January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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!! 

[Read more...]

Filed Under: 2008, C-Section, D and C, Ectopic pregnancy, ohio, PCOS, second pregnancy
November 15, 2011 By 4 Comments

Mirian

Mom to Luke Jackson

Born and died on October 16, 2011

Northport, Alabama

Incompetent cervix: a term I heard and knew the meaning of, but never imagined that these two words would change my life forever. I had given birth to a full-term healthy baby in 2004; there was no reason to think this pregnancy would have any different outcome. There was especially no reason to think that my cervix would inexplicably open at 19.4 weeks into my pregnancy. Luke Jackson, our second son, was born and died on October 16, 2011 due to cervical incompetence. This is Luke’s story.
Filed Under: 19 weeks, 2011, Alabama, cervical incompetence, second pregnancy, Second trimester loss
November 12, 2011 By 3 Comments

Megan

Mom to Annie Grace

Stillborn October 4, 2011

St. Paul, Minnesota

 I was sitting at a restaurant with my daughter, my mom, and my husband. A young girl, probably around four, started belting out the lyrics to ”Tomorrow” from my favorite childhood movie, Annie. “The sun will come out tomorrow,” she sang. Tears streamed down my face. Just days earlier, my daughter was stillborn. Her name was Annie.

I’ll start from the beginning. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2011, 24 weeks, Factor V Leiden Disorder, Minnesota, placental abruption, second pregnancy, Stillbirth
September 3, 2011 By 4 Comments

Hansi

Mom to Baby Asha

Lost at 11 weeks, 5 days on August 25th, 2011

Seattle, Washington

This is the chronicle of the brief life of a little person. As her mother, I feel like it is my duty to chronicle it. Without me, she has no voice., Already, I can feel that time has this way of chiseling away at memories, and I don’t want to lose anymore. Even though we only knew of her ended life a few days ago, it already feels like an eternity of sorrow. We have been to the inner reaches of hell, and we are trying to crawl back. Here is our story: [Read more...]

Filed Under: 12 weeks, 2011, 9 weeks, Choosing life, D and C, Early Miscarriage, first trimester miscarriage, friends and family, Late First Trimester Miscarriage, Living child, midwife, miscarriage, misoprostol, Missed Miscarriage, Mother's Intuition, No heartbeat, Old blood, Second child, second pregnancy, Spotting
September 1, 2011 By 4 Comments

Kasey

Mommy to Brandon Thomas

Stillborn on December 29th, 1997

Bowling Green, KY

At 18 years old, I found out I was pregnant. I was a month out of high school and supposed to start college in the fall. My pregnancy went forward like something out of a textbook: very healthy, no complications. I gained an acceptable amount of weight. I was four days overdue and had to be induced because my amniotic fluid started leaking. The delivery of my 1st child was completely normal. The only thing that was surprising was my son’s weight – he weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs 6.5 oz and was 23.5 inches long! His blood sugar and temp were low at birth, but after a few hours he was fine. My midwife told me that I “was born to have babies.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1997, 28 weeks, Carried to term, Decreased movement, Forgiveness, Fullterm, Grief and loss, Hope, Infant loss, Kentucky, Living child, miscarriage, Mother's Intuition, Multiple loss, No heartbeat, Old blood, Rainbow baby, recurrent miscarriage, Second child, second pregnancy, Single Parent, Spotting, Stillbirth, third trimester loss, Unexpected loss, Unexplained loss, Unknown reason
August 31, 2011 By 2 Comments

Angela

Mom to Lily Rose Lambert

Stillborn yet still born, April 22, 2011

Durango, Colorado

Lily Rose Lambert, stillborn yet still born, April 22, 2011.  This date marks perhaps the most tender moment of my life, a stillbirth I was certain wouldn’t happen, not if Lily’s fighting spirit were anything like mine.  And boy did she give a good fight!  My name is Angela and I’m 41 years old, mother to Lily Rose.  [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2011, 7 months, Colorado, Down Syndrome, Heart Defect, Living child, Second child, second pregnancy, third trimester loss
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lisa
Molar Pregnancy
December 10, 2008
Acworth, GA

I always wanted my children close in age. 2 years apart at the most. I was so excited when I got pregnant and found out they were going to be 21 months apart. PERFECT!! Everything was going well, I had early blood work (around 5 weeks) because I was spotting. I had low progesterone with my son so I was started on progesterone just as a precaution. My hCG was doubling like it should so I was reassured that the spotting was normal.

I had my first official OBGYN appointment at 8 weeks, 6 days. I was excited for the ultrasound. To see that little heartbeat. When we got to the office they took us back to the ultrasound room.  It was the probe ultrasound, which is vaginally. As soon as the tech put the probe in, I knew something was wrong. I could see nothing. No sack, no baby, nothing. Just white. Like a snowstorm. That’s when the tech started asking questions. Were my periods regular? Had I had any bleeding. She then told me what I knew already, that there was no baby.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: 2008, first trimester loss, Georgia, Molar Pregnancy, second pregnancy

Blog Archive

Online Nursing Programs
Online Nursing Programs

Graphic Design by


© 2011 Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope | PO Box 26131 | Minneapolis, MN 55426 | Contact Us