The Story of Our Daughter, Elizabeth Grace Anderson I found out I was pregnant in August of 2022. We had been trying for a couple of months and we were overjoyed to have our third baby complete our family. I took a pregnancy test after my school’s open house and told my husband by setting […]
My husband and I met when we were just 16 and 17 years old, in 2010. We very quickly became good friends and our relationship blossomed to more, a few years later. We got married in October of 2019 and wanted to wait a couple years before starting a family. We had no idea when we
After the marriage in 2019, Cleo wanted to start a family with her husband Nathan. After trying to conceive for a year without success, they went to the gynecologist for further examination. They discovered Cleo had a giant fibroid in the uterus, so it needed to be removed first. After the operation, Cleo discovered she
My husband and I had always dreamed of having a big family—of little feet running through the halls, of laughter filling every room, of love multiplying with each passing year. So on May 5th, 2024, after celebrating Cinco De Mayo at a local restaurant named Jalapenos, we took a pregnancy test. When we saw those
Our story started in 2013, young, naïve and just enjoying life. We knew we would get married one day and have children, but it seemed a lifetime away. What we didn’t know was how horrendous the journey would be. I wish we had tried earlier; I wish we had inside information; I wish we hadn’t
The Griffis family story is one of unwavering love, deep grief, and overwhelming hope. It’s the kind of story that takes you through valleys of heartbreak and peaks of unimaginable joy, all while holding onto faith and a commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. Our journey began on November 11, 2011,
I started having babies when I was really young. Getting pregnant that first time was almost too easy; and it came as quite the surprise. It was my 21st birthday. She was a very easy pregnancy, and was born right at 40 weeks without issue. I had two early miscarriages nine months and fourteen months
My journey through motherhood Before the storm After marrying in 2011, my husband, Wilmer & I, decided to add to our family. In 2014, we were blessed with our first born, Grayson. Despite having morning sickness until 22 weeks, my pregnancy was uneventful. Six after his due date, Grayson was born just one day after
FIRST BABY 2024 When my husband and I decided to try for a baby for the very first time I assumed we would get pregnant right away. I was young and healthy. My mother had told me she had gotten pregnant with me the very first time she had tried, and she had been 35
Laken is the founder of Grayson’s Footprints. She lost her son, Grayson, when he was stillborn at the beginning of the third trimester due to an issue with the placenta. She was then able to have her rainbow baby. In this episode, we talk about the importance of measuring the placenta, pregnancy loss being represented
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