Category: Life After Loss
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The Worst Girl Gang Ever: Book Review
I knew before we went in to have the D&C done that this pregnancy was different than the last. We didn’t get to see our last baby, and we had only just found out that we were pregnant. This time around, we knew about the baby for nearly 44 days, we had multiple ultrasounds, blood…
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Miscarriage, we meet again.
TW: Miscarriage, D&C We had reasons to believe our pregnancy wouldn’t be viable pretty early on, but baby kept on trucking through. We had a positive test and a week or two later there was quite a bit of spotting. We saw a Doctor and she indicated it was all old blood, but would keep…
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A letter for the TTC Mom
Dear Momma, You are a strong, beautiful woman, You’re doing everything right. Reading the books, cutting down on caffeine and alcohol, trying forms of Eastern and Western medicine. You’re feeling like your prayers are falling on deaf ears. Maybe it’s even brought your relationship to its knees. Your friends and family are posting their beautiful…
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Fighting Bedtime Anxiety
I don’t know about you, but my anxiety comes in full swing the minute I lay down for bed. I can go all day with no issues, but when my head hits the pillow it’s game over. What if I’m just not meant to be a mom? What if I can’t ever have a baby?…
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Self Care- it’s a requirement now.
I know we hear all the time how important self care is. You see the women on your Instagram feed and they look so happy. Maybe it’s because they’re more blessed and less stressed, or maybe it’s because they’re practicing self care on the regular. It’s hard to make time to put yourself first, whether…
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From us and ours to you and yours
Every year I stress myself out coming up with New Years Resolutions and an end of the year social media post about how amazing my year has been and how I’m looking forward to the adventures of next year. This year, the best I can come up with is, “I’m tired.” I sat in a…
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What no one told me about life after loss
When I came home from the emergency room, I had a packet from the hospital explaining the dos and do nots for the next few weeks, some medications, and a broken heart. This packet doesn’t explain how to call your mom to tell her you lost your baby. It doesn’t go over calling your husband,…
Running After Rainbows 