Alexandra, aka Mrs. Shortcake, has written a beautiful post titled No One Here But Us Chickens at her blog Our Little Haus. My eyes started tearing up as soon as I read the line “I consider myself a mother, whose babies are no longer alive,” because this is exactly how I feel. Go read it […]

J and I returned to the OB’s office today to have my post-D&C follow-up. After a brief examination, the doctor happily informed me that everything looks perfect. She said that we can try for another baby as soon as we feel ready. “Is there anything we can do to prevent another miscarriage?” “Unfortunately, not much […]

We did not get an ultrasound yesterday because this particular doctor did not have an ultrasound machine on premises. He had discovered the bleeding after a pelvic exam, and while he put me on bedrest, he advised us to get an ultrasound right away. Luckily, we were able to get an appointment with another doctor […]

After weeks of filing out forms and waiting…and waiting…I finally got approved for health insurance and received my insurance card in the mail. Ecstatic, I began to call doctors right away. I could go on and on about how difficult it is to find a good OB in my area who accepts my new insurance, […]

Withdrawl is a defense mechanism I have mastered over the almost-29 years of my life. When I feel down, I withdraw. It’s simple as that. So I guess this is my excuse for my absence from the online world. Bye-bye, IM, Twitter, Facebook, and blogging. Hello, wallowing in my cave of self-pity. What is causing […]

I wish I had something exciting to report this week, but I don’t. Sometimes I want to fast-forward and get to the exciting stuff, like finding out the sex of the baby, feeling it kick…even distinguishing its body parts on the ultrasound! But I guess this is the trade-off for finding about the pregnancy so […]