Rachel

Mom to Mina Kathryn

February 18th, 2009 - February 24th, 2009

Tacoma, Washington

The story of our baby girl, Mina, everything that happened leading up to her birth and then, her passing. Just a warning though, that I do talk about girl parts for obvious reasons, so if that's too much information for you stop reading here. : )

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Keleen

Mom to Addison Eloise

Born Still on December 5, 2010

Olympia, Washington
 

I married my husband Brian on August 9, 2008. It wasn’t long after that we decided to get started on having a family. It took us awhile to get pregnant, but in March 2010, we got our positive pregnancy test. We were thrilled. We were only able to make it until 6 weeks before we told our family and we told the rest of our friends at 10 weeks.

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Nikki

Mom to Angel Baby "Wrinkle"

Misscarried at 12 Weeks on November 17, 2010

Port Orchard, Washington

I had been feeling lousy for nearly two months and hadn't had a normal period since August but I stopped nursing my son in July so it didn't seem too strange ~ it never occurred to me that I could be pregnant given our history of infertility. On October 27, 2010, we decided to take a pregnancy test simply to rule out what we already knew (i.e. that we were not pregnant).

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Jennifer

Mom to Paige Marie

Born Still on August 2, 2010

Richland, Washington

He flipped the switch and the room darkened. “Maybe now we will get a clearer view” he said.
I stared at the screen and it was still. Nothing. No movement or fluttering at all. “There is no heartbeat is there?” I said, fighting back tears.

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Kristen

Mom to Zachary Logan

Passed away November 3rd, 2010 at 2 months gestation

Bellingham, Washington

This is 4 weeks from the loss of my baby Zachary Logan. I have searched for resources, for people who have been through something similar and I have grown frustrated with little support for people who have had abdominal pregnancies. So I figure there are others out there who are feeling this way too - so I am writing this for those searching for someone else who has been there. 

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Kathryn

Mom to Nathan Alin

Miscarried August 23rd, 2010 at 6 weeks 5 days

Edmonds, Washington

My name is Kathryn, I am 25 years old and I lost my baby Nathan at 6 weeks, 5 days on August 23, 2010. My pregnancy was completely unplanned and unexpected. I got pregnant as a result of a one-night stand with someone I barely knew. It was not my proudest moment and I agonized over the fact that my baby would grow up without a dad. But from the beginning I wanted my baby so much. I knew I was pregnant right away. I started dreaming about a little boy. I was so excited to become a mother. My family was not supportive of the pregnancy because I wasn’t married; it was really hard to have everyone receive my good news as bad.

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Mary Beth

Mom to Reese Aleyna Lowell

August 24th, 2010

Everett, Washington

We decided sometime in the summer or fall of 2009 that we wanted to start trying for our second baby. I recall thinking it took a long time to get pregnant, but in reality, it was probably only a few months. When you’re ready, you’re ready and anxious.

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Jenny

Mom to Megan September 2nd, 2008 - March 10th, 2010

and Rainbow Baby, Miscarried September 14th, 2010 at 11 weeks

Washington

March 10, 2010 will be a day forever burned into my memory.  It was a day I said good bye to my sweet little girl.  I just didn't know I would be saying goodbye.  I didn't know that it was a day I should hold her for her last nap, I didn't know that my world would come crashing down in a matter of seconds.  This is my story. There are enough bad things in this world, that a nap shouldn't be one of them.

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Jessica

First Miscarriage, January 29th, 2009

Second Miscarriage, September 17th, 2009

Yakima, Washington

Me and my husband always wanted to start a family right away, I got off birth control in the summer of 2008 and we were beyond thrilled to find out we were pregnant in December of 2008 we instantly told EVERYONE! We were so excited and so were all of our family and friends. 

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Melissa Joy

Mom to

Covenant Hope, Miscarried July 2007

Glory Hesed, Miscarried March 2009 

Promise Anastasis, Miscarried June 2009

Peace Nikonos, Miscarried November 2009 

Mercy Kyrie, Miscarried January 2010 

and Victory Athanasius, Miscarried May 2010

Washington state

Greetings from a mommy who is the face of loss, edged with hope—my name is Melissa Joy. My hope and prayer is that you would be encouraged and blessed somehow, by reading my story. It is a story of great joy and overwhelming grief—enormous loss and growing hope. May the Lord add His blessing!

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Amanda

Mom to Connor Railton

Stillborn on June 24th, 2009

Kent, WA

Tuesday, June 23^rd 2009, I had noticed some movements in the morning but not as many as my doctor had instructed me to watch for. Around noon I decided we needed to go in yet I had to wait a few hours until my husband could get home with the kids and I could get picked up by my mother.

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Haley

Mom to Baby #1, miscarried at 5 weeks on June 13th, 2010

and Baby #2, miscarried at 5 weeks on July 16th, 2010

Vancouver, WA

We have been trying to have another child for almost a year now. I was so excited when I saw that second line on the pregnancy test - finally! A week later, I began spotting but thought nothing of it, this happened with my first pregnancy with no complications. The next day, we were about to share the news with my family, and I went to the bathroom to find out that I was bleeding. I knew right away that I was having a miscarriage. The cramping and bleeding got worse, and when I got to the doctor's office the ultrasound did not show a sac. My hcg level was a 4 - barely anything. I felt completely drained for the next couple of weeks, my hormones were all over the place and I had horrible migraines. I was devastated, and scared that something was wrong with me. My husband didn't say much, except that he was sad.

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Leslie

Mom to twin sons Emmett and Everett

Born too early on August 4th, 2010

Puyallup, Washington

My husband and I married on August 12th, 2006 after having been engaged for 7 years. It was truly one of the best days of my life. Soon after being married we began to try and start a family. 

Things were not working out so well and I sought out help. My first OB had me try 4 rounds of Clomid before referring me to a specialist. (I have always know that my body has had issues since I was very young. I just never expected them to be so bad). I was told that I have severely bad Endometriosis, cyst, amongst other issues and that I needed surgery quickly. On January 30th, 2009 I went in for a Laparoscopy to clean out all the endometriosis, which also led to a d&c. After a long road of recovery we started on our journey of IVF.

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Megan

Ella, stillborn at 22 weeks 3 days 10.14.09

Missed miscarriage at 15 weeks 4.6.10

Miscarriage at 9 weeks 8.3.10

Bellingham, Washington

 

On June 5th 2009 I found out I was pregnant, and was so very happy. This baby was so wanted and so loved by me for so long. Things went well, until late July 2009 when I found out that I had thyroid cancer and would have to have surgery while pregnant to get it removed. I was told we would do it after I reached my 2nd trimester when it would be the safest for me and the baby. On September 21st just 2 days before I was going to have surgery I went in and had my 20 week ultrasound to see how baby was doing....She was so healthy and perfect, and a girl!!! I couldn't have been happier.

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Amy
Early pregnancy loss on May 11th, 2010
Kingston, WA

We found out in April that we were expecting baby number 2. We got pregnant the first time we “tried” just like we did with Rozlynn, to make things even more exciting we had the same due date, December 21. Roz made her way to us November 25, 2008 but needless to say it was the same EDD.

From the very beginning I kind of felt like there was something wrong. I just didn’t feel right, I hardly had any pregnancy symptoms and I think it was just my 6^th sense kicking in.

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Priscilla and James
Parents to our three angels
Jacob Tyler, September 4th, 2003 (stillborn at 21.5 weeks)
Jordan Skye, April 21st, 2006 (miscarriage at 7 weeks)
Olivia Hayden, December 14th, 2009 (stillborn at 36.5 weeks)
Olympia, WA

My husband and I have been struggling with the loss of our three children for nearly seven years now. We got married in August 2002, and knew right away that we wanted a family. Six months later, we decided we wanted to make that a reality, so we went off the pill. Just a month after trying, we were excited to find out that we were pregnant! The morning sickness was absolutely awful, but I didn't mind, as I was too excited about having that child 9 months later. Aside from that, the pregnancy was going well up until 21 weeks. The following is the story told by my husband of what happened after that...

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Jennifer
Mom to Rebecca Lee Hartling-Thompson
Stillborn on October 30th, 2003 at 27 weeks
Oak Harbor, WA

My first pregnancy was amazing – I went through it without a single care in the world – I was 20 years old and expecting my first child – I was engaged, we were happy. October 27^th 2003 my world ended. A normal doctors appointment showed a heartbeat he couldn’t find – that afternoon it was confirmed that my child had passed away. We began the process to induce my labor and at 21 years old now (my birthday is in September) – I delivered on October 30^th 2003 a beautiful 1lb 14.3oz baby girl named Rebecca Lee. Rebecca never got to see my face but I saw hers and can still picture her to this day and she is forever a part of my life.

I was young – I was naive – I never thought anything could happen to my baby. I don’t want to scare people with the thought that there baby may die but people need to realize that after 12 weeks you aren’t safe anymore. I thought I made it past 12 weeks and I was safe. There is really NO SAFE point in a pregnancy – no one told me about kick counts – no one told me that my baby could die. I had no idea that stillbirth existed till I met my daughter.

I am now the co-host of a stillbirth board on Justmommies.com and I am educating people as much as I can about my daughter. My daughter is my daughter and will forever be part of our lives. I have since had two beautiful boys since losing her – spent 6 weeks in the NICU with breathing issues with my son Benjamin and then was asked if I wanted to terminate Logan at 18 weeks gestation due to Partial Agensis of the Corpus Callosum – I chose to keep the pregnancy and he is perfect with no issues and has a full corpus callosum.

I would love to be able to share my story with the world – educate people on stillbirth and the importance of kick counts. There are so many ladies that I have made incredible friendships with over the last 7 years since losing Rebecca that I would never have gotten to meet had she not came into my world.

You can contact Jennifer at Jenniferthompson.whidbey@comcast.net