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Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
My story.
Last Friday I woke up and had some bloody mucus on a tissue. ?I called the nurse station at labor and delivery and they told me to come in. ?I was 23 weeks and 2 days pregnant. ?When I was checked I was?dilated?2.5cm and had more bloody discharge and the sac was bulging. ?The doctors put me on magnesium sulfate and antibiotics to stop labor. ?It didn't work. ?The contractions increased and after 8 hours of being on it (should work in 20-30mins) we decided to stop it and see what happened. ?After stopping the magnesium my contractions went down to one an hour. ?I was supposed to be transfered to another hospital with a better NICU, but I was dilated to 5cm and the sac was bulging more and the baby's feet were in the vagina. ?They performed a c-section and did absolutely everything they could to keep our tiny baby breathing. ?She was just too small. ?Our beautiful baby girl, Katie Jane, was born at 12:48pm on Saturday, August 15th. ?The doctors and nurses did everything they could, but she passed away at 1:03pm.?
?My husband and I spent hours admiring our beautiful daughter. ?She had my nose and his chin. ?Her fingers wrapped around my fingernail and my husband loved holding her long feet. ?
We had the viewing today. ?She looked absolutely beautiful in a ladybug receiving blanket and a pink had I made for her. ?The service is tomorrow morning at 10am. ?She is being placed in a beautiful children's cemetery full of flowers.
We miss her tremendously but found some comfort seeing her today. ?We've had a lot of support from family, friends and complete strangers. I just wanted to share my story as I may be lurking and posting here more often.?
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Re: My story.
TW, I am sitting here crying for you. My heart aches for your loss. I will be thinking of you and I hope you know that we are all here for support if you need anything.
HUGS
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TW,
I just want to say again that I am so sorry you had to go through this. (((HUGS)))
Let's try this again...
BFP#2 5/11/09 :: Natural m/c 5/27/09 @ 5w5d
BFP#3 7/24/09 :: Missed m/c, baby stopped growing at 6w4d :: natural m/c 8/28/09 @ 8w6d
BFP #4 11/27/09 :: DD born 7/27/10
BFP #5 2/29/12 :: DD born 11/6/12
-m/c at 11w2d due to partial molar 2008 -m/c #2 2009
Beautiful daughter born February 2011
**Ultimate TTCALer 2009**
Your story brought me to tears. I am so very sorry about your loss. I know that during her brief time here on earth, your little girl felt the love you have for her.
(((Hugs)))
As many have said, I usually don't cry for an internet strangers but the loss you suffered brings me to tears. I can't imagine how you and your family must feel. I've been thinking about you and your husband and I am so very sorry you had to let your little girl go. The world is just not fair.?
((hugs))?
I'm so very sorry for your loss. This board is wonderful and there are many of us who share in your pain of having a late loss so please feel free to grieve, vent, cry, or just chat it out here.
Take care.
I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my T&Ps.
Mel
I too lost my little girl - just one day before you. She was 23w5d. Each of us has lost our children in different ways under different circumstances- but the end result is always the same. A loss. Your pain and emotions are familiar to us all.
Take care of yourself and each other.
~E