Mama Bear Care

Mama Bear Care Hope + help for families who receive a life-limiting diagnosis for their babies Verity’s Village is a faith-based, pro-life, 501(c)(3), founded in 2021.

Our supportive community is dedicated to providing
• accurate, up-to-date information about life-limiting diagnoses
• support for parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis
• real-life stories of those living and thriving with special-needs conditions
• testimonials from those who chose life despite the odds and found peace and beauty in the journey. We do this by providing the following:
• A private, online support group for those expecting a baby with a diagnosis (From Diagnosis to Delivery)
• A private, online support group for bereaved parents (From Heartache to Hope)
• Providing physical resources for those in our support group
• Providing free access to pastoral counselors
• Providing connections to other organizations for additional resources and support.

Happy Veterans Day and a huge THANK YOU to all who have served our country! Here are some throwback photos of Verity's A...
11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day and a huge THANK YOU to all who have served our country! Here are some throwback photos of Verity's Air Force daddy at his promotion to Colonel and then at his retirement. Verity wasn't a military "brat" for long, but her Papa Bear served 22+ years. How many other veterans do we have in our community? Thank you to all the brave men and women who have worn the uniform in service of the USA.

11/11/2025

When life is tumultuous, it can be helpful to find areas of our life that are within our control. For mama bears with a prenatal diagnosis, this can be particularly true. In our reel, we share a few ideas that can be helpful for anyone going through a rough journey and for those going through grief.

11/09/2025

Lori & Philip's story

One of our Mama Bears, Lori, shared her story about her son Philip who was diagnosed with Trisomy 13. While medical staf...
11/05/2025

One of our Mama Bears, Lori, shared her story about her son Philip who was diagnosed with Trisomy 13. While medical staff told her that her son would not likely live to delivery, Philip didn't agree! He spent time in the NICU and came home for a while to spend with his brothers and sisters at home. We are so blessed to hear Lori's story and how Philip was such a big blessing to their family.

Read more about Lori and Philip at --> https://mamabearcare.org/loris-story-in-his-sovereign-hands/

Sweet little Ayla recently celebrated her first birthday, a milestone for any child but especially one with trisomy 18! ...
11/04/2025

Sweet little Ayla recently celebrated her first birthday, a milestone for any child but especially one with trisomy 18! Ayla's daddy is employed by a company that recently launched a special initiative to support organizations that have been meaningful to their team members. Mama Bear Care was honored to learn that Ayla's family expressed how much we had helped them navigate this season of life. We were so surprised and grateful to receive a generous gift from this company! The CEO wrote, "We do not need to be recognized for this gift. It was just the right thing for us to do."

What a blessing for a family going through a difficult journey to have the backing of their employer and co-workers. We are not only grateful for the financial support from this company, but also for the mental and emotional support Ayla's family received locally.

It truly does take a village to support a Mama and Papa Bear as they welcome and care for a Baby Bear with unique needs. 🩷🐻

11/01/2025

Thankful thoughts from our Mama Bears

We are thinking and praying for all of our mama bears who are missing their little pumpkins this Halloween. We wish you ...
10/31/2025

We are thinking and praying for all of our mama bears who are missing their little pumpkins this Halloween. We wish you as happy of a Halloween as possible, and pray that you feast on sweet memories 💜

At Mama Bear Care, we have a team with a mission. Our hearts are to empower women who have received a prenatal diagnosis...
10/30/2025

At Mama Bear Care, we have a team with a mission. Our hearts are to empower women who have received a prenatal diagnosis to embrace their Mama Bear role,
equipping them to advocate for their special babies with fierce love and tender care. This is not a solo mission! In fact, we are excited to be adding in Mama Bear Mentors who will soon be added to our team member page.

Currently, Beverly Jacobson serves as our CEO. Kathryn Kerr is our Mama Bear Care Coordinator. Allen and Patricia Cooke are our Mama Bear Counselors. Brooke Shambley serves as our social media manager. Last, but not at all least, Shauna Bromell, Lisa McLain, and Joyce Zick serve on our Board of Directors. What an amazing team!

Did you know you can join our mission? Visit our website to find our more about becoming a Story Changer for our mama bears at Mama Bear Care.

Learn more about our team members here --> https://mamabearcare.org/who-we-are/team-members/

Pregnancy loss happens too often for mama bears who receive a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis for their baby. While our...
10/28/2025

Pregnancy loss happens too often for mama bears who receive a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis for their baby. While our mamas choose to spend all the time given with their baby, sometimes pregnancies end before delivery. This quote by Zoe Clark-Coates embodies the heart of our mama bears who experience pregnancy loss,

"You never arrived in my arms, but you will never leave my heart."

E. E. Cummings said it this way:

"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear . . . "

As we arrive at the end of October, Pregnancy and Child Loss Awareness month, we take up the charge to never forget and to carry each precious baby in our hearts. We remember outwardly in October, but we remember inwardly each month, each year, and for the rest of our lives. Each baby is a precious gift. We remember.

We shared about Triploidy in Monday's post. This post shares a story about a little one with triploidy. We have a family...
10/23/2025

We shared about Triploidy in Monday's post. This post shares a story about a little one with triploidy. We have a family in our own Mama Bear Care community who received a diagnosis for triploidy for their little girl. Rose had many unusual issues within her pregnancy with her baby measuring smaller and tests coming out inconclusive, but finally Rose learned the reason for her much different pregnancy; her baby had an extremely rare diagnosis of full triploidy.

Read more about her pregnancy, diagnosis, and her sweet little Julianna Grace in our blog post --> https://mamabearcare.org/a-much-different-pregnancy/

What is triploidy?Triploidy is a rare chromosomal condition where a baby has three copies of every chromosome instead of...
10/20/2025

What is triploidy?

Triploidy is a rare chromosomal condition where a baby has three copies of every chromosome instead of two — totaling 69 instead of 46. This extra set of chromosomes affects every system in the body and is often associated with other conditions such as growth restriction, heart defects, and differences in the brain, the kidneys, and in arms and legs. Mosaic triploidy is when a baby has three copies in more than one chromosome, but not all.

A triploidy diagnosis is different from trisomy, in which only one chromosome exists in three pairs.

The two children pictured on our graphic have a mosaic triploidy where not all of their chromosomes have an extra set, but more than one are triploid. Many times testing may indicate triploidy, but not immediately whether the pre-born baby has full triploidy or mosaic.

A full triploidy diagnosis is considered life-limiting, yet every baby’s life — no matter how brief — carries immense worth and value. There is hope for mama bears walking this path.

At Mama Bear Care, we walk beside these mama bears — those who receive serious diagnoses like triploidy, Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18, and other life-limiting conditions. 🐻

Will you join us in wrapping them in love and support?
💝 Become a donor today and help us care for mama bears carrying immense love for their babies through difficult diagnoses.

🔗 www.mamabearcare.org

Photo Credit to Wikipedia User: Poppyellen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https:// commons. wikimedia. org/ w/index. php? curid=34033664

Dear Lord,Be with the mothers with a too-soon goodbyeWho had loss within the womb or during birth,In their arms or durin...
10/17/2025

Dear Lord,

Be with the mothers with a too-soon goodbye
Who had loss within the womb or during birth,
In their arms or during the sudden and unexpected.
This month is commemorated as a memorial, but
A memory can both be precious and painful.
Be with them as they hold both the memories
and as they stand with the grief.

Give them the strength to remember
Each precious moment and smile.
Give them the strength to remember
Each precious moment and cry.

We thank you Lord for You are gracious.
Even in the pain, You give us joy.
Help us cling what is good,
Even while we grieve.

Embrace in your love,
The mother with a too-soon goodbye.
And we cherish the thought of eternity,
When once again we meet.

In Jesus name,
Amen

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