My name is Amberly, and my husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in July of 2023. We met in my husband (Dale)’s hometown in Wisconsin doing youth ministry together. We were both in college at the time, but dated long distance- I was in school in Chattanooga, TN and Dale was finishing his …
My husband & I tried to grow our family since 2016. After a year of trying we sought out help from our doctor by just doing some basic blood work and a seman analysis, everything looked perfectly normal. In 2019 I underwent a laparoscopic surgery & was diagnosed with mild endometriosis. We decided that we …
The more that I have talked about my loss and baby journey, the more I have realized that my story is not uncommon but just as difficult to talk about and process. Thankfully, along the way God put people in my life to support my husband and I through this stage. We have always look …
Trying to get pregnant can be a very difficult time in your life, especially if you are having trouble conceiving. What should be a happy time turns into a stressful and often heartbreaking journey. The roller coaster of emotions that comes with trying to conceive can be quite overwhelming. You are likely dealing with sadness, …
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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 …
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 …
I knew pregnancy loss was common. I knew, personally, a handful of women who had experienced it. Most of those women, if not all, experienced it on their very first pregnancy. So it seemed to me at the time that I had been one of the lucky ones. My first pregnancy in 2015 was textbook. …
After trying for three years to get pregnant, I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and “Unknown Infertility”. In December 2017 we had just finished our second Inter-uterine Insemination (IUI) and unfortunately it did not take. We were given the option to move on to Invitro Fertilization (IVF). In August 2018 we did …
“I’m so sorry but your baby has no amniotic fluid. I don’t think he has any kidneys.” When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a mama. I carried my baby dolls with me everywhere I went. I played babies for hours and stuffed pillows under my shirt. I dreamed of …