Parenting after a Loss

3 Years Ago Today

My precious daughter grew her angel wings... I still remember it like it was yesterday. So much has changed in those 3 years. I look back and sometimes it feels like that was another life, a totally different me lost that little girl. Losing Grace changed me, to the very core of who I am. 

I still can't help but wonder "what if?" and dream about what life would be like if she were still here. I frequently think about the fact that I should have a 2 1/2 year old little girl running around, and being a big sister to Ben. My faith helps me to know that the end of life on earth is not the end. I know I will get to be with her one day, and that she is with my mom watching over us. 

Mama loves you, Gracie girl. You hug your Ajji tight until I am there to hold you myself.  

  

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    BFP#1 3/8/12; diagnosed w/ Anencephaly at 12w6d; D&C 5/9/12
    BFP#2 7/18/12; A/S 10/26/12 It's a Girl! EDD 3/29/13
    Phoebe Jordan Born 3/20/13

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  • Thinking of you and sweet Gracie today. HUGS!

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    BFP 07/27/2012 - Beta 1 - 169 @ 11 DPO, Beta 2 - 419 @ 13 DPO, DD Born on 04/04/2013.


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    DS1 2-26-07
    DS2 10-18-10
    M/C 8-5-12
    DS3  6-21-13
    #4 Due May 2015

    IT'S A BOY

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     TTC since 11/2009; Lap/HSG/Hysteroscopy: 5/2011 (endometriosis - removed; endocervical polyp - removed; high pressure in bilateral tubes - cleared)

    BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d

    BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13

    BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks

    BFP # 4: 5/16/14, EDD 1/15/15, praying for our 2nd rainbow baby 

  • Big hugs to you!!!
    TTC January 2010
    BFP #1 10-11-10 ectopic discovered 10-22-10, 10-23-10 methotrexate & emergency surgery, lost right tube BFP #2 12-1-10 Found to be tissue dropped from salingectomy or missed heterotopic pregnancy from BFP #1 BFP #3 1-30-11 DS arrived on due date 10-10-11 BFP #4 Surprise 9-3-12 EDD 5-9-13 DS2 arrived 5-5-13 BFP #5 5-14-14 Emergency D&C 6-16-14 9 weeks
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  • Thank you all SO much for your hugs, kind words and T&P! I didn't expect this to hit me so hard this year... I think my mom's death (not to mention her upcoming birthday next week) has me more emotional, more raw, and grief has caught me off guard. Funny how that happens...

    While I could never be happy about what happened with Grace, I am so grateful for you all, for this community of women who share a similar pain, and who have shaped lives and love out of loss. Thank you all for being here for me, you amazing mamas! (((HUGS))) right back 'atcha!

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  • idk how i missed this... but big belated hugs!!!!!!!!
    ~Formerly~AngnShaun~

    ~~Transferred 2 Perfect Embryos 5/28 - BFP 6/4~~ HAILEY ELIZABETH ~2/16/13~ 6:39am ~ 6lbs 2oz ~ 20" long ~ 1 Year ~ 20lbs 14oz ~ 29.25"~
    ~10.10 Ectopic, 4.11 Nat m/c 9w, 8.11, 1.12, 3.12 CPs~

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    BFP #1 - 1/15/12, EDD 9/21/12, Missed M/C - 2/10/12 - I miss you Sapphire!

    BFP #2 - 7/1/12 - Met my lucky charm Alexandra on 3-16-13!!!


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  • Sorry I'm so late in this but I wanted to offer some hugs.
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    BFP #1 - m/c on 12.22.09 @ 8w3d
    BFP #2 - d&c on 07.22.10 @11w1d
    BFP #3 - DS born on 06.22.11 @41w3d!
    BFP #4 - Due 04.24.13
  • :(  HUGS!

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    BFP #2 02.21.12 I EDD 10.29.12 I DS born 11.06.12

    Surprise BFP #3 07.27.13 I EDD 04.02.14 I Stick baby stick!
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