Putting a face on miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss
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...]
Theresa
Mom to Grace
December 16th, 1998 – December 17th, 1998
Tasmania, Australia
After many months of trying to fall pregnant after a miscarriage we were thrilled to learn we were expecting a new baby. This baby was due February 22nd, one day after Granddad’s sixtieth birthday. The whole family was excited to be getting a new arrival. [Read more...]
Roxie
Mom to Corbin Michael
February 13, 2012 – February 16, 2012
Salisbury, North Carolina
The day we found out that we were going to be parents was filled with joy, nervousness, etc. I was so excited to start shopping for little baby clothes, hats and so much more. My first ultrasound was on October 4, 2011 @ 11 weeks 5 days and Josh was so entertained with the thought that his baby looked like the Predator in the picture. That day we started picking out names, I was wishing for a little girl and Josh was wishing for a little boy. On November 12, 2011 @ 17 weeks 2 days we went to Watch Me Grow and saw our baby in 3D/4D and found out that we were having a little boy. Josh was extremely happy. We already decided that we were going to name him Corbin Michael. Over the first 7 months of my pregnancy everything was wonderful. I never had any issues, no morning sickness, only a little back pain as I got towards the end of the 2nd trimester. Everything was always fine at my doctors appointments. On Saturday, January 28, 2012 @ 28 weeks 2 days, we had another 3D/4D ultrasound and got to see our handsome son. We got to see his little fingers and watch him play with his nose. Every ultrasound that we did he was always sitting Indian style (legs crossed) which Josh said he got from me. [Read more...]
Kelsey
Mom to Justin Allen
April 22, 2008 – August 11, 2008
Roanoke, Virginia
I was 17. Me and my on again off again boyfriend had just found out we were going to have a baby. We had just gotten back together and were completely surprised. I never once questioned what I was going to do. I had wanted to be a mommy ever since I could remember. [Read more...]
Sarah
Mom to Connor Isaiah
Born February 2, 2006 and died January 9, 2007
and
Isabela Mae
Born February 2, 2006 and died February 7, 2006
Portland, OR
My name is Sarah. On December 2nd, 2006 I was feeling… fat. I had just broken up with my boyfriend and wasn’t feeling that great anyway. We had disagreed a lot about all kinds of issues and over Christmas decided that being together just wasn’t in the cards. On that January morning, I decided to go to my doctor since I was having lower back pain. I made an appointment and was able to be seen that afternoon. [Read more...]
Jana
Mom to Carter Garen
Born and died on June 5, 2011
Lynden, Washington
On February 10, 2011 we found out we were having twins. We had known we were pregnant for a little bit and had been anxiously awaiting our first appointment to see our baby for the first time. Little did we know what a surprise we were in for! Nothing about our pregnancy was routine, normal, or easy. [Read more...]
Jennie
Mom to Leela Mary, a twin
Born and died January 19, 2011
(Her due date was May 4, 2011)
Middleburg, Florida
It was a very important day; I was 19 weeks pregnant, and on our way to find out if we were having a boy or girl. I knew that there was a little girl in there, but what I didn’t know, or even could imagine, was that there were two of them! Picture my hands on my face, and dad’s head to the wall, and big brother’s jaw on the floor. ”Its twins!” they said. Boy or girl, we didn’t know, “They’re lying on top of each other,” is what the lady said. [Read more...]
Bianca
Mom to Olivia Sky
Born May 7, 2011-Went back with her angels May 7, 2011
Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Come under cover of night and I’ll waiting
I’ll be biding my time, just to see you again
But please, don’t ask me questions
Cause you may not like what the answers might be”
“Let’s not speak of faith
We’ll tell only lies
Here, love is what you might find…”
Steve Reynolds “Cover of Night”
My story
I had a feeling that I wasn’t able to get pregnant, but then again in the past, I never intentionally tried to. I was busy finishing my school, my goals and my fun that I still wanted to have.
I was in Oklahoma City visiting my mother for the Christmas holiday last year and I have this memory of a conversation that we had about babies. “Are you going to ever have kids?” “Are you ok if you don’t?” My mom asked. [Read more...]
Sarah
Mom to Juliet Elizabeth
August 30, 2010 – May 2, 2011
Grover Beach, CA
After my husband and I got married, we decided to leave the baby-making up to fate and see what would happened. We were pleasantly surprised when, six months later, we found out we were expecting.
The beginning of my pregnancy went great. It wasn’t until about 15 weeks that I started spotting. I went in for an ultrasound to make sure everything was okay and the doctors couldn’t find the source of the bleeding, saying as long as the blood was “old” I would be fine. I then started bleeding heavily and bright red. I was put on bed rest at 18 weeks. We were still unable to locate where the blood was coming from. Things on bed rest continued to worsen. I was waking up to large gushes of blood and passing blood clots. [Read more...]
Jamie
Mom to Caleb James Hiltz
July 29, 2011 – September 21, 2011
Buffalo, New York
My husband and I have been together since our early 20′s and we got married just one year ago on 11/12/2010. We were so excited to start our family, which was the natural progression after getting married. So you can imagine my surprise on 3/4/2011 when I got a positive pregnancy test, or two.. Since I did not believe it either. [Read more...]
Morgan
Mom to Lyla
Born at 28w6d on July 5, 2010
and Baby V
Miscarried at 12w5d on October 29, 2011
Houston, Texas
My first pregnancy in 2010 with my daughter Lyla was very scary. We found out we were pregnant in January and were so excited! Everything was good until March. I had an extreme amount of bleeding that I woke up to at 2 am one night. I was only 13 weeks. I was so scared but never gave up hope for my baby. I was in and out of the doctor’s office and E.R. that day getting ultrasounds. No one could figure out why I was bleeding the way I was, and some believed I was going to miscarry. The only explanation was that they found that I have a bicornuate uterus (heart-shaped) and maybe that was the cause for the bleeding. They could see the baby, always fine and dancing, in the right horn and a large bleed in the left horn that was about 8 cm. I was put on complete bedrest to wait it out at home. Once the bleeding subsided after a few days, I starting getting severe cramping/contractions and started passing large blood clots. I was so scared, but still never gave up hope. I remember calling the nurse and asking her about what was going on and she said that if I was going to miscarry, there was nothing they could do. That made me really upset. [Read more...]
Diane
Mom to William and Nathaniel Feb 1 1995
I was 15 when I found out I was pregnant for the first time. I didn’t believe it when my doctor told me, I even told her it was impossible. I had suffered ovarian cysts for some time and I honestly didn’t think I would ever be able to conceive. I was also bleeding while my Dr told me from what I believed to be my period. My Dr ordered another urine sample pregnancy test and it came back positive again. My boyfriend was 21, we were scared. My Dr gave me the advice to have an abortion and I refused. I went home and took it easy waiting for the bleeding to stop. The bleeding would calm when I was laying down but once I sat up I would bleed again. At 10 weeks I had a huge bleeding spell and went to the ER. I had a very hard time getting the staff to stop suggesting a D&C. I had an ultrasound that showed I had a very tilted uterus and surprise I had TWINS. Shock set it very quickly. I had always dreamed of having twins but how on earth could I have two babies at my age?
Laura
Mom to Michael James, miscarried March 20th, 2011
and Cale Rogan, September 4th, 2011
Morristown, TN
Courtney
Mom to James Michael Watson
November 30th, 2007
Ozark, Alabama
I found out I was pregnant on 20 November 2007. I was 16. I took 3 different tests to make sure I really was. The following day I went to school, and told my best friend. She, too, had just found out she was expecting! We went to the doctor together, and I got a test done, it was positive! I didn’t really know what to do or say at that moment, I just knew my mother wouldn’t be too happy about it. [Read more...]
Ashley
Mother of Gavin Michael
August 16th, 2011 – August 18th, 2011
Kernersville, North Carolina
His name is Gavin Michael and he was beautiful. He had his mom’s hands, skin tone and hair color and his dad’s everything else. He came into this world weighing 1 pound 7.34 ounces, without a doubt, the tiniest baby we had ever seen, but also the most perfect. He had a iron will and the heart of lion. He was pure and gentle. As we joyfully welcomed our tiny miracle, we soon also welcomed the most unwanted visitor, death. We would never be able to hold our son, not until he was taking his last breaths. We would never be able to dress him, not until he was being dressed for his funeral. We couldn’t cradle him, or kiss his beautifully crafted face until he was in the quiet throws of death. Never would be able to comfort his cries, hear his laughter, feed him or even change a dirty diaper. He would never come home, not until he was brought inside a tiny, palm sized urn and placed ever so delicately into a music box, instead of his crib. [Read more...]
Tricia
Mom to Baby lost at 8 Weeks – May 1999
Second Early loss at 8 Weeks – September 2001
Ryan James
June 25th, 20004
and Joshua Richard
June 25th, 2004 – June 26th, 2004
Marion, Ohio
We were married on September 21, 1996 and dreamed of having a large family. Little did we know our dreams would be hard won. We began trying to conceieve immediately after we married and we were blessed with a trouble free pregnancy and full term daughter. We had no idea that we would have trouble down the road. [Read more...]
Victoria
Mom to Gideon Raymond Matthew
March 30th, 2011 – April 16th, 2011
Conwy, United Kingdom
Gideon, my first child, a tiny warrior, died in the special care baby unit at only 17 days old. This is his story.
We had been trying to get pregnant for 2 years, so the day we got our first ever positive pregnancy test was the most exciting and happiest of my life. But I was also cautious; I was terrified I was going to miscarry, and so we tried not to tell people for a while. But at 8 weeks we had a scan, and our baby was fine, measuring on target with a good heart rate, so we plucked up the courage to announce the pregnancy. Everyone was so happy for us, having assumed we’d need fertility treatment to get pregnant. [Read more...]
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...]
Shelly
Mom to Kylee Nicole
Born June 18th, 2004 at 33 weeks 4 days
Died February 1st, 2005
Cleveland, Ohio
KYLEE’S STORY: NO LONGER IN MOMMY’S ARMS BUT FOREVER IN HER HEART
Her story actually began before Friday January 23, 2004 but, that is when I discovered thanks to two little pink lines that I was expecting my first baby, I was 21-years-old… Of course like a good deal of mommies I pictured a Sweet, Beautiful, Baby Girl and visions of cute pink dresses and frilly outfits. My pregnancy was perfect; my only problem was awesome “morning” sickness. I couldn’t wait to find out what I was having (although I suspected my baby was a girl), my suspicions were confirmed on April 7th, her father was happy and excited but also a little sad because just 3 months earlier he was suddenly prevented from seeing his then 23-month-old son by the mother. [Read more...]
Kendra
Mom to Baby Miscarried March 5th, 2010
and beautiful baby boy, Parker Wayne
May 21st, 2011 – June 6th, 2011
Flat Rock, Illinois
My story starts on Feburary 20, 2010 my husband was gone on the road traveling for his job. I had missed my period and knew that wasn’t normal for me. I went to Wal Mart and bough a pregnancy test. To my amazement it was positive I was excited and scared at the same time. I told my hubby the next day and we both were so excited. I called the doctor and made an appointment and told most of my famiy. A week later I started spotting my I went to the ER and they checked me and said everything was fine but to consult with my doctor on Monday. The next week my doctor kept checking my Quant number. On Friday March 5 I got a call that the doctor wanted to see me right away. I got there and they informed me that I had a miscarriage my heart dropped and asked them to get my mom. The next day I went in for a D&C. I was devistated how could something so special be taken. On March 30th I got another call that changed my life my mother in law Rose was at the hospital with a bleed in the brain. They transfered her to Carle Clinic in Champaign where she passed away. I thought maybe God knew this would be to much stress on me and thats why this happened. [Read more...]
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