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About Me

I "do" hair at Salon Salvatore in Lakeland. I love truley my craft. I am always trying to perfect, reinvent and learn new techniques.
I am also the mother of a son who died 8 days past his due date before I went in to labor. Lucas is our "angel" and we miss him very much. He has opened my eyes to the way stillborns and thier parents are treated. I am working through my grief and trying to be as positivly productive as posible.
I like to talk about Lucas, although sometimes it seems like he is my secret.

My Space or Yours? Myspace Layouts and more at myspaceoryours.net!

My Interests

Music:

10cc, the album leaf, the american analog set,belle and sebastian. ms. aretha franklin, neutral milk hotel, the jazz june, the band, bob dylan, willie nelson, boards of canada, calexico, cub country, daft punk, david byrne, the rentals, the cure, hot water music, irish rovers, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, nick drake, le tigre, kings of leon, grade, mates of state, macha & bedhead, IRON AND WINE, bill monroe, flatt & scaggs, joe jackson, American Football, metallica, songs: ohia, redbone, the promise ring, crosby stills nash and YOUNG. CCR ..

Movies:


This is an informative video about the Missing Angel Bill. It was passed in Fl in 2006 but the opportunity to apply for a certificate was never offered to us. There are a lot of problems with how these sweet babies and Us their devastated families are handled. Stillnomore.org


Television:

, mystery diagnosis, history detectives, hallmark original movies, dirty jobs Mates of State - "Get Better"
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Books:



My Blog

Yes that was a hint!

I am pregnant again!  We have been trying for a few months and at the end of July I found out right away.  It feels nice to have some hope on teh way.  Not a replacement for Lucas, but ...
Posted by Gwen ... on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:33:00 PST

Looking back at our first year missing Lucas

..TR> How do you live as a childless mother? I am figuring it out...   this is where I am. We are month away from being at a year since we said hello and goodbye to Lucas.  It is so ha...
Posted by Gwen ... on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:51:00 PST

Letter to your Congressman!

Important Stillbirth News for Gwen Nettles THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE YOU COULD RECEIVE ABOUT STILLBIRTH. Congressman Peter King of New York has introduced a bill entitled the Stillbirth Awa...
Posted by Gwen ... on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:30:00 PST

at last the truth

  The Dr. ran even more test.   still nothing wrong with me.  He saw nothing on Lucas’s autopsy. I knew from the begining it wasn’t my baby’s health.  W...
Posted by Gwen ... on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:43:00 PST

Everything works out for the best?

So I feel compelled to write tonight.  I had a regular yearly visit with my OB/GYN.  Many of you don't know but Christmas eve I got a positive pregnancy test.  We were very happy and e...
Posted by Gwen ... on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:18:00 PST

Im "Ok" : More non answers on what happened to Lucas

Today I got the call from the nurse of my sisters Ob. that voluntarily took me on after my midwife could not answer our questions, or even try.  All of my blood test came back normal.  ...
Posted by Gwen ... on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:24:00 PST

Did you know the state only gave Lucas a Death Certificate.. How stillbirths are treated

I POSTED THIS ON THE EMPTY ARMS, FULL HEARTS PAGE ALSO I don't think many of you know that Lucas was only given a death certificate.  That is something that was hard for me.  He was very al...
Posted by Gwen ... on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:12:00 PST

More about Lucas

So today is a month since Lucas was born.  In this month  I have been on a journey of emotions and self definition.  I am glad to say that I am at a place today where I feel a sense of ...
Posted by Gwen ... on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:50:00 PST

Lucas Emmet Nettles August 20, 2007

In short, saturday was the last time I felt the baby move really well and by sunday afternoon we were worried so we went to the hospital. When we got there no heart beat was found.  Monday m...
Posted by Gwen ... on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:48:00 PST

um awesome

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Posted by Gwen ... on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:00:00 PST