Jenel

Mom to Addisyn

Stillborn on June 29th, 2010 at 12:09 a.m.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

My story starts at the end of August 2009. My boyfriend (now husband) had just proposed, I had just started a new semester in college, and was working full time. We never talked about when we would begin to have children but we both knew it was something that would be a great experience for us.

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Maisie

Mom to Aaden Dean

Born still on July 7th, 2009

Logansport, Indiana

I had just turned 16 when I found out I was pregnant. I was scared I wouldn't be a good mom because I was so young.  I was scared I wouldn't be able to give him everything he needed, but as lucky as I am I had a wonderful set of parents who said they were ready to help raise my sweet baby boy Aaden Dean.  

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 Betsy

Mom to Baby November

Baby March

and Baby August

Denham Springs, LA

After five happy years of marriage, my husband Jason and I decided that it was time to expand our family.  Boy, were we surprised when I got pregnant immediately!  I got my BFP on a Saturday morning.  We and I were both standing in the bathroom, watching as the two lines began to materialize on the test.  We were nervous but excited!  I called my OB and scheduled my first appointment.  It was basically a consult visit.  I remember sitting in an office to find out what insurance would cover, then having bloodwork drawn.  I signed all sorts of forms.  We left with hospital information packets and formula samples.  We were on Cloud 9!

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Katharine

Mom to Hannah Elizabeth, said goodbye on January 26, 2010 

and Audrey Elise, said goodbye on August 19, 2010

Shreveport, LA

I've wanted to be nothing more than a mother for as long as I can remember. When I met my husband that excitement became even more real. Brian and I were excited to start a family but before we were married we'd always said we'd wait a full year before we started trying. Soon enough that was bumped up to December (at the 6 month mark) and then in the end we couldn't even wait until then! So October it was!

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Shannon

Mom to Xavier, missed miscarriage at 9 weeks, 5 days on September 19th, 2006

Blighted ovum at 8 weeks, 3 days on February 12th, 2007

and Tristan, lost to Placental Abruption at 33 weeks on January 21st, 2008

St. Martinville, LA

We started trying April of '06, right after we got married. We got pregnant 3 months later and I was so thrilled, but then fear set in as I started bleeding, and continued bleeding all the way to 10 weeks. I was placed on bed rest at 9 weeks to try and stop the bleeding and it worked. We went for our 12 week appointment to find out the baby had passed 5 days after the last time we had seen him. We found out our baby was a son due to genetic testing. 

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