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I Didn’t Know: Jennifer & Scott’s Story

I didn’t know I was pregnant. I found out when I went into emergency for pain, thinking I had a bowel obstruction. Because I said I was bleeding, they got me in fairly fast. I thought I was experiencing major constipation and mentioned my stomach felt bloated for months. Moments later, the doctor mentioned IContinue reading “I Didn’t Know: Jennifer & Scott’s Story”

Waiting for One: Lindsey & Tyler’s Story

We found out at 11 weeks we were expecting identical twins. Our twins were mono-di, which meant they shared the same placenta but not the same sacs. At 16 weeks, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 TTTS (twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome). We flew to Toronto for laser surgery. It was, at the time, successful. However, IContinue reading “Waiting for One: Lindsey & Tyler’s Story”

Praying Desperate Prayers: LuAnne & David’s Story

We had just shared with our family that we were expecting a second child. My body was changing as it had the previous pregnancy, and we had begun to purchase items in preparation. I don’t remember when I began to wonder if something was wrong, but the spotting around 10 weeks confirmed what I hadContinue reading “Praying Desperate Prayers: LuAnne & David’s Story”

Terrified: Grace & Matt’s Story

When I went for my first ultrasound at 7 weeks, the tech could only see a yolk sac measuring 5 weeks. At first they suspected a blighted ovum, or maybe my dates were wrong. I went back three nerve-wracking weeks later, when I should have been 10 weeks pregnant. Instead of no baby, there wereContinue reading “Terrified: Grace & Matt’s Story”

Common Ground: CJ’s Story

My husband and I had been at odds as to whether or not we should have a third child. He found two to be the perfect number and I have always wanted a larger family, no smaller than three kids. We always joked that he wanted two kids and I wanted five, so we compromisedContinue reading “Common Ground: CJ’s Story”

Holding Out Hope: Colleen & Perry’s Story

We went for a dating ultrasound around 8 weeks. The tech could not find a heartbeat, completed an internal ultrasound, and told us the babies were measuring closer to 6 weeks. The ultrasound was so different from my first pregnancy that I knew something was wrong. However, I did hold out some hope that ourContinue reading “Holding Out Hope: Colleen & Perry’s Story”

Believed for the Best: Melveena’s Story

We got pregnant right before Thanksgiving and were thinking how exciting it was going to be to tell everyone, “We are so thankful for… the baby growing inside Melveena!” It was going to be one of the best baby announcements ever, or so we thought. We had just found out that we were pregnant, andContinue reading “Believed for the Best: Melveena’s Story”