Jenn has experienced 6 miscarriages. Today she's sharing her miscarriage stories and also advice for moms going through this. Miscarriage at 13 Weeks I knew something wasn’t right so I begged the doctor to let me come in. On an ultrasound there was no heartbeat. I was distraught and given two options. I could go home with meds or I could opt for a D&C. I was not ... Read More
You Never Forget Your Miscarried Baby – And That’s Okay!
Yesterday we were making a mad dash out the door for church (like every week, but especially after losing an hour of sleep because of the time change) and I opened up my jewelry box to throw on a necklace. As I scanned the drawer my eyes fell upon the necklace my good friend Heather had personalized for me after my natural miscarriage this past June when we lost baby Quinn. ... Read More
How Many Children Do I Have?
Pregnancy after miscarriage is nothing short of an emotional roller coaster. I'm SO excited to be expecting again, but still morning the loss of Quinn. It has definitely gotten easier with time, but as I approach what would have been my due date, I'm still sad that I'll never have the chance to meet Quinn here on earth. As a Christian, I firmly do believe that our baby Quinn ... Read More
It’s Been Two Months
I should preface this post by saying that tonight I'm just blogging for me. I have no tips or helpful reviews. I suppose I'm blogging tonight in hopes of some encouragement and support from some of you ladies who have also walked the path of pregnancy loss. Writing is therapeutic for me and tonight I feel like I could really use it. So many of you reached out after I ... Read More
Michelle S.’s Miscarriage Story
The following is Michelle S.'s Miscarriage Story My story is probably different than others slightly. My husband and I had been trying to have a baby (number 3) for about a year with no luck. Our marriage got kind of rocky and it seemed like we were constantly fighting so we decided that we were going to take a step back and I was going to go back on birth control so we ... Read More
Callie G.’s Miscarriage Story
The following is Callie G.'s miscarriage story. I suffered a miscarriage. I lost my baby. Well, I didn’t lose it… But it lost it’s life. I know exactly where my baby is – It’s not growing in my belly anymore. I added ‘my’ to the title of this because, just like any other experience, it’s personal. All women are involved in the same (or at least similar) processes when it comes ... Read More
Kristin W.’s Early Miscarriage Loss
The following is Kristin's account of her early miscarriage loss. I currently have an almost 6 year old boy. When I was pregnant with him about 5 weeks I woke up bleeding. I was a teenager (17) and didn't know what that was. I went to the doctors and they saw 2 sacs but nothing in them. 2 weeks later I bled again (still wasn't due for a scan) and headed to the ER. They saw ... Read More
Sarah H.’s Miscarriage Story
The following is Sarah's account of her miscarriage, her baby was between 5-6 weeks gestation. So, it's hard to even compare what I went through to so many other women but I too found myself relentlessly googling for help here is my short story- So a week before my period started I knew I was pregnant. I felt it even though it sounds odd I just knew. I waited as long as I ... Read More
My Natural Miscarriage Story
When I was in the midst of miscarrying Quinn, I found myself scouring the Internet to find out details of what natural miscarriage was like for other moms. There were a number of moms on forums talking about having a D&C but not too many articles about natural miscarriage at home. Because what I was able to find, I found helpful, I wanted to share my experience as well, in ... Read More
Not in my Arms, But Forever in my Heart
Trigger warning - This post discusses miscarriage. This blog post was supposed to go much, much differently. I couldn't wait to let everyone know we were pregnant with baby #5. After weeks of anticipation, the day had finally arrived. It was June 24th, I was 12 weeks pregnant and having my first prenatal appointment with my midwife. There are not many sounds in the world ... Read More