In August 2023, we found out we were expecting our third baby. We nicknamed the baby “Peanut” and carried the excitement of our growing family everywhere we went. Looking back, I’m so grateful for the memories we unknowingly made together. Disney World, Christmas lights, family trips, decorating a nursery, and dreaming about the day we […]
In the Summer of 2022, I found out that I was pregnant. My husband Daniel and I were overjoyed, and enjoyed a healthy and uneventful pregnancy. At 37 weeks, I had a very fast and relatively easy labor. But things suddenly changed once my daughter was born. They placed her on my chest, and I
Finding My Rainbow Before I ever held my daughter, I already knew loss too well. I experienced five miscarriages. Five moments of hope that turned into heartbreak. Each of these left a mark (not just on my body, but on my spirit). I remember sitting in waiting rooms surrounded by other expectant moms, trying to
It was supposed to be a normal day—just me and my now-husband heading out to visit his family. He always joked with his mom, calling her “grandma,” and that day I joined in too. “Hi, Grandma,” I said casually. She stopped, looked me straight in the eyes, smiled, and sent my husband to buy me
I have been pregnant 7 times—and I am still waiting to bring my baby home. My name is Lareesa, and I am a mother. Not the kind the world easily sees. Not the kind with baby photos filling my home. But a mother all the same. When people ask me how many kids I have,
Our Story of Loss, Faith, and a Rainbow Promise Getting pregnant was not easy for us. For five years we prayed, hoped, cried, and questioned. Month after month of negative tests slowly chips away at your heart. We did fertility medications and walked through the emotional rollercoaster that comes with them. It wasn’t simple or
15 and a sophomore in high school, I found out I was pregnant with my first child. Scared and afraid, and just a kid myself. I chose to keep her, for better or for worse; she was loved and wanted beyond words before she ever breathed. From that first positive test, I knew she was
My husband and I began dating in 2018: just two college kids working at a summer church camp and starting to build a life together. We were married on a beautiful, sunny day in October of 2021, surrounded by our favorite people. Knowing we always wanted to have children, when we began trying in 2024
Remembering Our Baby in Heaven While Honoring Our Rainbow Baby Here on Earth I’ve learned that grief and joy can live in the same heart. That you can miss one child with everything in you while loving another with that same whole heart. This is our story about loss, love, Faith, and grace. Months after
Lilith’s Story January 31st, 2025, I take a pregnancy test because I had been having crazy mood swings at work. It’s positive. I can’t lie, immediate panic set in. I was terrified and cried all day. My husband and I had talked about children before and we were both on the same page of not