“I was at Walmart with my daughter, and I went completely blank. I lost all vision, and everything turned dark. My shunt broke. My heart shattered on the Walmart floor that afternoon. I felt absolutely hopeless.”

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“I was at Walmart with my daughter, and I went completely blank. I lost all vision, and everything turned dark. My shunt broke. My heart shattered on the Walmart floor that afternoon. I felt absolutely hopeless.”
“They nursed him from the brink of life when just his smell could have repulsed a person.”
“After losing our sons, I remember telling Andrew I was done fighting, I just couldn’t endure another round of despair. Pregnancy after loss is scary and it’s hard. I was constantly battling grief and gratitude, the hard days mixed in with hope for the future, juggling the fears and joys all at the same time.”
“Before the doctor could even speak, I cursed and yelled at him profusely. I blamed the hospital, doctors, and my parents for the trauma I experienced. I just wanted to be left alone.”
“I noticed the ultrasound tech go back to his head and neck to rescan it. I brushed it off as first time mom fears. Then I got the call. ‘You should seriously consider your options here.’ I was now a high risk teen mom, who didn’t have a mom.”
“My life will never be what I expected. It is the opposite of typical, nothing like I could have dreamed. But I get to love my child in a way most would never understand. My purpose is far beyond understanding.”
“We had a ridiculous amount of scans, tests, pokes, and prods. Consensus? Bad luck. We were the anomaly, pregnant for the fourth time in a row.”
“Both were dangerously ill, but thanks to the team at the hospital, they were well looked after.”
“In my late 20s and 30s, friends moved from drinking to drugs. When a friend died of an overdose or a car accident, we celebrated them with a toast and a drink. I visited friends in jail and drove them to their court-ordered AA meetings. Careers were derailed by DUIs. Still, I didn’t see it.”
“Out of habit, I took the test. The faintest second line appeared. Were my eyes playing tricks on me? Was this for real? I stood in the bathroom staring at the test for what felt like forever. After 4 years, we really were pregnant! No medication, no monitoring.”