Tag: miscarriage
My PCOS Journey
Growing up I always knew there was something not right with my periods. I was almost 15 before I started my period and they...
5 Ways to Honor the Child Your Friend Lost This Christmas
If you are a mom, you know that something about Christmas changes when you have a child. Even before your little ones are old...
When Your Pregnancy Doesn’t Go as Expected
My most recent pregnancy ended up being completely different from any of my previous ones.
With my three previous pregnancies, I found out I was...
Hope After Loss :: My Personal Story of Love and Loss
March 14, 1997 was an ordinary Friday. I remember thinking that morning that Easter was rather early that year, March 30. This particular Friday...
What I Wish I’d Known Sooner About Having a Miscarriage
In the Spring of 2013, my husband and I were young, carefree newlyweds. Less than two months after saying “I do,” we were overjoyed...
Being a Friend During a Loss
Last year, my friend and her husband lost their baby a little over midway through their pregnancy. It was life altering. It was heartbreaking....
2019 Guide to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Activities around Columbia
Once again, Fall has snuck up on me, probably at least in part because of the warmer-than-normal weather we've been having. With our neighborhood...
10 Perfectly Normal Emotions Felt When Dealing With Secondary Infertility
Most people wouldn't associate the word "infertility" with a moms site. Infertility - that's when you can't have kids, right? But you're a mom....
What I Am Missing This October
Every October since 2009, I have taken part in activities for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, including lighting a candle on October 15...
I Will Always Wonder
In some of the social media groups I'm in, a question has been floating around in recent months. It's generally phrased like this, "How...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss :: On the Outside Looking In
October is a month full of remembrances and holidays - Breast Cancer, Halloween and more. But the day that's nearest to my heart is...
What’s Normal When You Are Parenting After Loss
October is winding down. For those of us in the babyloss world observing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, that means it will be...
How I Became a Rainbow Mom: A Story of Open Hearts...
I just knew something wasn't right.
In March 2013 I took a home pregnancy test that came back positive. My boyfriend and I had been...
Vanishing Twin Syndrome :: A Mix of Grief and Gratitude
We recently (and quite unexpectedly) found out that we are expecting for the third time. Almost immediately after the positive pregnancy test, I was inundated...