Going through a pregnancy loss is one of the most difficult things to go through. You may feel lost and confused or not know what the next steps are. You may want to try again for another baby, but are scared of having another loss. You are not alone in these feelings. If you have
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My husband and I married in September 2018 and knew we immediately wanted to start trying to grow our family. We already had annual wellness visits scheduled and requested preconception work up while there. I worked in the medical field so I knew it was important to have all the information up front, especially when
My story is long, and winding compared to some who are just starting their journey. I met my husband when I joined our local Volunteer Fire Company. I was not going to date anyone……. well, 24 years later I guess that did not work out to well for me. We got engage on New Year’s Eve
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My husband, Matthew, and I met sometime in elementary school, we started dating my senior year of high, and got married while I was in college. We had always talked about having children and becoming parents. Shortly after we got married, I graduated college, we moved, got new jobs, and we thought this would be a good
Daniel (my husband) and I have been together since we were 17 – high school sweethearts. We’ve been through all the major life changes together – different schools, living apart, growing into young adults, living together, moving away from family, new jobs, buying a dog, a house, marriage, deaths of family members – but losing
My husband Johnny (31) and I (37) were married in April 2019. We first got pregnant in October of the same year. It was exciting and I couldn’t wait to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. I was continuing to go to the gym every day and was eating healthier. Things seemed to be going
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I spent my twenties enjoying life, exploring, and searching for the right life partner. I started dating my husband at 33, and we didn’t get married until I was nearly 36. We started loosely trying as soon as the wedding was over. I was a little nervous that due to my age it might take
My husband, Lars, and I had a difficult time conceiving at first. When we first started trying, we experienced three miscarriages followed by two years of unexplained infertility and one failed adoption. Then we had our rainbow baby- our son Jacob. 18 months after Jacob was born, we were surprised to find out we’re pregnant
The Journey to Our Rainbow: A Story of Hope In June of 2016 we unknowingly started a journey that no couple could possibly be prepared to endure! Our first pregnancy very quickly turned into a painful diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy that would ultimately take my right Fallopian tube & baby. Left with nothing but
I think the hardest part about miscarriages, for me at least, is not having anything to hold. When I’ve lost a loved one in the past, I am left with something to hold. My uncle’s yahoo can airplane, the elephant necklace my grandmother gave me, or my dog’s stuffed hedgehog are all things I can