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- My First Angel
I had a very tough first three months. My boyfriend I had been with for seven years left me because my hormones went so crazy and I was not the same person so he said he couldn't take it anymore. - My Twin Boys
I have PCOS and was told by doctors that I would have to have in-vitro fertilization if I was ever to
conceive after trying for two years previous. So we decided to wait a while after we got
married before we would go down that road. - My Very First Child, 8 Pounds, 14 Ounces
I was due March 24 and was expecting a baby girl, according to the ultrasound. On the 27th of March I was scheduled to have my water broken. - John's Story (Stillborn at 23 Weeks)
After my husband and I got married in October 2006, we knew that we wanted children right away. I found out that I was pregnant on March 5, 2007. - Our Two Little Angels
My husband and I had been trying for two years to have a baby when in April of 2006 I found out I was pregnant. On August 7 I rushed to the emergency room because I was having severe cramping and bleeding. - Fibroids with Pregnancy
One night at 2 a.m. - My Baby Girl
When I found out I was pregnant I was about 6 months along. When I found out that I was having a girl, the doctor told me that my fluids were about 3. - An Angel for a 16-year-old Mom
About a week after my 16th birthday, I had sex with a guy I was not dating. He was just a friend, and it was just a one-night stand. - Our Emily
On February 21,1986, we lost our oldest child, Emily, to Potter's syndrome. When I was 4 months pregnant, we learned there might be something wrong with our baby. - Angel Brooke
My husband and I decided to try for a baby in April of last year (2006). We were both overjoyed when we discovered I was pregnant. - A Miscarriage, a Death and a Baby
My husband and I met in high school. I was a freshman. - Two Losses
I was 17 when I first got pregnant. I had very regular periods so I knew the first day it didn't start and got a test as soon as I got up for the day. - Ricky's Birth at 20 Weeks
On April 28, 2006, my son Ricky was born. Fifty-one minutes later he died. - Nichole Ranee Jacob
I had a very easy pregnancy. From the beginning people kept asking when she was due. - My Angel Janson Zane
I was 22 when I found out that I was pregnant with Janson. I was single and going to school at the time.
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