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There Are Two Where There Should Be Three
We waited for you for 40 weeks, Ivar Macharia Muturi. Photo Credit: Clare Moraa On October 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., our baby boy was born....
Clare Moraa
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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She is Our Heavenly Flower
Photo Credit: Angie Andrade On Sunday, April 11, 2021, my boyfriend, Jose, and I found out we were pregnant. It was our 5th year...
Angie Andrade
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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I Carry Her Ashes Wherever I Go
Photo Credit: Sacha Shepherd I went for my anatomy scan on November 23, 2021, where I found out my daughter was very growth restricted. I...
Sacha Shepherd
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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You See Two Children, But I Will Always Have Four
Photo Credit: Laura Willgren Me and my spouse started trying for a baby back in early 2018. After three months, we learned we were...
Laura Willgren
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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Our Daughter Exists Only in Our Memory
Photo Credit: Amanda Loecker My husband and I recently found out we were expecting our second child together (my third—my son from a...
Amanda Loecker
Mar 17, 20225 min read
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You Made Us Feel a Love We’ve Never Felt Before
Photo Credit: Chelsea Sowa A letter to our son—forever our best Christmas gift. It took us 4 years and 8 months to get pregnant with you....
Chelsea Sowa
Mar 14, 20223 min read
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I Will Always Love My Babies
Photo Credit: Nicola Dolden Our daughter Rudy's heart suddenly stopped beating at 18 weeks. She was born silently into the world on...
Nicola Dolden
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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He Will Be in Our Hearts Forever
Photo Credit: Akane Noma It was supposed to be one exciting day of my third pregnancy. I was going for my 15-week check up, and if I’d...
Akane Noma
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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We'll Carry You In Our Hearts
Photo Credit: Mariah Copeland Mary-Kate, The first time I laid my eyes on you, you were but a teeny tiny embryo growing in a dish. I...
Mariah Copeland
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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I Had to Say Goodbye to My Baby
Photo Credit: Amy Garcia On September 28, 2020, I finally gave in and took a test. I remember breaking down because I was going to make...
Amy Garcia
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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He Was Too Little To Survive
Photo Credit: Vashti Hieb After 10 years of trying, including five failed IUI treatments, one failed IVF cycle, and one chemical...
Vashti Hieb
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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It's Confusing to Grieve Someone You've Never Met
Photo Credit: Ria Blom To My Baby, I remember the feeling that enveloped me when I found out about you. The joy that bubbled up inside me...
Ria Blom
Jan 8, 20223 min read
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Another Baby Won't Replace Her
Photo Credit: Bam Davenport I'm sitting in my OB office, awaiting my third and fourth blood draws after a failed glucose challenge test....
Bam Davenport
Dec 10, 20212 min read
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You Were Supposed to Be in My Arms
Photo Credit: Mirian Martinez Dear Lanny Escalona, I waited for you. It felt like forever, but was five years to be exact. I wished upon...
Mirian Martinez
Dec 3, 20212 min read
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An Ultrasound Confirmed Our Nightmare Was Real
Photo Credit: Cathy Nguyen We planned to welcome you into this world with open, excited arms and unconditional love. We had your name...
Cathy Nguyen
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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She Couldn't Stay, But She is Always With Me
Editor's note: This post is an excerpt from the book Still a Mum: A story of modern grief and life after loss. Photo Credit: Meagan...
Meagan Donaldson
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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We Think of Our Baby Boy Every Day
Photo Credit: Daisy Franco We had been together for 10 years, married for 4, before we decided to start a family. We actually thought we...
Daisy Franco
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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She Gave Us the Best Minutes of Our Lives
Bilateral Renal Agenesis. 1 in 2000 is common, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone else. Photo Credit: Angela Pichette I thought I was just...
Angela Pichette
Oct 13, 20215 min read
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They Passed Away in Our Arms
Photo Credit: Lacey Kallay I had my anatomy scan at 21 weeks instead of 20 weeks because it was too close to the start of the school year...
Lacey Kallay
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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It's Hard to Believe You'll Survive Baby Loss, But You Will
Photo Credit: Ana Vick Dear Ana, This is you, 6 years after Owen was born still. That’s right, you made it this far, so have faith and...
Ana Vick
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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