“‘I’m so sorry.’ I wanted to scream and cry and give up. With every other setback, I was determined to fight. But I struggled to accept we were here again.”
- Love What Matters
- Trauma & Healing
- Miscarriage/Still Birth
“‘I’m so sorry.’ I wanted to scream and cry and give up. With every other setback, I was determined to fight. But I struggled to accept we were here again.”
“I don’t think a post on Instagram is going to make me lose my baby. It’s that trusting my own happiness is a whole mess of memories and emotions.”
“I think the most beautiful thing about pregnancy and miscarriage is that each experience is unique. Whatever you’re feeling and experiencing, it’s okay. Your feelings, thoughts, and emotions are valid.”
“Not only did Rebecca have Down Syndrome, but she also had 2 holes in her heart and a fissure.”
“I’ve never gotten to see my baby’s face on an ultrasound or hear their heartbeat. I’ve never gotten to feel them kick their little legs inside of me. I’ve never gotten to watch my belly slowly grow. All of my babies left me too soon.”
“I nearly gave up. I was tired of tricking my body into thinking it might be pregnant. This would be our last attempt.”
“I tell people I’m carrying a rainbow, but many don’t exactly understand what that means – and I want to talk about it.”
“‘Do you want a boy or a girl?’ I knew walking into that emergency department I would walk out ‘not pregnant.’ Why was she asking me this, as if there was still a chance? I felt like someone had pulled a carpet out from underneath me.”
“Frighteningly, most of these hateful comments came from people raising children. Why did people care so much about what I did with my body?”
“The next time you get frustrated with the person rushing past you to the elevator, or getting called from the waiting room before you, keep in mind this could literally be the worst day of someone’s life.”