Browsing all posts in May, 2009.

Baby Loss & Social Situations

We women are famous for comparing ourselves to others and feeling inadequate almost all of the time, but one thing that helps us to feel like we fit in is common experiences and/or being in a similar stage of life.  I don’t know about you, but I tend to flock to and feel most comfortable [...]

Losing A Baby & Losing Your Pregnancy

Possibly, the trial of losing your pregnancy only comes to those who lose their baby too early.  I don’t know that a woman who made it to full-term would mourn the termination of her pregnancy, because I hear the last trimester can be miserable :). In my case losing my pregnancy was horrible.  Before my [...]

Emotional Whirlwind of Baby Loss

Losing a baby is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual ordeal. Emotionally, it’s like being hit by a whirlwind that leaves you exhausted and confused. I lost my baby at 21 weeks gestation.  I had been sick most of my pregnancy, had felt the baby kick only recently, and was just beginning to enjoy looking [...]

Our Outrageous Tale! Part 3

We still had about an hour to go.  Back on the road, things went smoothly for awhile, and because of the late hour the roads were dark and empty.  We started to believe the nightmare was over, when just 10 minutes from home we saw police car lights flash behind us and we got pulled [...]