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, March 5, 2015

Cringe

February 19, 2015

When I call the doctor's office to tell them I'm pregnant, the receptionist congratulates me and I cringe. I know far too well getting pregnant doesn't guarantee a baby and therefore congratulations seem premature. So many things can go wrong between that positive pregnancy test and delivering a healthy, living baby nine months later.

The Only Way Around is Through

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

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