Our rainbow journey began in 2022. We knew we wanted to have children at some point in our relationship. We found out we were pregnant with our first around April 2022. We were excited! I started to spot around May 2022, the Dr said everything was okay and looked fine at our 8 week apt. We saw our baby and heard the heartbeat. For the next few weeks I would have light pink spotting but was brushed off when I tried to be seen. Around 16 weeks I started to have cramps and more bleeding. I felt something was wrong and went to the ER. The lab tech did an ultra sound but couldn’t tell us anything- but it felt off. After a few hours of waiting, it was in the cold ER back room we were told our baby didn’t have a heartbeat, and was measuring just a few days over 8 weeks. Holding on those extra weeks, while I thought things were progressing-My body loved and held onto our baby for weeks before it decided to let go. We were devastated.
I was told my body would miscarry- I cramped and body let go of our baby that next day. I had never experienced such physical and emotional pain before. There were tears for days, sadness for months and on going grief. I still think “what if” but those what ifs lead us to where we are today.
November 2022- we found out we were pregnant again. I was nervous and scared. Within a few days I started spotting again and my body was letting go of this baby as well. Thanksgiving weekend wasn’t what we expected it to be.
Fast forward, November 2023 and January 2025, we brought two healthy boys into the world, our double rainbow babies. They are truly a blessing.
With those blessings came a lot of fear and unknown for the duration of the pregnancies. I am forever grateful for our two angel babies who made our two rainbow babies possible.
Photos taken by Jane Robles.
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