Archive for January 2015

By Jamie Devine This article appeared in The State on December 30, 2014 . Columbia, SC — They were nine simple words that I will never forget: “I am sorry but we cannot find a heartbeat.” Our world changed just like that. My wife, Tameika, and I were happily awaiting and preparing for the birth…

By Tameika Isaac Devine This article appeared in The State on October 8, 2014. Columbia, SC — Until you or your loved ones have been affected, it can be hard to believe that one in four women in the United States has experienced the loss of a baby in pregnancy. That’s a million pregnancies a…