Category Archives: Stillbirth

I had a normal and uneventful healthy second pregnancy up to 38 weeks. I noticed she wasn’t moving much and scheduled to have a non-stress test, but when I got to the clinic, they couldn’t find a heartbeat. That’s when I learned Maeve had died. I was rushed to the Royal Alex Hospital to getContinue reading “Tidal Waves: Sara & Tyson’s Story”

When I close my eyes, I remember the day we found out we were pregnant. The days and weeks to come were filled with excitement, appointments, and announcements. At the time, my son Brayden was 13. Our family was going to grow to four. Number four was going to be a girl. We named herContinue reading “We Named Her Avery: Jen’s Story”

Emelina passed away at 38 weeks due to a true knot in combination with her cord wrapped around her neck four times. It rocked my world; her passing left me a shell. She should be eight years old. She instead is in an urn in our bedroom. The daughter we know nothing about: her likes,Continue reading “I Am Not Me: Danyelle & Mariusz’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”