I looked up at my Doctor, and said, ‘There should be a flutter in that beautiful space. There isn’t.” – You’ll Always Be Our Rainbow One year ago today, I was at a routine check-up for my “rainbow” pregnancy. It was the first appointment I had while being in the second trimester. A few months…
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You’ll Always Be Our Rainbow
Sweet Little Boy, You’ll Always Be Our Rainbow The following post deals with pregnancy loss and may contain sensitive topics. Today, at 8:20 AM, we were supposed to be at our second trimester ultrasound for our baby. Instead, I am writing. A week ago today, at 2:23 AM, I gave birth to our beautiful little…
He’s Here! Liam Maverick’s Birth Story Pt. 1
Before I introduce you to the one who has completely changed my life for the better, I will begin the birth story from where I last left off. This is when I had my 40-week OB appointment. They did a membrane sweep, I found out I was dilated, and effaced and my induction date was…
Ready to *POP*! Due Date Has Been Reached!
Ready to *POP*! We’ve made it to our due date! — To everyone who has been supportive throughout this pregnancy, thank you so much for everything. Even putting up with my constant posts says a lot. Your kindness means so much to us. We are lucky to have such great friends.💛 — To our families,…
Pregnancy Savior: The Birthing Ball
There’s a long list of things people tell you to buy to help make your pregnancy a comfortable one. Some you may find extremely useful, others, well- they’re more of a “fun purchase”. When it comes to the items that I, personally, found helped me stay comfortable during my pregnancy (so far), the list includes…
14 Weeks Bumpdate: Peach Sized
14 Weeks Bumpdate My 13 Week Update was getting a tad long, so I left a few things to talk about for this week. One of which, is that we celebrated my Mother’s 60th Birthday (Happy Birthday Mommy!!) and it was a really special evening. Time with family is important and it always means a…
13 Weeks Bumpdate: The Second Trimester
13 Weeks Bumpdate: The Second Trimester Women say that they start the second Trimester at different weeks. Depending on how you’re calculating your pregnancy dates, (whether it is in weeks or in months) the second trimester will begin between weeks 12 & 14. I decided to say week 13 will be the beginning of my…
Waiting For Our First Ultrasound
March 15, 2016 Our First Ultrasound is just a few days away and I can’t wait! There is no doubt that this week will go by quickly compared to waiting almost a month for our first appointment. *Update in 2022: I had written a whole post prior to the following pregnancy updates. However, none of…