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.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Not the Goal

January 7, 2015

One of the things people say when they are trying to be comforting is, “At least you know you can get pregnant.” Yes, that’s true. I can get pregnant. That part has come quite easily, actually, and to date I have been pregnant seven times. But last time I checked, the goal is not to get pregnant. The goal is to have a baby. Call me crazy, but I don’t find comfort in knowing that I can get pregnant pretty easily when I’m faced with the reality that 5 of those 7 pregnancies have not resulted in the end goal.

The Only Way Around is Through

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Not the Goal

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