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.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Waiting

December 10, 2014

As a multiple loss mom, I kept waiting for the bottom to fall out with this pregnancy too. I waited through the first appointment when we checked to see where the baby had implanted. Then I waited through the appointment when we first checked for a heartbeat. I waited through two more first trimester appointments that showed healthy heart beats and still I kept waiting.

At about 13.5 weeks I stopped waiting. And then the bottom fell out.

The Only Way Around is Through

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Waiting

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