Today our first son would be turning 5 years old. I guess it's technically his stillbirth day, since he was born into heaven. It's so hard to believe that it's been 5 years. We have some things planned to remember and celebrate him together as a family and I plan to share some of that in Friday's post. Since I have both my current pregnancy and our losses {those stories can be … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Chromosome Test Results
I finally heard from my OB concerning Andrew's chromosome tests and the news is that there is no news. She told me that they weren't able to get the cells to grow enough to be able to run his chromosomes, so we won't know whether there were any chromosomal abnormalities that could have caused the kidney and testicle issue. She reviewed Andrew's autopsy results with my high risk OB {the one who … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Post-Partum Visit & Autopsy Results
Today was my post-partum visit with the OB. I had some mixed emotions going into the appointment, especially since the last time I was in that office was when we found out the terrible news about our little Andrew. When I sat in the waiting room to be called back, I was sort of in a daze. There were at least 3 women who looked to be very far along in their pregnancies, and part of me really wished … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Stillbirthday Story
It's hard to believe that I gave birth to Andrew a month ago today. The day didn't look quite like Kevin and I pictured it. I've wanted to share Andrew's birth story since the moment we had him {What proud Mama wouldn't?}, but the first month since his stillbirth have been a whirlwind and I just haven't had a chance to sit down to write it all out. Before I get to all that … [Read more...]
