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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jennystillloved
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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, 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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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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Sacha Shepherd
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 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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Meagan Donaldson
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 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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Micah McKinnon
Aug 30, 20215 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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