Category: Rainbow Baby

Dear William, I read a story the other day about a baby that was stillborn. This baby was 35 weeks gestation. His mom had cholestasis- just like me. This woman had relatively low bile acid levels. Nothing was indicating that they should induce any sooner than the standard for cholestasis (at 37 weeks). But this…

Well, the time has come. I’m 34 weeks and 1 day. I’ve been admitted to the hospital today, and will be induced tomorrow. I am nervous on so many levels. I’m here because of my mama gut. My mama senses that made me feel like something wasn’t right yesterday.  I spent the morning calling my…

Today I wanted to give a bit of an update on my pregnancy. I am 31 weeks and 3 days pregnant as I write this. Last week, I saw my perinatologist.  I had him check two things: My cervix length My bile acid levels We’ve been talking about the vaginal pain that I’ve been experiencing…

It’s been 8 weeks since I wrote my last pregnancy update! I am now 30 weeks pregnant with this rainbow baby, so I figured I was long overdue for a post… In my last update, I had already been to labor and delivery to stop contractions. I am really glad to be able to say…

I am 22 weeks and 6 days pregnant and I am finally getting around to writing this post! It’s been a long, hard couple of weeks, complete with a trip to labor and delivery (already)… 22 Weeks Pregnant What a week this has been! It actually all started the couple of weeks prior, and I…

I am well into my second trimester now and figured I should get my 19 week pregnancy update on the blog! William is now the size of a mango. The reality of this week, however, is I know his exact size all too well. April was born at about 19.5 weeks. The truth is I…

I am 16 weeks pregnant with Baby William. My emotions with this pregnancy and this third baby, are just all over the place right now for a few reasons: 1. Pregnancy Hormones There is no denying the ability of a pregnant woman to just break into tears. I wish I could blame more of my…

This post originally appeared at Let’s Be Brave, in June of 2018. Pregnancy after loss. A rainbow baby. I am grateful, but cautious.I am happy, but reserved.I am optimistic, but realistic.I am forever changed. 10 months ago we had a loss. Our daughter died in our arms. Our worst fears came true. Today I am…

I am 14 weeks pregnant and this little baby is the size of a lemon. We have some HUGE announcements this week. We got the test results back from the first trimester screen (aka the nuchal translucency test), and the cell free DNA test. Through the cell free DNA test, we also found out the…

I am officially 11 weeks pregnant, and I can see the finish line of this first trimester looming ahead. I am really hoping that the second trimester brings with it less nausea and fatigue. And, this is the week- the week that I was supposed to go in for my cell free DNA testing. I…