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Pregnancy After MiscarriageI'm using a tracker on my phone to track my cycle. I just passed my ovulation window and am expecting my 2nd period to come the beginning of November. One more cycle after that and we can start trying to get pregnant again. I'm sure I will be feeling all the same feelings mentioned in the article above AGAIN this second ( Read more... )

My body has come full circle. This may be TMI but here is a health update for Meg ( Read more... )

A friend told me recently that she could tell Audrey has an artistic talent. This friend teaches her at Sunday School and has noticed that Audrey can color in the lines with precision but also creates patterns on the Bible characters' clothing and the like. She told me that you can tell Audrey to draw something and she will be able to draw it and ( Read more... )

I just read this article: http://www.momentsaday.com/15-lessons-learned-from-miscarriage/

I'm going to sit with these 15 lessons for a while.

Also, I learned this:

How can a blighted ovum be prevented?Unfortunately, in most cases a blighted ovum cannot be prevented. Some couples will seek out genetic testing if multiple early pregnancy losses ( Read more... )

1. Sleep. A lot.
2. Take care of yourself and follow the doctor's order (take your vitamins, drink lots of fluids, "take it easy")
3. Avoid the mirror and the scale. You know you're not feeling or looking your best right now so why even humor yourself?
4. Spend time in thought and prayer. Constantly. And journal. For me, writing my thoughts out helps. (Hence all ( Read more... )

I'm only happy when it rains.... ~ Garbage

When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads... ~ The Beatles

All I can say is that my life is pretty plain, I like watching the puddles gather rain... ~ Blind Melon ( Read more... )

No offense to friends or family with birthdays or other special occasions that make August a favorite of yours. My own daughter's birthday is during this month. But for whatever reason, I experience more pain and sorrow during this month than any other month of the year ( Read more... )

I'm a mom now! Have been for two years. But the memory of my loss comes back to me as I interact with other women who are currently going through the pain of miscarriages or being unable to get pregnant. This poem sums up how I still feel about our miscarriage:

I didn't think that I could feel
so much for a life yet to pass
I didn't think that I ( Read more... )

Today was our first ultrasound! Everything was PERFECT! Baby Johannsen measured 12 weeks. According to my LMP, I am 11 weeks, 1 day. The doctor said our due date will still remain the same. Being that Jeff is so tall, we figure the little one is just his/her father's child and naturally a bit longer than normal! The best part of the appointment was ( Read more... )