father’s Love: Promises For My Angel

By Star Legacy Foundation Board Member, Chris Duffy in honor of Father’s Day 2015.   On November 2, 2014 at 4:47 p.m., our family was robbed. Robbed of a beautiful red-haired girl with so much