In 2016, I was pregnant and was excited to find out that I was carrying twins. Early during my pregnancy I lost one of my twins. I was very sad to hear of my loss but also happy at the same time to know that I was still carrying the other baby. My entire family was thrilled and excited as we prepared for Zayda to come into this world.

On January 28 th 2017, I lost Zayda due to complications. Not only did I lose Zayda, but I was gravely ill. For me, it was a tragic loss and I felt as if I was the only person in the world that had experienced such a great loss. I later found out that I was not alone. I was blessed to have Julie, a close friend, come to visit with me and offer her support during my difficult time of grieving. It was a difficult process and the ability to obtain continuous therapy proved to be even more difficult. The waiting time was long, on top of the challenge to find therapy.

My cousin (my lifelong supporter) visited me and during one of our long  conversations we discussed the challenges that I faced finding the help that I needed, She suggested that I start a support group to offer peer support to help other grieving mothers. I teamed up with my friend Julie, my cousin and a few others to start this group.