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  • Reveal

    Reveal

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    Jess
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    One of the most exciting steps in a pregnancy is when you get to find out the gender of baby! I know that some people like to wait, but that just isn’t my cup of tea. I feel like I need to know to really get down to planning and being prepared. Now I’m not…

  • Pregnancy Struggles Update

    Pregnancy Struggles Update

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    You all have been following along on my pregnancy journey. I want to thank you for your prayers and investment into thinking about me. Your kind words and support have meant a lot. I decided that it’s time I give you an update on how it has all been going. For those of you that…

  • Finding the Next Steps | Another Miscarriage Story

    Finding the Next Steps | Another Miscarriage Story

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    Now what? I am that statistic and I thought for sure that my next step would be taking tests. I had already spent a lot of money for the year on blood work from my December miscarriage and this April one. I have a high deductible, so I just thought that it would all work…

  • Finding Comfort | Another Miscarriage Story

    Finding Comfort | Another Miscarriage Story

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    Another week went by as I started to plan things in my head. I was planning out how December would look with a newborn, how Christmas would look with a newborn, how we would have to delay our big family trip to Hawaii, how I was convinced that I was having a girl, how I…

  • Finding the Words | Another Miscarriage Story

    Finding the Words | Another Miscarriage Story

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    Jess
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    Here I sit trying to recount my feelings and thoughts from when it happened again in April. I had so many emotions running around in my head that I needed to take some time to think about it before writing it all out for the world to see. I’ve been wanting to get on here…

  • Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 4

    Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 4

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    Jess
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    It’s officially happening I’m away from my husband and am now multiple states away from him. My bleeding increased, but I was still waiting for the news from my blood draw. I knew what the outcome was going to be, but I was still hanging on to a little bit of hope. It was almost…

  • Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 3

    Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 3

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    Jess
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    News came Two fridays before Christmas, I couldn’t help myself. I took another pregnancy test and walked out of the bathroom to tell Brent that I was still pregnant. I chuckled a little in relief knowing that I was in fact really pregnant. There was still so much to do. I needed to find a…

  • Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 2

    Experiencing a Loss | Miscarriage Part 2

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    Jess
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    Being Prepared Every month following the event I talked about in my last post, I couldn’t help but continue to wonder what had happened. Nonetheless, we kept trying and I kept waiting for the day that I discovered I was pregnant. I kept praying to God about everything that had happened and I kept moving…

  • Experiencing A Loss | Miscarriage Part 1

    Experiencing A Loss | Miscarriage Part 1

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    Jess
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    Did I have a miscarriage? I hardly even know where to begin as I start this post. I don’t think I have ever shared anything like this on here before. I am hoping that it speaks to someone out there that needs to hear that you are not alone. Miscarriages are more common than we…