“I went speechless. They were scared to tell anybody because people would make fun of them. Our imperfections don’t define us.”
‘Oh my God! There’s another one here!’ I thought she was just mocking me. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.’: Single teen mom raises awareness about alopecia, ‘You are not alone’
‘I know it sounds crazy, but I feel like you’re only meant to carry two babies at a time.’ It was a culture shock.’: Woman births three sets of rainbow twins
“The days of having a perfect, tidy home are gone, but the mess is daily proof that every needle plunged into my skin, every surgery, every hateful comment, and every disappointment was completely worth it.”
My 700-Day Period: At 19, My Period Started And It Never Stopped
“When I got to the third floor, I lost vision. My ears had a whooshing sound. ‘You’ve gained a little weight. Maybe it’s taking your heart a moment to pump the blood through.’ I was still bleeding.”
‘There was no Braille on the washrooms, no audio devices available. Some areas weren’t service dog accessible’: Mom to blind daughter pushes for accessibility
“No mom wants anything to be ‘wrong’ with their baby. I let myself be sad for a week. After that, I got my emotions together.”
‘If I can’t have you…nobody will.’ I’d hear breathing on end of random calls. I was being watched, followed, tormented.’: Teen dating abuse survivor shares ‘warning signs’
“We scheduled a secret meeting in the woods. We slid down the hill and walked farther and farther away from carnival rides, screams, laughs, and funnel cake air. Phone in my hand, I looked down in an outer body experience to realize ‘911’ had been punched in. This was my turning point. I was terrified of the boy I loved.”
‘People say, ‘You’re so strong.’ I didn’t want to be strong. I wanted to be pregnant, and we were willing to do whatever it took.’: Couple battling infertility say ‘the future will be beautiful’
“It’s odd being THAT couple. We began to truly wonder: are children just not in our future?”
‘We had one egg left, but couldn’t afford it. ‘I can be happy with just the four of us.’ It dawned on me… I never got my period.’: Mom battling infertility welcomes ‘miracle’ twins
“The moment the doctor turned on the ultrasound screen, there was a pause. ‘Remind me, did I give you anything to help trigger this pregnancy?’ Worried, we quickly replied, ‘No.’ She smiled even bigger and announced, ‘There are TWO babies in there!’”
‘If I’m not in a relationship when I’m 30, I’m using a sperm donor!’ I never took it seriously.’: Single mom by choice pens journey, ‘I hope she’s proud to be my daughter’
“‘I thought I ‘d be married long before now!’ I had to mourn the life I thought I’d have.”
‘Were my jeans too tight? Should I have NEVER used tampons? We were not in control.’: LGBTQ mom shares journey to motherhood, urges ’embrace the suck and keep perspective’
“’We’re pregnant!’ Thank the LORD the lights were off so no one could see my tears. The concept of ‘deserving to be parents’ is a privilege too many take for granted.”
‘I was at a baby shower when I started to bleed. All I could think of was sitting in a cold ultrasound room, hearing those words, ‘I’m sorry.’: Couple shares heartbreaking infertility story
“I gave birth on our bathroom floor. My husband held my hand tightly, telling me it’d be okay when we knew it wouldn’t. With tears in our eyes, we said goodbye to another baby.”