Pregnancy and childbirth have always come so easy and natural for me. I loved every aspect of both, and even contemplated surrogacy after I was done having my own children. A midwifery career had even been a future goal of mine. Pregnancy and childbirth was just such a passion of mine, I loved talking about […]
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My husband and I began our journey to create a family in 2015. After two years of negative pregnancy tests, an incorrect diagnosis, and no clear answers, it was time to see a new infertility specialist who concluded that we had only a 4% chance of getting pregnant without the assistance of IVF due to
Before getting pregnant with my daughter (who is now 3) I had a very early miscarriage (chemical pregnancy as some call it). The month after was depressing but I was very lucky to find out I was pregnant again that same month! I was worried for a few weeks but nothing like the journey I’ve
Declan Hayes Pitts 10/24/2019 – Unnamed Angel Pitts 9/21/2020 – Jaxon Hayes Pitts 9/25/2021 My story starts so differently, yet so similar to many. When I was 15 years old I was told by a Doctor that I would never achieve pregnancy. I was diagnosed with severe Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I was told I have
Every year, many women have to make a heartbreaking choice on terminating a pregnancy. The decision to terminate the pregnancy can be due to many reasons including a medical issue with the baby, a medical issue with the mother, or other personal reasons. The decision is never easy and it is one that most agonize
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Morgan and her husband were thrilled to welcome Henry into the world. During labor at the hospital, Henry experienced extreme lack of oxygen (causing Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy/HIE) and the forceps were used incorrectly causing a massive brain bleed. Due to the severe HIE and the trauma from birth, they lovingly and compassionately removed life support
Everything was going according to their plan, Jeremy and Stefanie went to college, got married and started having kids. After three girls they were excited to welcome a little boy. Stefanie’s pregnancy, like the others, had been filled with prenatal anxiety, depression and morning sickness but was otherwise normal. But when their son Brody was born,
I’ve known since I was a teenager that I would never be able to conceive naturally, not even with IVF. I essentially had no eggs. I always hoped the doctors were wrong, but I lived with the knowledge that I would probably never experience being pregnant and giving birth. When I married my husband, we
It can be a difficult and overwhelming task to tell your children about the loss of their sibling. It can be even more difficult if it is the first time that you have experienced this type of loss. You are also dealing with your own emotions and struggles regarding the loss. In this blog post,
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My husband, Jesse, and I met on 12 July 2017. I lived in Sydney, Australia. Jesse lived in Kansas City, Missouri where he was serving in the United States Air Force at the time. After flying back and forth to see each other multiple times we both knew we wanted to start a family together.