I have always been a mama. I have always been the go-to family babysitter, the nanny, the camp counselor. Of all the dreams I’ve had for my life, being a mother was the constant. I went to school to be a teacher and majored in Child Development because I figured I may not always teach, […]
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
Asher’s story: My husband Vaughn and I had been together for 8 years when the military gave us orders to move from our hometown in Colorado to Louisiana. We have always wanted children, but the timing just never felt right. We decided with this new adventure of being in a new state we felt it
It was a Sunday afternoon, the 6th Feb 2020 and I was working. I’d not really been tracking my cycle much, but realised I was 2 days late, and thought I better do a test. James and I had only been together for 3 months, so I was a bit nervous, and also had a
In March 2020 I found out I was pregnant. I didn’t feel great my first trimester but this was my first pregnancy so I thought that’s just how you feel. I went to my 8 week ultrasound and found out I was having twins which was a surprise but also felt like destiny. I am
Hello everyone. My name is Mollie, I am 24 yo I have a 7 yo step son, 1 year old son, and 2 twin girls that are now angels. Here is my story. On March 28, 2020 I started having what I thought was Braxton-Hicks at around 7pm. They kept getting worse and worse so
My name is Allissia. I’m the eldest of 5 children. In my spare time I would babysit siblings or cousins. I was always around children and KNEW from a young age (I’m talking like 16) that I was just meant to be a momma.. At 16 I was diagnosed with PCOS. At 18 I started “trying” with
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
My Motherhood journey is not my dream, but how it moves weaves me into the Mother that I am. I hold onto my first pregnancy, with my son Robbie, with the innocence many first-time mothers experience. His pregnancy went smoothly, until I needed an emergency C-section. Even then, that went smoothly and I’ve been growing
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