On 02-03-03, I lost twins at 19 weeks. That’s not entirely accurate, though, is it? I had been feeling sick and was surprised when we found out I was pregnant. Usually, I got very sick, very quickly, and it was clear that I was pregnant. This time, the pregnancy test seemed like an afterthought—ruling itContinue reading “The Story of My Angel Babies: Jennifer Campbell’s Story”
Category Archives: Missed Miscarriage
Excruciating: Hannah & Barry’s Story
We were surprised I was pregnant again. After the shock subsided, we felt excited. As time went on, I started having a terrible feeling. I called my midwife many times and we’d talk. She shared with me that if I was feeling like something wasn’t right, I should trust my feelings. So she sent meContinue reading “Excruciating: Hannah & Barry’s Story”
My Worst Fear: Chelsea & Greg’s Story
It was Sunday, and I was exactly 12 weeks pregnant. We had gotten pregnant on the first try. I felt so lucky; I thought if we did have a miscarriage, it wouldn’t be that bad. We would just try again. We had told close friends and family. I was going to start telling work andContinue reading “My Worst Fear: Chelsea & Greg’s Story”
My Heart Was Broken: Melissa’s Story
I struggled to get pregnant. We tried for four years, then went on fertility drugs. I got pregnant with my son, who is a healthy three-year-old. Knowing I would struggle to conceive again, we went straight into fertility drugs again. I got pregnant right away with the baby I call Jubilee. My first miscarriage wouldContinue reading “My Heart Was Broken: Melissa’s Story”
Mother Kangaroo: Melveena’s Story
On Saturday, January 29th, around 12 weeks pregnant, I woke up with pink spotting. An ultrasound was scheduled for Monday. The ultrasound tech eventually told me she was going to be right back with a doctor, who said, “I have some bad news. Your baby has no heartbeat and there is no blood flow.” TheContinue reading “Mother Kangaroo: Melveena’s Story”
Holding Space: Reisa & Michael’s Story
I had four losses all between 6–8 weeks. One miscarriage, two missed miscarriages, and one blighted ovum. Each had their own specific journey and experience that was unique to the child. In one, I felt like I was holding space for my child and sitting with the space between life and death, grieving for aContinue reading “Holding Space: Reisa & Michael’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”
Waiting on Sunrise 