The Words 'There's No Heartbeat' Destroyed Me
I was brought back to the triage bay and had my whole life destroyed by three words.
"There’s no heartbeat.”
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Nichole Hagin
- Oct 10
- 1 min
Our Baby Girl Went to Be With Jesus
After a few years of trying, my husband and I were expecting our first baby, due May of 2023. We were having a baby girl. At 29 weeks...
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Shaun and Lavon Allred
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Stillborn But Still Perfect
Launa, our first child, was stillborn on May 17, 2009. We were devastated. We didn't know how to cope. We went completely silent. Launa...
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jennystillloved
- Jun 12
- 2 min
I Think of My Angel Babies Every Day
Photo Credit: Chrissy Evanko In August of 2021, we found out we were pregnant with our third boy. We had waited four years to try after...
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Georgia Hansen
- Jan 2
- 4 min
She Was Perfect, Just Without Breath
Photo Credit: Georgia Hansen Amelia was baby number four in our family. She followed three little boys. She was long-awaited and her...
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Angie Andrade
- Apr 11, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Sacha Shepherd
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Laura Willgren
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Amanda Loecker
- Mar 17, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Nicola Dolden
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Mariah Copeland
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Bam Davenport
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
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....
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Cathy Nguyen
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Meagan Donaldson
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Angela Pichette
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Lianne Alizadeh
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
I Wonder If An Ultrasound Could Have Saved Her
Photo Credit: Lianne Alizadeh After a 10 year infertility journey, 12 surgeries, 2 rounds of fresh IVF, 3 frozen embryo transfers and 7...
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Micah McKinnon
- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
To Those Who Have Lost a Baby—I am Proof of Hope
Photo Credit: Micah McKinnon In November 2016, my husband and I were excited to find out we were pregnant. We were both in our 30s and...
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Peiye Chung
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
My Daughter Became An Angel on Her Due Date
Photo Credit: Peiye Chung On March 5th, 2021, I was feeling cramps, so I decided to call L&D. They advised me to come in. I thought the...
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Falbala Cloutier
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
My Universe Collapsed When I Lost Her
Photo Credit: Falbala Cloutier I had two miscarriages before meeting my boyfriend and formalizing our relationship. In March 2020, I...
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Kirby Carlton
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
I Can't Understand Why I Lost My Baby
Photo Credit: Kirby Carlton May 16, 2021, started out as a normal day. . .until it wasn't. I was working and having severe hip pain. I...
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