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The Anatomy Scan Our only expectation was to find out the gender. My husband and I decided to forgo the blood test at 12 weeks and instead decided to wait until the anatomy scan because it was scheduled to be done …

Weeks 7 through 20

Throughout the first trimester and the first few weeks of the second, I experienced really bad back pain. I had other common pregnancy symptoms, like fatigue and nauseousness, but the back pain was one to be remembered. It is common for women to have lower back pain during pregnancy that is similar to cramping during menstrual cycles. But this pain was different....

Weeks 7 through 20 Throughout the first trimester and the first few weeks of the second, I experienced really bad back pain. I had other common pregnancy symptoms, like fatigue and nauseousness, but the back pain was…

The First Ultrasound

There is a certain type of anxiety that accompanies the first ultrasound in a pregnancy. Feelings of excitement, yet hesitation. Eagerness, yet apprehension. Hope, but also uneasiness. IYKYK. Due to a miscarriage just two months prior, all these feelings were elevated. So when we went in for Emerson's first ultrasound, I honestly didn't know what to think. I hoped for a heartbeat, but couldn't be sure....

The First Ultrasound There is a certain type of anxiety that accompanies the first ultrasound in a pregnancy. Feelings of excitement, yet hesitation. Eagerness, yet apprehension. Hope, but also uneasiness. IYKYK. Due t…

Emerson

I found out I was pregnant with Emerson on February 21, 2025. My husband and I had been tracking my ovulation because we wanted to try for a second child. He was scheduled to have hip surgery February 10, so I knew if I didn't ovulate before then, we likely couldn't try again for another few months due to his recovery period....

Emerson I found out I was pregnant with Emerson on February 21, 2025. My husband and I had been tracking my ovulation because we wanted to try for a second child. He was scheduled to have hip surgery Febru…

Here We Go… Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be walking through my journey of pregnancy and loss with my second daughter, Emerson. Talking about loved ones who have passed is a way to keep them al…

"Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit." (Philippians 4:17) I've read Philippians a dozen times or more in my life and this morning, this verse stuck out to me. Apparently I've just skimmed over it in the past because frankly I never realized it was there. Philippians was written by Paul to the Church in Philippi....

Gifts “Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” (Philippians 4:17) I’ve read Philippians a dozen times or more in my life and this morning, this ve…