Pink spotting. Not red. Pink. No cramps. Felt Baby Boy just a little bit ago.
Doctor says straight to bed and lots of fluids. If it turns red, cramping starts, or his movements don't seem the same, I go to L&D.
Please, God, please. Let this stop. Let my baby be okay.
After taking the hit so many times, we finally dodged the bullet . . . And we're forever grateful. This is a story about parenting our three miracles after unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
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Our Story. . . So Far
My husband and I endured nine miscarriages as we tried to build our family, becoming part of the 2% of couples who experience recurrent miscarriages. All of our friends had babies, so I used to joke, "It's because I am taking the statistical bullet for you." It stopped being funny, but it made a great blog title.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
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We're Celebrating!
When you start looking into the world of infertility, there are a lot of sad stories. But if you search just a little harder, you can find the happy stories, too. Here are just some of the miracles happening to IF girls, just like us, right now:
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Finally . . . Our Dream Come True
Sweet Baby Will Born August 20, 2008 8 lbs. 6 oz. 20 inches long
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Molly Marie Benson
Born at 12:57 PM on April 17, 2008 Went to heaven at 1:15 PM April 17, 2008
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My good friend Polka Dot has many great ideas to help fund her upcoming IVF cycle. One of them is by asking kindhearted strangers to part with a few dollars.
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Also Taking the Bullet. . .
- (Un)complicate Me
- A Brief History of You
- A Few Good Eggs
- Blurb This
- Certainly Not Cool Enough To Blog
- Diagnosis Unexplained
- Disenchanted With Reality
- Elephant in the Room
- Empty Womb Syndrome
- Feeling Empty
- Fertilize Me
- I'll Take An Evap
- In Search of Morning Sickness
- Infertility Just Sucks
- Jen and Jeramy
- Journey to Babeland
- Journey to Parenthood
- Life As A Sandwich
- Life From Here
- Life In the Cat Pad
- Living With the Cards I Was Dealt
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Love, Hope, and Faith
- Luck Doesn't Happen Twice
- Mission: Impossible
- Our Box of Rain
- Pee Sticks & Stones
- Reproductive Jeans
- Road Blocks and Rollercoasters
- Road To Adopt
- Searching For Hope
- Secret Garden
- Sometimes It's the Destination
- SouthernInfertility
- Stickybean
- The Wonder Twins
- Three of A Kind, Working On A Full House
- waiting For. . . ?
- Waiting In Line
- We Are What We Repeatedly Do
- What to Expect When You Are Not Expecting
- Where the Road Takes Me
Places I Go To Dodge the Bullet
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- Faux Paws
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- Twenty Four
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- YOU Make My Day
- What Would Emily Post Do? *Edited*
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37 comments:
Oh no...I am hoping that everything is ok sweetie. Thinking of you, I know this is impossible, but try to stay relaxed.
Katie,
I hope the spotting will not return and that things with Baby Boy are just fine. Please keep us posted. Thinking about you...
Sending up prayers. Take care of yourself. Thinking of you and baby boy. *hugs*
Thinking of all of you and hoping the spotting just goes away and little man kicks up a storm...I'm praying for you
oh hon I hope it stops and everthing is ok. And if you want, don't be afraid to go to L&D anyway.
Oh Katie, this is not the post I wanted to see. You're feeling movement at least, so that is good. I hope it goes away quickly and there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Keep us updated.
Thinking of you and your little man. I hope the spotting stays away and that everything is absolutely fine.
Oh, no. I will keep everything crossed for you. I'll be thinking of you.
Oh Katie,
Lots of (((HUGS))), positive thoughts and prayers coming your way for you, your dear husband and especially your baby boy. I am asking my special angel Molly to also watch over you and your son right now. Hang in there. I know how scary times like this can be. I am hoping and praying that your spotting turns out to be nothing significant. Please do keep us posted.
Love, Kathy
What the heck...
Doesnt seem to make sense at this point in the pregnancy.
Hang in there and get your ass in bed!
Take it minute by minute. Deep breaths. Positive thoughts. And a reminder that there a TON of babies out there that were born to moms who spotted throughout their pregnancy.
Lots of prayers being sent to you.
Katie, I hope all is ok. Update when you can.
Katie- praying!
Thinking and praying for you.
Did they say what could be causing it?
Thinking of you. Waiting with you.
Oh honey, Hang in there and I'm sending lots of good thoughts your way. Hoping it's just something cervical/vaginal thing. Do your best to be calm and we'll be here.
Katie - I am praying for you and your baby boy. (((HUGS)))
many prayers from here, deep in the heart of Texas...
*bighugs*
Ugh. So sorry. I'm sure all is well with baby boy and it's just your body's way of saying take it easy. Have a great relaxing weekend and do as the dr. ordered.
I am sending a huge wave of good thoughts. Take care of yourself this weekend.
Prayers coming your way!!
Hoping that it's nothing but your baby playing tricks on you. Hope the spotting ends and all is well very soon!
I'm sending many good thoughts your way. I hope that everything with Baby Boy is fine and the spotting was just a random fluke. Thinking of you...
Katie, I thinking of you and baby boy and praying really hard.
Take good care of yourself and rest as much as you can.
Oh boy, I know how you feel!! I'll be thinking about you!!
Katie,
Thinking of you. Hope it's simply some s.e.x related spotting from the cervix and nothing else,
J
I Hope the spotting stops and everything is just fine. I am praying for you and your little boy.
Ugh - I know how much that must be worrying you. Many prayers and wishes all is well and just a little blip of no import along the way.
I lurk here, but thought that it was an appropriate time to drop by and wish you the best of luck! I am hoping for you and thinking of you.
TIffany
Katie,
Thinking of and praying for you and your little boy. Take it easy, and keep us posted.
Sam
xxx
Just checking in to see how you and the lil one are doing.
Oh, Katie. REST REST REST.
And please keep us posted. You will continue to be in my prayers.
XO
Katie,
Hope things are ok. I'm thinking of you!! Let us know how you're doing!
Julie
oh no. i hope everything is okay.
((hugs)) good thoughts and all the blessings I can must up are heading your way.
Hang in there little one!
Many prayers coming your way.
Oh girl, I'll be thinking of you and hoping that this pesky spotting stops ASAP. Put your feet up in the meantime. I would say (put your feet up and relax) but I know to say that is stupid. We both know relaxing and spotting don't go together. But I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for a more boring week, okay?
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