Aloha my name is Stacie and I am "mom" to 4 beautiful children. This site is began as the journey through my 5th pregnancy which I referred to as our "Unexpected Blessing." But it's also become a site about loss, dealing with miscarrige, renewed hope, and the road beyond this challenge in life.
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I’ve been thinking…I’d like to be with my SIL when she delivers. All our family is here in Hawaii and she is in Chicago. She and my BIL both work for an airline though, so their family can fly up. Plus my MIL (SIL mom) also works for the same airlines so I’m sure they’ll […]
Will we actually TTC again after this? Surprisingly I am actually thinking about it. Surprisingly for 2 reasons.
1. Before this I always thought that couples who lost a child then had another one soon after where trying to replace the child they lost. I didn’t really like that, no child can replace another and I […]
Wow - what an experience and one that I really, really needed. Last night on November 15th, I went through what felt like a mini “labor.” I was cramping all day and even the day before, but last night, the “cramps” got a bit more intense. I don’t usually get cramps during […]
A while back I talked about how my SIL was hoping for a positive pregnancy test (see this post) - well, she called this morning and said that she took a test today. She used the Clear Blue Digital and it said “Pregnant.” I’m so happy for them! I am also a little sad because […]
You may find this strange, but I’m glad I’m experiencing some cramps today. So far this miscarriage really has been quite like a “normal” period as far as pain and flow. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad it’s not terrible and painful. But at the same time, it almost makes me feel like “nothing” ever really […]
My miscarriage began on Wednesday, November 8th at exactly 10 weeks from LMP. I had a couple instances of spotting prior to that, but on Wednesday the bleeding, though still light, became constant. So far it hasn’t been terrible physically - very little cramps, just a bit of a back ache, and light flow. But […]
So since I’ve more or less accepted an impending miscarriage, I’ve been visiting some online communities which offer support to mom’s who’ve experienced or will experience a loss. Two of my favorite places to go are www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com and www.pregnancyloss.info. I’ve never been on this side of parenting forums before, but the support is nice to […]