https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog daily 0.75 2022-03-24 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/septembermomofthemonth monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630601249425-7C6XB1FQU2TVQKD95DHP/Satcher%2527s%2BGrave.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - The Hardest Days Of Our Lives “Grief is strange, you do things you never thought just to help you heal, and that’s ok.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630600436541-ZQ278X20FUIZC5XOZ16Z/Family.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Keeping His Memory Alive “We were gifted a little orange Fox when he died and we have made it a point to take pictures with him, and keep him alive and part of our family in every way we can.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630601056854-BKXVIGW7SVY3SESFL5X3/Little+Red+Fox.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - The Little Orange Fox In loving memory of Satcher Davis Reynaud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630601287076-BVJ7F3DXZSHYXR2QBTXQ/Satcher+gender+reveal.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Our Gender Reveal “I can still remember the butterflies right before my husband busted the baseball that would spread blue sand all through the air. They joy that came from seeing that blue sand is something I can’t put into words!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630597967360-54DP5A4Q5M1CU6NC4937/Courtney+photo.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Courtney Reynaud, Satcher’s Mom “After Satcher died, and I started to share my story with the world, I saw a need. I saw so many women who had gone through what I had and needed help! Pregnancy and infant loss is something no one wants to talk about, but there are so many who are struggling silently.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630599935967-7GI8T07LHKZRWNPSHNGM/Satcher%27s+Birth.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Satcher’s Birth “On April 13, 2017, after almost 24 hours in labor, I gave birth to the smallest, most beautiful baby I have ever seen.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630600057913-02OZ90IOI4GNF5LB5AQX/Satcher+hand+and+foot+prints.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Our Time With Satcher “God had a plan though, because we were able to spend almost 10 hours with Satcher that day.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630598674817-HCH9F9GWIXZU7SV1Q677/Satcher%252BAnnouncement.jpg Our Blog - September Mom of the Month - Our Pregnancy Announcement “I remember the excitement that filled the room as everyone was so shocked. I had two toddlers, but I what’s one more?!” https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/introducingourfirstmomofthemonth monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1630603906517-V5LT6BQFDHYNDTUZWKVV/unsplash-image-tOtv6CvnJec.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” “I cannot think of anyone stronger than a mother who has lost her child… and still breathes.” -Robyna May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628096382495-ZPIHW1P6VINI28J76W6Z/ShadyPregnant.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” “I felt this urgency to get Sam out… Like I was not allowed to look pregnant with this baby who had died inside of me. I looked normal on the outside but was anything but on the inside.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628025500222-YONW0AP3U25DEP1FD8SJ/shady.JPG Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” - Shady Honaker, Sam’s Mom “Sam’s life changed our family forever. There will always be a ‘before we lost Sam’ and an ‘after we lost Sam’. My life is split into two categories.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628026198284-EIQ4515EKF4VAZU9IX7V/pregtest.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” “It was one of the sweetest moments of our marriage; just lost in the bliss of having another life to love and raise.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628026616630-7Z2R8PV9XXJ1VG9N6RZP/US2.jpeg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” Sam, 16 weeks gestation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628096684331-3BV8VK6OHECHNQDFJK5E/handandfootprints.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” “….. I delivered my beautiful Samuel Beckett. He entered the world silent. I pulled him to my chest and he was warm from my body heat and tiny. He looked like Luke and it was the most joyful and sorrowful experience of my entire existence.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628097147185-6EOHEM6DZK3H5K4LZTVK/Shadysfam.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1628026449346-C3BXBJZPNMKYTTK38OCN/Bigbrother.jpg Our Blog - Introducing Our First “Mom Of The Month” “I purchased a ‘Big Brother’ shirt for Luke and he took pictures holding Sam’s ultrasound pictures for our family announcement. It’s pretty much the only picture I have of both of my boys together.” https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/octobermomofthemonth monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633453539787-15BZWALV1SAKK44HEUHT/Samantha.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month - Make it stand out “Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, infertility- so many words I never thought would apply to me. It’s hard to find your footing after those kind of blows. It's hard to know where you fit even within the pregnancy loss and infertility community. Throughout my journey I often felt guilt or embarrassment. I usually didn’t know the gender of our babies we lost as the losses were so early. I didn’t birth or bury a child. I never saw their faces. There are many times I feel guilty or that I'm an imposter in the world of loss.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457318278-5QFUOGXJLC0URH500YN2/Sam+Meds.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457153002-MNJ8XABEHC8BRKCJI008/Sam+Transfer.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month “It was incredibly hard and soul crushing. The constant up and down of IVF. The hope and the patience, and then the loss. It’s this silent heartbreaking rollercoaster that no one asked if we wanted to ride.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457409400-U6LRTZSLACRQPJIVT59Q/Sam+Quote.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633456761761-739GCETZ6UPMKBQGUDX5/Sam+and+Jack+NICU.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month “In the fall of 2016 we decided to try IUI one more time, and finally we got our miracle rainbow baby, Jack! While we were over the moon, our road would continue to be rocky.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457298258-NF8HJUXV0EJRUVVFY79E/Sam+IVF1.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month “I had a rare complication from the hormones and egg retrieval, an ovarian DVT (deep vein thrombosis) that broke off and traveled up to my lungs creating a few Pulmonary Embolisms. I had planned to fly home the next day. If I had boarded that plane I would more than likely not be alive today.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457383632-7E0K7P3Z9CR27P22ER95/Sam+Family.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month “The best thing we can do is link arms as a family and put one foot in front of the other. Try to share our truth a little bit more authentically and without shame. So I write this and share our story to help others and hopefully bring miscarriage and infertility out of the dark.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1633457353570-LCSFHY4M0GADRIUPYGYZ/Samantha+Hospital.jpg Our Blog - October Mom Of The Month - Make it stand out “Our dream of being able to carry my own baby is no longer an option. More transfers would only lead to more miscarriages and pain. Surrogacy was looking to be our next step in our journey.” https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/march-mom-of-the-month monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/0ec4c793-184b-4699-89ef-d580bf129bd0/Family+at+the+birth.jpeg Our Blog - March Mom Of The Month “I lost my baby, Cameron lost his daughter, my mom lost her granddaughter, my brother lost his niece, but the 7 hours we got to love on her were the best hours of my entire life. Our families met her, we took pictures, and we made hand and footprints.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1e85779a-70ae-4fc6-8627-583290da779e/Burgundy+Maternity.jpg Our Blog - March Mom Of The Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/69bff50f-fe79-43b3-8d25-f4ba01663c97/Vivian+memorial.jpeg Our Blog - March Mom Of The Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/101c32e4-9600-4f83-ad40-f0354f472563/Burgundy+Ultrasound.jpeg Our Blog - March Mom Of The Month “I remember being so scared and anxious because we had experienced a first trimester loss before. As scared as we both were, we both knew that this baby was going to be the biggest blessing of our lives.” https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/category/nonprofit monthly 0.5 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/category/birth+and+bereavement+doula monthly 0.5 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/category/bereavement monthly 0.5 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/our-blog/category/pregnancy+and+infant+loss monthly 0.5 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/home daily 1.0 2023-01-03 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/about-1 daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1573357586041-53DVZ42E04U190SIU70B/75210245_10101610421664676_3518512340746108928_n.jpg Who We Are - Who We Are: We are Cesar and Kila Gonzales, founders of I Will Carry You. Our passion for supporting families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss, and our reason for starting this non-profit organization, stems from our unwavering love for our second born, our beautiful daughter, Eva Katherine. On March 4th, 2019, our precious Eva died shortly after her birth due to a rare, fatal, birth defect called Limb Body Wall Complex. We learned of her diagnosis, and impending death, at just 16 weeks pregnant, and we carried her until 33 weeks when she was born via emergent cesarean section. Though she only stayed with us here on Earth a short time, she left an impact that will last forever. When Eva died, we began fervently praying that God would reveal to us how he could use this heartbreak, how he could use US to help others, as well as bring him glory in the process. Now, we believe, that prayer has been answered. We have made it our lives’ mission to not only keep our Eva’s memory alive , but also to help others facing the devastating tragedy that is pregnancy and infant loss. Kila decided to train, through Still Birthday Academy, to become a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula, and to start this non-profit organization, in honor of Eva. Kila and Cesar believe that families enduring pregnancy and infant loss shouldn’t have to worry about finding and funding the services they so desperately need. That is why they provide their birth and bereavement services at absolutely no cost. All funds are generated by fundraising and by donations from the community. In addition to Kila, the organization now has a team of three other mothers, who have also endured pregnancy and infant loss, and have now trained to become birth and bereavement doulas. Louisiana remains in the top five for pregnancy and infant loss. Now, with more doulas, I Will Carry You has the ability to serve as many families as possible. “Pregnancy and infant loss is one of the most devastating, Earth-shattering, and life-altering things a family can endure, and we, at I Will Carry You, want to help carry them through it. Our community is severely lacking in the support and resources that grieving families need, and we pray that we can make a difference by providing help, healing, and hope through I Will Carry You".” -Kila Gonzales, Founder https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/contactus daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/team-2 daily 0.75 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1579049879383-X46THLK9XL3QO91SLQ8S/Gonzales+Family+Fall+2019.jpg Meet Our Team Kila Gonzales, Founder, RN, SBD Doula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1579053679459-0MMISFDPD3LWUR5UEPPS/Courtney.jpg Meet Our Team Courtney Reynaud, SBD Doula https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/mission-statement daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1627424204943-5ZN6QJLF6GX9ZLXVC2Q4/support+%28002%29.jpg Mission Statement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/what-we-do daily 0.75 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1627534335113-2QVYPOEQDU446KSVSWAR/unsplash-image-HIDx1jXz8tA.jpg What We Do https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/donate daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/terms-of-service-1-1 daily 0.75 2021-07-28 https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/about-1-1 daily 0.75 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1574270889013-CJSRUHT9YQEC7OXF9WC8/image-asset.jpeg Services We Provide - Services We Provide: • Healthcare Professional Education • Community Awareness • Prenatal Support • Preparing Families To Meet Baby • Explaining Birth Options • Labor, Delivery, & Lactation Support • Creating A Sacred Space For Birthing • Facilitating Bonding With Baby • Insuring Memories Are Made During Pregnancy & Delivery • Accompanying To MD Appointments or ER • NICU Support • Assistance With Making Burial, Memorial & Funeral Arrangements • Family, Spousal, & Sibling Support • Make Appropriate Referrals: Support Groups, Doctors, Therapists, Etc. • Postpartum & Grief Follow-Up Support • Provide Community Resources List • Spiritual Support & Prayer • Advocacy In Hospital &/or Doctor’s Office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Services We Provide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1627535146784-XB4P28MAW10I8E5JQ0RW/unsplash-image-9IcKPSQ9G5Q.jpg Services We Provide https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/pregnancy-infant-loss daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1580273465818-6AG7MRNGRJH2GK48W2CR/InMourning.jpg Pregnancy & Infant Loss: A Silent Suffering - The Need For Support With all the emotions and grief to sort through, parents need support now more than ever. But, for loved ones, helping a friend or family member experiencing pregnancy and infant loss can be very tricky. Without proper education and training in bereavement, most just simply do not know what to say (or not say) or what to do to help. And oftentimes, and with the best of intentions, family and friends say things that make grieving families feel even worse. This specific type of loss (pregnancy & infant loss) is unique and much more complicated than any other, and there are many aspects of it that most cannot even imagine. That is why support from professionals specifically trained and certified in bereavement is essential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1580274065055-TXBBZBFN42T61AXMNP9M/BirthBall.jpg Pregnancy & Infant Loss: A Silent Suffering - How We Can Help Our Certified Birth & Bereavement Doulas are highly skilled and uniquely trained in how to gently guide grieving families through every aspect of the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods when a loss occurs. We are specifically trained to: prepare families for the birth, comfort families through the labor & delivery process, facilitate bonding and memory making with baby, assist in making funeral arrangements, help mothers when their milk comes in, and even coach them on how to react when people ask the tough questions like “what happened to your baby?'“ We are also there to provide any additional resources and referrals they may need. . https://www.iwillcarryyou.net/client-testimonials daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc6ffce92a844721d9ad457/1627421860084-SNUXQESHWBPI181LO4L6/prints+%28002%29.jpg Client Testimonials - Hannah D. Soon after learning of my son, Cohen’s, heartbreaking diagnosis, I began to hear of the name Kila and her organization: I Will Carry You. At first, I will admit I was weary. How could anyone or anything make this horrible thing okay? My baby was going die. Nothing or no one could change that. The specialists made sure to make me aware of each week I saw them. Eventually, I decided I needed to meet with Kila. I’ll never forget our first meeting. I instantly felt so comfortable with her. She was warm, loving, compassionate, non-judgmental, and incredibly knowledgeable. We told our stories of our sweet babies. We laughed. We cried, and she gave me hope. Hope that my family and myself would somehow be okay in the end. Kila validated every overwhelming emotion and feeling I had. I finally had someone. Someone who understood, and someone I could relate to. My favorite memory I have of Kila is the day I had (delivered) Cohen. I watched her hold and look at my lifeless baby’s body with such love and grace. I could tell she already knew how precious and fragile life truly was. We both knew this unnatural thing wasn’t what motherhood was suppose to be like, but yet, there we were, together. He was my angel and she treated him (Cohen) like her own. Kila has given me such strength since our first meeting. She has taught me to turn my pain into purpose. Kila is one of the most genuine and kind-hearted people I’ve ever known. Even though it was our tragedies that brought us together, I still feel blessed to have had her as my doula and to be apart of my families journey. — Hannah D.