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My Miracle Baby

Two years ago I had a miscarriage at 13 weeks. My husband & I were devestated. In October 2007, we were ready to try again. I had my menstrual cycle on October 3rd. By October 12th I was experiencing nausea & frequent urination -- I knew I was pregnant! 2 days before my next period was due, I took a pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE! I jumped for joy and ran to my husband with great excitment shoving the test in his face. He was excited too.

Because of the previous miscarriage, my age (over 35) & the fact that I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in the previous pregnancy, I was persistent in getting prenatal care immediately. No one wanted to see me before the 9th week, until I began spotting in the 5th week. I found a midwife to examine me and order tests. Everything checked out normal, but I continued to experience frequent spotting through the 16th week.

At 9 weeks, I finally got an ultrasound and saw my baby's heart beat! Whew... what a relief! I continued battling the spotting episodes and feared another miscarriage.

At 19 weeks, I had a second ultrasound. I didn't like the look on the technicians face, as it took me back to the day I had last miscarried. Ignoring her facial expressions, I thought positive thoughts. Then the technician said to me, "I discovered a problem, but I need to discuss it with the doctor before I can discuss it with you." She left the room to get the doctor and I began to bawl. I prayed that nothing was wrong with my baby; I couldn't handle another loss, especially this far into the pregnancy.

The technician and the doctor looked at the monitor. The technician pointed to the screen and said, "Here's A and here's B." I was like, "What?? Are there two babies???" The doctor still looked concerned and told me that they were trying to determine that.

After the docotr left the room, the technician then began to explain to me that in my 9 week ultrasound report, it stated that there was a possible twin demise, or that the mass could be a possible bleed.

[Because of my high risk factors, I transfered care to a doctor, who never received the report, therefor I was never informed and the midwife who had ordered the first ultrasound failed to inform me.]

Continuing on... the technician said she had read the previous report and expected to only see one fetus. Upon her examination, she was shocked to discover that baby B, who supposedly didn't have a heart beat at 9 weeks, had grown and was now measuring 13 weeks. Unfortunately, that is the biggest baby B would grow, as there was no detectable heart beat.

Needless to say, my husband and I were very disappointed, yet so grateful to be blessed with the one healthy, viable, baby GIRL!!

Because of the demise of twin B, I am being monitored very carefully by my awesome OB doctor. Today, I am 6.5 weeks from delivering via c-section on June 30, 2008, and I begin NST twice a week and weekly ultrasounds up until delivery.

PS. This is my 4th child. My other children are: Boy 16.5 years; Boy 14.5 years; Girl 11 years, and my husband has a Boy 6 years.

Melissa

my baby left thigh bone is little small

I'm 36 weeks pregnant and my baby's left thigh bone is little small and I'm planining to have surgery next week. do you think I should? If I wait till week 40 will it grow? plus I have one more problem- my doc is going on vacation and he will only come back after three weeks, shall I wait for him or just plan the surgery in week 37?

parveen

4th baby, but a very special one!

My name is Jorjan and I am pregnant with my 4th child. My husband and I have both been married before, and have other children, but this is our 2nd together.

Only 8 months ago we had a son named Jared Lynn, he lived 2 days, he was born June 26, 2007 and died June 28, 2007. This would have been our first together and my husbands first son. All our dreams went down the drain when he passed away. He was a beautiful little boy, he was perfect!

He was born at 34 weeks and had respiratory problems after birth.My husband and I went through a lot after his death, it almost caused us to divorce. We fought and argued all the time, we were both mad at the world. Mean while God had something else in mind. Two months after our sons death, we found out that we were pregnant again! The Lord givith and the Lord taketh away.

Day by day our relationship started to come back together. At three months into the pregnancy we found out we are having a girl! Yes my husband was hoping for another boy, but it didnt really seem to matter anymore, just as long as it was healthy we were happy. So now we only have 12 weeks to go, and we are counting them down. We can't wait to see this little angel that God has given to us. We will never take one day with her for granted.

Each time I kiss her i will kiss her twice, one for her and one for her big brother Jared. I know in my heart he will be looking down on her the day she is born. He will be her guardian angel.What a lucky little girl she will be!

Jorjan Neal

My little Princess

I was always wondering what it would be like to have a baby. The day I realized that this was the only thing I have ever wanted, was the day I first saw her tiny little body at 10 weeks. I will never forget the tears that rolled down my eyes as I looked on that screen and saw the most precious thing in the entire world, my daughter.

There is just something about a baby that makes you want to scream to everyone at the top of your lungs how lucky you are to be chosen to be having this wonderful thing growing inside of you, knowing that just in days, you will be holding something you created in your own arms.

A baby is not something you just cherish, but something you want to always remember that this human being is a part of you, and there is nothing that can ever take that away. I always knew I wanted a baby, and everytime I would see one, I would always wish that that child was mine. If you ever realize when you look in a baby's eyes, there is just something about them that is unexplainable and mysterious. For all we know that child could be the next President, the next Michael Jordon, or maybe even just a simple human being like you and me, but someday that child will be someone, and that is what everyone should realize.

Being Pregnant has made me look at life a whole lot different, and put thing is such different perspective. It's like life takes you by the hand and guides you in the right direction. Not only because that's where you should be, but that's where your baby is meant to be.... Safe, and free of chaos.

When you're pregnant, you learn to love, and live not only for yourself, but for your little wonderous human being you created.
I love you Atraya Gabriele Brossmann <3.

Tiffany

The End is getting nearer

After a tragic loss just over a year ago of my first baby im happy to say that i am in the last eight weeks of pregnancy which so far has been trouble free. I just wanted to say to other women whom have lost a baby that there is every chance you will go on to have a succesful pregnancy and you will have no problems at all, just read what i have written and you will know it can happen..Like i said im in my last 8 weeks and i can't wait until i meet my daughter,who me and my partner have named Holly-ann.

This is the stage where im getting fed up because my back hurts very badly as i also have a damaged spine,and plus i can barely fit in to any decent clothes and i feel like a size of a hippo!

But all jokes aside i know this process is the best one to go through as you get to meet someone very special at the end.....your baby.

Tania Thomas