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I am sure you have seen the statistic that 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in a loss. Though the number is so high, you probably never expected to be part of this large group of people who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or other pregnancy or infant loss. After such a loss, you are going
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I’ve always hated the term “rainbow baby.” It makes me feel like I have to refer to my daughter as a storm. And although it was the darkest time in my life, the last thing I ever want to do is diminish her existence to a simple metaphor. Project Finding Your Rainbow has helped me
It took us over a year to finally get pregnant. January 23rd: I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. Later that day I took another one. Yep. Still positive! I was going to surprise my husband but somehow he already knew. We were so, so excited. We made our first
Grace The world just wasn’t ready for her. That is what I remember telling myself as I held my first daughter who was born sleeping. My story doesn’t start here, it didn’t end here either. I was 25 years old, married, and a mom to a son who was 2. I thought I was ready
After years of trying to get pregnant we turned to IVF. A miracle. After only one round, there it was – that illusive second line on a pregnancy test. Twins! Text book pregnancy until a the scan two days before my elective c-section at 37 weeks. I will never forget the expression on the sonographer’s
If you have experienced a miscarriage or other pregnancy loss, it is essential that you take steps to take care of your mental and physical health. Your mental health is likely the last thing on your mind as you navigate your grief, but so important so that you can work through the emotions. The loss
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Pregnancy loss can be one of the most difficult things a family faces. It is so important to talk openly and honestly about the feelings of grief that one may experience during this time. Grief is a natural, but complicated process-there are many different ways to handle it, but for those who find peace through
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Angel mom. Married mom. Dog mom. Catholic mom. Working mom. Crafty mom. Loud mom. Planner mom. Childless Rainbow mom. October 10th, 2018 was the worst day of our lives. It was the day that our first son was born into the world. Stillborn into the world. My husband & I decided at the end of 2017 that
1st pregnancy My husband and I got married in September of 2017. We patiently waited until April 2018 to go on our honeymoon. That month we decided “not to not try” and we were pregnant by May! Everything was easy and every appointment went as planned. The biggest scare we had the whole 40 weeks