Not Pregnant Afterall
My last post ended ambiguously because although my pregnancy test was positive, I kept spotting. In the next 36 hours, I took several more home pregnancy tests. With each additional test, that...
View ArticleMiscarriage: To the Women Who Have Cried With Me
There was time, not long ago actually, that women never spoke (let alone blabbed on the internet) about things such as cancer, infant death, miscarriage, or infidelity. They had these horrible things...
View ArticleWhen There’s No Fetus in the Sac
Scheduling an ultrasound in Ireland was not so easy. It took a while to locate an ultrasound office — we found one in Limerick, an hour away. They wouldn’t accept me as a patient without a referral, so...
View ArticleWhen Life Gives You Sour Dough, Make Challah
Where do I begin? The last few days have been a blur. Emotionally draining, physically exhausting, and a bit of medicated numbness to top it all off. I have seen many beautiful sights in Ireland and...
View ArticleEverything is Suckier in Texas
We have no place to call home, no job, and once again, no baby.
View ArticleWhat if You Want to Attach, But Can’t?
With Mayim's book about attachment parenting coming out soon, I have been reflecting on my own mother's experience.
View ArticleTalking About My Miscarriages for the First Time
When I was pregnant for the first time, at 22 years old, I miscarried.
View ArticleMind Your Own Business
We truly are an entitlement-driven culture. I’m not talking about welfare or tax breaks–I’m talking about people feeling entitled to KNOW things they have no business knowing. I could blame it on the...
View ArticleThe Anniversary of My Miscarriage
Every year, at the end of January, I feel a little sad. This began in 1997, when I was nearly 11 weeks into my second pregnancy and I miscarried. There were so many reasons not to be sad–to be...
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My Miscarried Daughter Rests in a Good Place
My husband and I bought cemetery plots today. We are both only 42 years old and (thank God) in good health, but we are trying to do the responsible thing. My parents purchased plots when they were...
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It’s Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Over the years, many of our writers have written poignantly about the heartrending experience of losing a child or pregnancy. For those who have...
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7 Ways to Help Someone Who Has Lost a Pregnancy
I will never forget how I felt the first time a friend told me she had a miscarriage. We worked together and were leaving the office to get coffee one day (about 12 years ago). Before we even reached...
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We Finally Have Our Baby But We Lost Our Faith in God
It finally happened. Six years, 14 IVF cycles, eight pregnancies, and we finally took our little girl home. She’s healthy, happy, and growing like a weed. In my wildest dreams (and there was plenty of...
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I Have Three Healthy Kids–So Why Do I Still Cry When I See a Newborn?
It has been over 10 years since my journey to motherhood began. I know I am lucky that my three perfect daughters are healthy, and I am living the life I always wanted. So why do I still cry when I …...
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I Never Got My Baby #5, But I Did Get This
I miscarried my first pregnancy. In those days, the 1970s, nobody talked about miscarriage, so I grieved in silence. Only my husband and my mother knew. In those days, doctors told you to wait a few...
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How I Learned to be OK with Losing Control
From the moment I discovered that I was pregnant, I was ready, working to ensure that my baby would be as healthy as he or she could be. Yes to lots of fruits and vegetables. No to nitrates or cured …...
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