The Only Way Around is Through

Over the last nine years, I've had eight pregnancies. Two ended in the births of my daughters, Lily (8) and Ella (5). Five have ended in losses between 5 and 16 weeks. Chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, missed miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and late miscarriage are all part of my history. Finally, my 8th and final pregnancy, brought us our baby boy, Will, who has Down syndrome. With the loss of Olivia at 16 weeks on October 5, 2014, I turned to writing as a way to work through the challenges.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Body

November 10, 2014

My body is so anxious to do everything it’s supposed to: pregnancy ended at 17 weeks? Sure, my body will produce milk! Not pregnant anymore? Well of course my body should return to a cycle just 4.5 weeks post-delivery (and much to my doctor's surprise). How is it even possible to get a period 4 weeks after producing milk?

So if my body’s so hell-bent on doing everything it should, why won’t it protect and carry my babies?

The Only Way Around is Through

Monday, January 12, 2015

Body

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