Tanya
Mom to Atticus Erin
Born Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011
Died November 15, 2011
Greeley, Colorado
When my daughter self-weaned at 13 months, my husband and I decided we wanted to start trying for a second baby (we wanted to wait until my daughter was finished breastfeeding before we tried). [Read more...]
Pam
Mom to Isaac Thor
Born Sleeping March 4, 2011
Warrensburg, Missouri
Making the decision to have another baby was a long and prayerful process. We had a desire to add to our family and felt we were in a position to do so. Isaac was to fill that final child chapter in our book of life. Little did we know that his chapter would take the turn it did while changing and blessing our lives the way it has. [Read more...]
Jodi
Mom to a little one
Lost to ectopic pregnancy October 2008
Akron, Ohio
At nineteen years old I was diagnosed with PCOS. I was told many different things from many different doctors, ranging from, “You will never be able to have children,” to “The only way I tell someone they will never have children is if they do not have a uterus.” December 25, 2007, at the age of 33, I found out I was pregnant (exactly 17 weeks 4 days…yes I missed my entire first trimester!). I had defied the odds that were against me…this was a miracle!! At this point I was single, finishing grad school and a full time teacher. May 29, 2008, Jacob came into this world and today he is a healthy, happy, intelligent light in my world!!
Autumn Cunningham
Mom to Gemma O’neilCunningham
October 21st 2010
San Diego, CA
After our first daughter was born, my husband and I were told we had passed along genetic birth defects. The chance of passing along similar birth defects was a 25% chance. We went into our second pregnancy knowing the chances but not having a full scope of what those genetic defects could be; even the Geneticist was shocked by the outcome. [Read more...]
Stephine
Mom to Silas Hunter
July 23, 2011 - August 1, 2011
Newark, Ohio
I started having Braxton Hicks at around 19 weeks. Nothing to be worried about, except once after we moved. I was having them for a good 45 minutes about every 4-5 minutes. I called my doctor and we stopped them. About 2 weeks later (maybe sooner, it’s all been a rush), I woke up about 6:15am with Braxton Hicks…the ones I had gone to bed with. But then I started getting pains..”Oh crap, I’m constipated.” These pains, oh my goodness, they kept getting worse. I went downstairs and tried to walk around, drink water, and I laid down. Boyfriend was upstairs in bed still, it was a Saturday. About 11 or so, I woke him up because I couldn’t take it anymore. I called Labor & Delivery and they told me to get some Milk of Magnesia. My boyfriend ran to the store and got it, came back a half hour or so later, but it wasn’t working and the pain was getting worse. [Read more...]
Madelene
Mom to Ivy Antrim Uppekha Jones
Born and died April 13th, 2011
Kendra
Baby Sala
Early Miscarriage April 2010
Cooper Michael
August 19th, 2011 – August 28th, 2011
Wichita, Kansas
My husband, Michael, and I had been married for a little less than a year when decided wanted to start our family. We decided we would let nature take its own course, we weren’t ‘exactly’ trying but we weren’t preventing either. When it happened it would happened. We were extremely surprised to get a positive pregnancy test the next month. We were so excited; we called everyone we knew to tell them the exciting news! Less than a month later we were devastated to discover that the baby had never developed. It was extremely heartbreaking to have to tell everyone that we had lost our baby. [Read more...]
Nikki
Mom to C.R.
Born May 18th, 2011
Died May 19th, 2011
Biloxi, Mississippi
To say that I never thought this could happen to me– to us– my family– is a gross understatement. I was happily pregnant with my second son who was to be delivered 5 days prior to his due date via a repeat c-section. My pregnancy was, for the most part, fantastic. I had no issues with my health and each and every ultrasound showed a thriving (and big!) baby boy. Our sweet C was the perfect was to complete our family. The RCS was easy– I laughed and joked with the CRNA and chatted during the surgery. I still remember that swelling in my heart and the welling of tears in my eyes as my wonderful doctor rumbled around behind the curtain. My husband and I laughed with each other and he snapped a silly picture of my face. Moment later, Collins was born, all 9 lbs 1 oz of chubby perfection! He yelled and I just knew my world was complete. He hollered and grabbed the OB’s gown as she lifted him from me. He began grunting– having breathing issues– almost immediately. I kissed his sweet lips 3 times and he was whisked to the NICU. I sensed something was wrong but tried to talk myself out of it. Even the doctor, in a loving way, told me to hush and that it would all be okay. [Read more...]
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