Baby Bump Therapy: Chelsea Crow-Fuentes, LMFT, PMH-C, SEP

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒌𝒊𝒏
A beautiful poem by Jennifer Giles

This is the story
Of a pumpkin of white
What is its place on this autumn night?
Amidst all the orange and colors of fall
It seems out of place; not belonging at all
But oh what a place, and oh what a story
You see, in its face lies the image of glory

Of babies so small, so incredibly tiny
Perfect in purpose, their souls shining brightly
No less a baby, a child just the same
As one who was held and called by their name
Was my baby a he?
Or was she a she?
What would my child have grown up to be?
Yet bigger than questions and what ifs and whys
Is the comfort they feel when they look to the skies
For their hope is the truth that they so tightly cling
“I’ll know all the answers, understand everything
on the day that God hands my child back to me”

This pumpkin is sweet baby boys and girls
Who never opened their eyes to this world
Never cried, never feared
Protected from pain
Touched by their innocence
We’re never the same
Lives perfect and pure
All things lovely and sweet
And we honor them here
‘Till heaven we meet

This pumpkin is all of the sweet little ones
Whose lives although short were covered in love
In kisses and snuggles, rocking and playing
Their parents not knowing they wouldn’t be staying
But the time that they had they would never trade
Even if they could be saved from the pain
Their cribs may be empty, but the promise remains
One day they’ll hold their babies again

This pumpkin is for all these sweet angel friends
Whose parents all know this isn’t the end
And how they are doing
Tonight up in heaven
Is better than anything we could imagine
Though we’re missing our children
And we’re still on this side
Our hearts will continue to swell with pride
At the special, the wondrous, the out of place things
Like this white pumpkin, and the joy that it brings
A reminder that our children are more than alive
They are perfectly whole, all things are made right

Angel parents, I know there’s still tears to be shed
But I hope that this pumpkin brings peace instead
Our babies are promised forever in heaven
And that’s the best gift we could ever be given.

Congrats to our very own Chelsea Crow-Fuentes for completing her 3 year program and officially becoming a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)! 🎉

You’re never alone

I had the honor and privilege of meeting and witnessing Peter Levine (the creator of Somatic Experiencing) in action at a case consult today!

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Adorable twins with Down syndrome are 1 (or rather, 2) in a million When Savannah Combs gave birth to her twin daughters, she, like every new mom, knew they were special. What she didn’t realize was how rare they were.

Major transitions in life can cause you to face challenges that you never expected. Our Bringing Baby Home workshop will be:
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Our Bringing Baby Home Workshop is approaching us quickly! Be sure to enroll before November 24th! This will not only help your transition from becoming a family of two to a family of three, but it will also help strengthen your relationship with your partner as well.
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Bringing Baby Home is such a special, yet challenging, time in you life, as well as your spouse's. Enroll in our Bringing Home Baby workshop to help ease this transition!
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-December 3rd-5th
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Enroll at https://www.coupleforcouplescounseling.com/ before November 24th, 11:59 pm!

Don't forget to register for our online Bringing Home Baby workshop that we are hosting via Zoom December 3rd-5th!
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There is no perfect way, mama. You’re doing a great job. 🤍

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Couple for Couples Counseling George Fuentes and Chelsea Crow-Fuentes are a married couple who offer private couples intensives, retreats, & workshops for couples together as a couple. For couples who don't want to commit to weekly therapy sessions and are in need of a change NOW!

Our Bringing Home Baby event is just around the corner! We are offering it VIRTUALLY via Zoom! Register for our December session on our website,
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Couple for Couples Counseling George Fuentes and Chelsea Crow-Fuentes are a married couple who offer private couples intensives, retreats, & workshops for couples together as a couple. For couples who don't want to commit to weekly therapy sessions and are in need of a change NOW!

is something that is near and dear to my heart 💜 We spent 61 days in the NICU with our now 8 month old! Those were the most difficult times of my life, and I know all too well the hurricane of emotions that comes with it - the hopes, fears, doubts, uncertainties, unknowns, anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, constant ups and downs, isolation during a pandemic, and the total loss of control. If you’re a current NICU mama know you’re not alone, and if you’re a veteran NICU mama (like me) I’d love to hear your story **comment below**

There is no perfect way, mama. You’re doing a great job. 🤍

A day late but still just as important to recognize

Today is Bereaved Mother's Day.

If you didn't know this day existed, you might be one of the lucky ones. If you did know this day existed, please know that you're not alone.

Today is the day we honor all of the Mothers who have heavy hearts.

❤️ We honor those still waiting for their miracle.
❤️ We honor those who have had failed fertility treatments.
❤️ We honor those who have lost their embryos.
❤️ We honor those who have had a pregnancy end too soon.
❤️ We honor those who have suffered a stillbirth.
❤️ We honor those who have lost their babies.
❤️ We honor those who have lost their children.

We acknowledge that not all mothers will enjoy Mother's Day. It's a painful reminder of what they've lost, what they no longer have, or what hasn't come easily.

Once a mother, always a mother.
Loss doesn't change that.

Our faces say it all but, at the same time, don’t tell the whole story...

This picture pretty much sums up our past 24 hours perfectly. Our puffy eyes and tired gazes, the crying, the pouting... exhaustion at its finest 🥴 Yet, I love this photo and count these little blessings even in the hardest moments.

Having a baby in the NICU fighting for her life for the first 2 months is a humbling experience, to say the least. I am one of the lucky ones who can say I’ve never had to go through the utter despair of losing a child, and I will never take that for granted. My whole perspective changed under the dim lights of the NICU. I cherish each and every day I am given with my little family, and thank God I was chosen to mother these little hearts 💕

When our spirited child’s passion feels overwhelming and I’m at the end of my rope, when my eyes burn red from all the late night feedings (and pumping) - oh, the pump... that’s on a whole other level of its own - being there for the infant who is 2.5 months behind and constantly needs me, and then finding my last ounce of patience for the dear husband who’s doing his best through it all; and the days where I just plain feel like a failure as a mom... I will remember the lingering nights of uncertainty, the prognosis completely out of our hands, the fear of what tomorrow would bring, having to be away from one child to be with the other, and all of the tiny miracles along the way that led us to this ✨

Even though we’re in over over our heads most of the time with eyes that are beyond tired and full hands, our hearts are even fuller. I never knew my heart could grow so much. I will count these moments - the good, the bad, and the downright ugly - with gratitude because, somehow, I wouldn’t change a thing 😍

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