My husband and I started trying to conceive in December 2019, shortly after we bought our home, and two years after we got married. I stopped taking birth control, but six months later, my period never came and I wasn’t ovulating. I met with my gynecologist in August 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying […]
On June 2019, after work, still in my scrubs I had a feeling I should do a pregnancy test. Once I saw the plus signs, I started to have an overwhelming feeling of anxiety, fear, and excitement. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to be a mother. I told my husband with tears in
Hello, I wanted to share our story about our babies that had to go to Heaven too soon. First, I’d like to talk about Cellise. She is the daughter of my husband, Jeff, and his ex-wife. My husband worked the graveyard shift when she was about 10 weeks old. When he came back home from
At 32 weeks pregnant I went to labor & delivery due to decreased fetal movement and liver pain. I didn’t think much of it, since our daughter was born healthy during an induction at 38 weeks pregnant. I just went in to be safe. After being hooked up to the fetal monitor and shortly after
Remembering Carson & Halo Barkster Our babies’ lives will forever hold meaning. Carson and Halo brought a depth of love and joy that continues to inspire me daily, leaving an indelible mark on my heart and life. This is their story—a story of love, resilience, and the hope that their legacy can bring comfort to
Here is a picture of happier times. The excitement of that we are actually going to have a baby! Little we realize our lives would forever change, at least not how we expected it to be. Hi, my name is Brynda and here is our story. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 21 years old
My husband and I were trying for 8 months of tracking cycles and surges when the purchase of our fixer upper finally went through, with 2 weeks until our current lease was up. During the mad dash to get things mostly move in ready and move out of one place and move into another, I
My name is Courtney and I’m here to tell my story of having HOPE. My husband Bryce and I met in March of 2018 and got married in November of 2019. We found out we were pregnant on Thanksgiving of 2019 and announced to our parents and family members on Christmas that we were expecting.
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My name is Abri, and my husband, Tyler, and I got pregnant with our first baby, Judah Tyler Frees, in October 2021, a few months before our fifth year wedding anniversary (which was in April 2022). We’d been planning for a baby most of our marriage, but had not yet felt financially ready. When we
Hello, I never thought I would be writing this. As a teenager I thought I would just be a mom and never deal with any struggle to become one, but here I am. When I met my husband and talked about having kids, we didn’t factor in the 2 years it would take to get