I Hoped the Stillbirth of My Son Was a Bad Dream
On November 3, 2022, our life changed forever. I knew something was wrong. I knew my body was trying to tell me something was off. I knew...
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Gerilyn Dowding
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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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Georgia Hansen
Jan 2, 20234 min read
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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Sarah Smith
Nov 21, 20223 min read
We Didn't "Almost" Have a Baby
Photo Credit: Sarah Smith On October 1, 2021, I became a momma. Not the kind that I had imagined when we got those two pink lines. I...
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Malaine Leah Butler
Nov 4, 20222 min read
I'm Choosing To Live Because My Son Didn't Get To
Photo Credit: Malaine Butler Noah Alexander Butler was born on May 20, 2021, at 10:53 p.m. He was surrounded by complete and utter love....
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Julie Peck
Sep 2, 20221 min read
All I Heard Was 'Fetal Demise'
Image Credit: Julie Peck On Monday, August 15, 2022, I went if for my 17-week prenatal checkup. No heartbeat could be found. All I can...
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Meredith Bult
Jun 29, 20223 min read
Baby Boy, There's a Part of You Here With Me
Photo Credit: Meredith Bult To My Sweet Boy: We had been trying to get pregnant for over a year, had two miscarriages, and got no...
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Kara Kelly
Jun 21, 20223 min read
He Was Perfect, But Silent
Photo Credit: Kara Kelly We were terrified when we first learned that our son, Dex, had Down Syndrome. We were at 16 weeks (although his...
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Angie Andrade
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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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Chelsea Sowa
Mar 14, 20223 min read
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....
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Mirian Martinez
Dec 3, 20212 min read
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...
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Cathy Nguyen
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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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Daisy Franco
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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...
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Ana Vick
Sep 28, 20214 min read
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...
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Lianne Alizadeh
Sep 22, 20214 min read
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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Holly Siddall
Sep 17, 20212 min read
We Spent One Night Together as a Family
Photo Credit: Holly Siddall On August 10, 2020, World Lion Day, our little baby Leo was born sleeping. I know many might not understand...
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Sandra Gutierrez
Sep 11, 20213 min read
I Hope He Felt Our Love
Photo Credit: Sandra Gutierrez My husband and I found out I was pregnant with our first little baby the night of April 30. I was so happy...
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Maria Andrews
Sep 11, 20212 min read
My Baby, I Had to Let You Go
I fell pregnant for the second time in November 2016. I had already had a healthy baby girl. I was so excited to be expanding my little...
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