I Lost My Son to an Amniocentesis I Didn’t Actually Need
A mother details the devastating consequences of an unnecessary amniocentesis, urging others to question medical advice and fight for informed choices during pregnancy.
A mother details the devastating consequences of an unnecessary amniocentesis, urging others to question medical advice and fight for informed choices during pregnancy.
A perinatal therapist experiences the emotional rollercoaster of her own fertility journey and sheds light on the unrecognized emotional labor and identity shift of fertility treatments, often called the “lost trimester.” This journey, though challenging, shapes a mother’s strength, resilience, and empathy long before a child arrives.
Opening up about her autoimmune infertility, this writer exposes the concerning gaps she encountered in her fertility care and shares how she identified the root cause and finally became pregnant.
After years of failed treatment, the birth of this mom’s “perfect frozen baby” led to a new mission: helping women facing a similar struggle.
A veteran fertility nurse shares her heartbreak after multiple miscarriages and offers a unique perspective on loss and empathy for patients.
If your blood type is RH negative, you’ll need a shot of RhoGAM soon after you miscarry. Here’s what one loss mom wants you to know.
A visit to a friend’s baby shower exposes the raw grief of a mother who recently lost her son. Here she shares her journey of navigating social interactions and defining her own path through grief.
So many things have felt unfair in my life, but none felt as unfair as losing a baby on my birthday a year after almost losing my twins (who were in surgery as I miscarried).
One mom shares how she found beauty in remember her baby, but how it didn’t replace the anger, hurt and frustration that followed her loss.
The relief that washed over me when my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage was unexpected, but little did I know that a pattern would follow.