Hi! I’m Whitney Whitmore. My husband and I have had four boys. Our third son, had a chromosome deletion, which resulted in a prenatal “life-limiting” diagnosis.
My journey through a difficult pregnancy and subsequent baby loss at 34 weeks gestation, taught me a lot about “Uniformity with God’s Will”. I leaned on Mary and began to understand what it truly meant to give your “fiat” or “yes” to God which, ultimately led to my conversion to Catholicism. God placed on my heart a desire to pray for and support others in their faith when they are given this heavy cross as a parent of a prenatal diagnosis and/or child loss. What started as a small local ministry at our home parish has grown into a nationwide ministry that prayerfully supports other families walking through similar circumstances.
In addition to my vocations as wife and mother, I have a background as an occupational therapist and have worked 10+ years in trauma rehab treating patients from the ages of 2 to 104. I have been certified as a perinatal health specialist and trained as a bereavement doula. I am grateful to be able use my gifts of hospitality and compassion to now serve in my role as Executive Director for Lily of the Valley.
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