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Your baby's labor and delivery is like no other in the world.
Let others know what your experience was like.
- Stillborn Twins, One at 19 Weeks, One at 24 Weeks
I found out I was pregnant when I went to the doctor with the stomach flu that I just couldn't get rid of. Three weeks later I had an appointment for my first ultrasound. - Stillbirth, 36 Weeks
I was 16 years old, married to my current husband of five and a half years, and we had just gotten confirmation of receiving our first apartment together. We were newlyweds and extremely happy about our new baby. - Baby Skyla
Hi, I'm currently 18 years old. I am going through so much right now. - My Babe Is Slain
After eight months of being married, I found out I was pregnant. Having wanted children terribly my whole life but being too responsible to have them, I was delighted. - SIDS
I am the struggling survivor of a SIDS death. I lost Jillie on 9-22-05. - My Angel Janisa
Hi, my boyfriend and I had mutually postponed having children for a little. Eventually we had enough of that and decided to go for it. - Losing My Daughter
This was my first pregnancy in 2004. I was due in October. - My Sweet Emma-lynn
I found out I was pregnant in November of 2005. The pregnancy was really hard with constant morning sickness and Braxton-Hicks throughout the entire pregnancy. - Early Pre-eclampsia
I knew from the beginning that this pregnancy would not end well.
At 6. - The Pain and the Promise
It is hard for me to recollect on this, but I feel a little better after I tell the story of my little boy.
It's still fresh in my memory, because it has only been two weeks since it happened. - Lost Baby to Turner
This story is to every parent who has lost a child due to Turner syndrome.
I am 24 years old. - Baby Jazmine Stillborn at 40 Weeks
I had a really great pregnancy. Very little morning sickness, none of the usual discomforts you read about pregnancy. - My Baby Boy
This was my first pregnancy. I was so excited to be a mom. - My Water Broke at 22 Weeks
Hello, my name is Alicia Garner. I was 19 years old when I found out I was pregnant. - Scared but Hopeful
Hello, my name is Shelley. I found out I was pregnant on September 8, 2002, two days after my 27th birthday.
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