May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Sarah

Mom to Dillan

Lost October 26, 2010

Whitfield, New Hampshire

I was told by my OBGYN that it would be very difficult to get pregnant. This was a difficult thing to hear but didn’t worry me too much at this point since I was 19 years old and wasn’t planning on having children any time soon, but wanted children in my future. My doctor had informed me that I would have to undergo surgery to have the chance of having children one day. I got scheduled for surgery and everything went as planned. The surgery took place in late June 2010. My boyfriend and I were very happy that the surgery went well and that one day we would be able to have children together, and also very happy about my speedy recovery. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010, miscarriage, New Hampshire
May 1, 2012 By 3 Comments

Karen

Mother to Nicholas John

Born in the arms of angels 19 March 2012

Gold Coast, Australia

I can’t believe it has been 3 weeks and 3 days since it happened, it feels so much longer – certainly longer than the entire 9 month pregnancy! [Read more...]

Filed Under: 10 weeks, 2011, 2012, 38 weeks, Australia, D and C, miscarriage, Stillbirth
April 5, 2012 By 2 Comments

Kaitlin

Mom to Jordan
Lost September 9, 2011,

Ectopic pregnancy, September 2009

and

Missed miscarriage, March 2009

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

My name is Kaitlin and I am 29 years old. I am married to Scott and have a daughter Emma.
I am sharing our journey with you as demonstration of our commitment to this process. Please take the time to understand where we have been and how we got to this place. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 19 weeks, 2009, 2011, Asherman's Syndrome, Canada, Ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, Infertility, IVF, miscarriage, Missed Miscarriage, Ontario, Second trimester loss
April 4, 2012 By 3 Comments

Amber

Mom to Samuel Joseph

February 21, 2012

Philadelphia, PA

I don’t think I need to tell anyone how exciting the moment you find out you are pregnant is.  You immediately begin planning your child’s life, what the nursery will look like, where he will grow up, what kind of parent you will be.  [Read more...]

Filed Under: 20 weeks, 2012, Late Miscarriage, miscarriage, Pennsylvania, Second trimester loss, Stillbirth
April 2, 2012 By 3 Comments

Alicia

Mom to Raegan Elizabeth

Estimated Due Date September 22,2012

Early Miscarriage

Ohio

 

On January 10, 2012, my life changed forever.  [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012, 6 weeks, Early Miscarriage, miscarriage, ohio
March 20, 2012 By 3 Comments

Carissa 
Angel #1 lost at six weeks on October 23rd, 2011
Angel #2 lost at six weeks and four days on February 11th, 2012

 

I should begin by telling you, admittedly, that up until this point in my life, I was a pretty lucky girl.

I came from a happy, nuclear family. I always had a small circle of great friends. I was fortunate to attend college, graduate in four (largely) uneventful years, and immediately find a teaching job while some of my peers were scrambling. I met my soul mate in college (although we knew one another in high school, but we hated each other then–another story for another blog post) and we had a nice, June wedding. During this time, I had misfortune in only one area–my health. Being overweight had been an attribute of mine for as long as I could remember. I went on diet after diet, but I would always lose a few pounds and then simply give up. I made excuses such as “It’s too close to the holidays”, or “I’m just too busy right now,” but the simple fact of the matter was that I simply lacked the desire to do it. It just wasn’t there. I liked to eat, and I hated to exercise–I knew I needed to do something, but I simply did nothing. It kind of pains me to admit that. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2011, 2012, 6 weeks, Early Miscarriage, first trimester loss, first trimester miscarriage, miscarriage, Multiple loss, PCOS
March 16, 2012 By 1 Comment

Melissa

Mom to Willow and Darwin

  Lost March 11, 2012

  Lisle, Illinois

We made it 12 weeks and 1 day I  kept dreaming they were girls so I named them the girl names we picked out. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 12 weeks, Identical Twins, Illinois, miscarriage, Twin Loss, Twins
March 15, 2012 By 1 Comment

Tammy Ray

Mom to Faith Ann

Last year July 4th at the family get together my Aunt Tammy said that someone was pregnant. We all laughed and said she was crazy.

Our son was 9 months old at the time so I was said its not me. Well when I got home I started to think about what she said and that’s when I noticed a few symptoms that were familiar. So I took a test the next day and sure enough two pink lines. Within the next two weeks both our families and friends knew. Everyone was excited. I was excited, scared and nervous all at the same time. We were talking about what its going to be like having two run around. I marked the calendar with the due date March 17, 2012. We couldn’t wait. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2011, 8 weeks, Early Miscarriage, miscarriage
March 15, 2012 By 1 Comment

Cassie

Mom to Isaac Lee
Miscarried April 4, 2011
(EDD August 24, 2011)

and

Kinslee Nicole
Born and died February 24, 2012
(EDD June 29, 2012) 

Crooksville, Ohio

June 22, 2012. This was supposed to be one of the greatest days of our lives. Instead it will be another day out of the year that’s filled with tears and sadness for my husband and I. This is our story. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2011, 2012, 21 weeks, Chorioamnionitis, Infant loss, miscarriage, ohio, omphalocele, premature birth
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Angela

Mom to three angels:

Caden – November 2003

Skylar – January 2008

Alex – February 2009

Lynchburg, Virginia

My name is Angela & I am the proud Mommy of 3 angels. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2003, 2008, 2009, Early Miscarriage, first trimester miscarriage, miscarriage, Virginia
March 13, 2012 By 3 Comments

Ashlee

Mom to Baby Howell
Miscarried December 26, 2008 at 9 weeks

and

Dalton Michael
Born sleeping February 21, 2012

Pinckneyville, Illinois

My husband and I were so excited to start a family after we were married.  We were so excited to announce on Christmas day 2008 that we were expecting.  The next day our lives crumbled.   [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2008, 2012, 9 weeks, Early Miscarriage, Illinois, miscarriage, Stillbirth
March 9, 2012 By 1 Comment

Jenny

     3 missed miscarriages: 

     March 2011 at 9 weeks

     October 2011 at 12 weeks

     February 2012 at 8 weeks

 Iowa City, Iowa

 

My Story:

In May 2010 my husband and I decided to ditch my birth control bills and start trying to conceive.  After three months went by with no period, I wasn’t the least bit surprised because I had long cycles as a teenager and always knew something was wrong with me and that someday I’d likely have trouble conceiving.  My ob/gyn ran some blood tests, and in October 2010 I was diagnosed with PCOS. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 12 weeks, 2011, 2012, 8 weeks, 9 weeks, Infertility, Iowa, miscarriage, Missed Miscarriage, PCOS, recurrent miscarriage
March 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Elizabeth

Mom to baby

Miscarried January 14, 2012 at 12 weeks

Mount Airy, Maryland

January 18, 2012

Fear, Sadness, Anger, Emptiness. This is how I felt when I heard the news that my baby I had been carrying for 12 weeks did not have a heartbeat. This was the worst news I had ever heard.

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for about a year. Finally, in mid-November on a Saturday evening I went to the bathroom and there it was… two lines showed in the window of a pregnancy test. The happiness and joy running through my body was overwhelming. I showed the miracle to my husband and we started to tear up with joy. Our dream had finally come true after many rounds of Clomid and nights of crying endlessly.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: 12 weeks, Clomid, D and C, Maryland, miscarriage
March 2, 2012 By 3 Comments

Angelic

Mom to Hannah Grace

Due June 23, 2012
Went to Heaven December 19, 2011

Fresno, California

My husband and I always talked about having a baby together one day. We have been together for 7 years, married for almost 4 years. Each of us has a daughter from previous relationships so a baby would blend our families completely.  We had not been planning on getting pregnant but on October 8th I found out, I was pregnant. I was a day late and didn’t think it was even possible since we were using birth control. I decided to take a pregnancy test and it was positive. I took three more tests in amazement, all were positive. I told my husband, who at first was in shock himself. When we told the kids, they were so excited about the new addition to our family. I was beyond thrilled because at 38-years-old I didn’t know if I would get pregnant right away because I had already known that I suffered from hormone imbalance and low progesterone. I called my OB immediately and she placed me on progesterone supplements for the first 12 weeks for my pregnancy. I had morning sickness, fatigue and started to show right so it was hard to keep quiet for long. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 10 weeks, 12 weeks, 2011, 2012, California, D and C, Extra #22 Chromosome, miscarriage, Missed Miscarriage, No heartbeat
March 1, 2012 By 2 Comments

Laura

  Mom to Guarionex A. Guzman (May 30, 2007)
Baby Guzman (August 23, 2007)
Baby Guzman (June 14, 2009)

 Corpus Christi, Texas

 

When I found out I was pregnant, I was shocked.  Not because it wasn’t a possibility but I had taken test after test and all had been negative.  My heart started to panic but more than that I felt joy.  [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2007, 2009, 8 weeks, 9 weeks, miscarriage, Multiple loss, Texas
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kristi

Mom to Baby Kester

Born and Passed on February 17, 2012

Northeast Ohio

It all started with multiple positive pregnancy tests three days before Christmas. I was beyond thrilled and I instantly started crying at the sight of those two pink lines. Naturally I thought of a cute way to tell my fiancé, so I wrapped the test up and waited until he came home. He was so excited and he was speechless. We had been trying for 15 months and were starting to get disappointed, but we got our Christmas miracle. I was told when I was in my early teen years that it could be hard for me to conceive due to being abused as a child, so I was ecstatic. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012, D and E, Early Miscarriage, miscarriage, ohio
February 25, 2012 By 2 Comments

Katy

Three miscarriages

8w5d in 2010, 8w1d in 2011 and 9w3d in 2012

San Jose, California

My husband and I decided to start trying for a family in December 2009. We tried for 6 months to conceive our first. I temped, charted, drank tea and Pom juice, the works. It felt like it took forever! And the feeling of seeing those two pink lines for the very first time is something I will never forget. No matter how many times those lines show up again it will also never be the same as that first time. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010, 2011, 2012, 8 weeks, 9 weeks, California, Early Miscarriage, miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: 20 weeks, 2006, 2011, C-Section, Ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, Missouri, MTHFR, Stillbirth
February 18, 2012 By 2 Comments

Miranda

Mom to Jacob Michael Jones
Born March 8, 2009 at 9pm, and passed away March 8, 2009 at 9:03pm

and

Rylan Michael Jones
Born sleeping On September 19, 2011

Elk, Washington

Jacob’s Story

Life has been really tough on me and my fiancé the past four years. In February of 2009, we found out that we were indeed expecting a little boy. We were ecstatic! We picked out a name, Jacob Michael Jones (Michael was his father’s first name)

In March, I started bleeding on the 7th, and by the next morning I woke up to blood all over the bed, and down my legs. We made it to the hospital around noon finally (it was snowing pretty hard) and they rushed me to the ER, where they did a vaginal exam and said that my cervix was dilating and they could see the membranes pushing through. Neither of us really knew what to think, it was all so surreal, and I couldn’t think about anything else besides little Jacob suffering inside me. They took me to ultrasound and again confirmed that it was a little boy and we were 19 weeks and 2 days. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 19 weeks, 2009, 2011, 21 weeks, Incompetent Cervix, miscarriage, Stillbirth, Washington
February 18, 2012 By 3 Comments

Yvonne

Mom to a baby lost January 20, 2012
(EDD September 7, 2012)

Connecticut

My husband and I had been trying for six months to get pregnant. I couldn’t believe it when I (finally) got a positive pregnancy test! I took eight tests to make sure. We were so excited! We’d been together nine years, married for one year, and were ready to start our family. We kept the news to ourselves for two weeks told our immediate family about the pregnancy at six weeks. We wanted to wait until the start of the second trimester to tell everyone else. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012, 7 weeks, Connecticut, first trimester loss, miscarriage, Spotting
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