“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.”
‘The fetus has a condition not yet recorded in medical history.’ Only a teen, I was told I couldn’t care for a child with special needs.’: Teen mom says ‘my heart glows’ after birthing medically complex child
‘She was experiencing miscarriage symptoms. ‘You’re still pregnant.’ The doctor continued, ‘Well, how about triplets?’: LGBT couple welcome rainbow triplets after loss, 8 IUIs
“During the early stages of the pregnancy, every physician we met asked us if we wanted to take our triplet pregnancy down to a singleton, as the risk was extremely high. Every time our answer was the same: ‘NO!'”
My Tubal Ligation Caused My Second Miscarriage And I Regret It Every Day
“Ask your questions, do your research, take your time deciding and get second and third opinions!! We didn’t, but you can.”
‘You didn’t lose your baby, but there’s two in there.’ This was the moment I knew I was in for a wild ride.’: Twin mom thanks NICU nurses for helping premature daughters ‘come home’
“At 26 weeks, I went in for a routine ultrasound only to be told I was being admitted. I knew it was coming to be life or death for this baby. My sweet Baby B was at risk.”
‘It shouldn’t hurt that bad.’ I was weak, lazy. A complainer. Only 15, doctors had already given up on me.’: Woman diagnosed with Lupus after years of misdiagnoses urges ‘find someone who will listen’
“I could not find my words. I slurred my speech and often got lost driving to places I’d driven to a thousand times. My doctor finally explained pregnancy posed ‘too much of a risk to my life.’ But come December, I saw two little lines on a stick. This little one was determined.”
‘No matter what you do, don’t go home, go straight to the hospital.’ Next thing we were hearing, ‘It’s your baby or your wife.’: After 3 angel babies, mom survives Severe HELLP syndrome to birth miracle preemie
“‘You can’t take her out yet! She is not ready! I’m only 27 weeks!’ The room spinning, I heard muffling voices in and out. ‘You may bleed out from every pore in your body. We need to take this baby out. It is the only way to save you.’ What we thought was a routine appointment turned into a nightmare.”
‘The doctor said, ‘I’ve never seen a woman deal with morning sickness like you. It’s time to cut the dramatics and drink some water.’: Woman raises Hyperemesis Gravidarum awareness after life-threatening pregnancy
“I was vomiting 80 times a day. I lost a devastating 36% of my body weight, 58 pounds. I knew what I was dealing with wasn’t just ‘morning sickness.’ I was fighting for me and my daughter’s life.”
‘Something felt off. My belly was heavy. I sobbed to my daughter, ‘I’m so sorry. Please, please be okay.’: Young mom raises awareness about rare cerclage to prevent preterm labor
“I remember asking the OB on the phone, ‘Can I do the procedure tomorrow? I have to work tonight at 7!’ She said kindly, ‘Honey, no. Your body is getting ready to go into labor!’ I was less than 1% of women. I couldn’t help but think, ‘Why me? Why my baby?'”
‘We came without a car seat because we were told we wouldn’t be able to take her home. It was an absolute MIRACLE.’: Mom spends 9 miraculous days with daughter born with Alobar Holoprosencephaly
“The day we took her home was INCREDIBLE. We drove home with her hooked up to machines in the car with the sun shining down on us. Allison got to go home with her family.”
‘Will my body do its job?’ There was less than a 50% survival rate.’: After battling infertility, high-risk pregnancy, couple turn to surrogate for second child
“It was the happiest day of our lives, yet we had to grieve the loss of our future children. I have never loved another woman’s bump as much as I loved hers.”
