Read moreAt our 18-week ultrasound it was discovered that we had an acardiac twin.
Magical Julia
I just want to share my story about my daughter, Julia, who is the miracle who resulted from my TRAP pregnancy. In the fall of 2009, I suffered two miscarriages. The following January, I became pregnant with twins naturally. At about nine weeks, we were told one of...
Read moreI was so relieved to hear his heartbeat and know everything was ok. Little did I know it wasn’t.
Wyatt’s Story
I was one day away from being 35 weeks. I had felt movement from my son becoming less and less in the prior days. I thought he was growing and running out of room. I had grown quite a bit in the last month. I was very uncomfortable and just felt “wrong” and different...
Read more“This could be normal, but we are sending you to a perinatologist for another ultrasound to see what he thinks.”
Xander’s Story
I remember the day. It was October 19th, 2010 and I had just had two positive pregnancy tests. I must admit, I was scared. My youngest was not 2 yet, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about having another in diapers. But it was another blessing from God and my husband and...
Read moreShe was pulled from my body gasping for air.
She breathed by herself. She did not cry.
Ariana’s Story
A life of four days can appear to some, to have little consequence. It can appear to be to some, insignificant. What can one achieve in four days? My daughter Ariana, lived just four days. And as a result of her short life, she saved the life of our third child, our...
Read moreI was hesitant to bring my daughter to our 19 week ultrasound in case something was wrong. Something was wrong.
CCAM – Sean’s story
After becoming pregnant with my daughter after a month of trying and having a textbook pregnancy, I never expected that it would take 16 cycles for baby #2 or that there would be complications. I was hesitant to bring my daughter to our 19 week ultrasound in case...
Read moreOne number stuck in my head: 5%
That would be his chance of survival if he survived the pregnancy.
Maxwell’s Story
I should start by saying that this was my second pregnancy. My first pregnancy ended badly. I was pregnant with a little boy we would name Thomas. Thomas was diagnosed with OSB (open spina bifida) and several other things that are commonly associated with OSB. I was...
Ellery
Life was perfect! My husband, Greg had a wonderful job he loved, our year and half year old son, Wyatt was a dream and we were expecting another baby; a girl we named Ellery! We had it all and life was wonderful! But our world forever changed September 9th, 2008; the...
Read moreI remember Chase being born and not hearing him cry.
Chase, My Hero
It was April Fool’s Day 2008. I decided to play a practical joke on two of my best friends and told them I was pregnant. Little did I know not even a week later I would find out I was actually pregnant. I remember crying because it was unplanned and I was scared,...
Read moreThe doctors were blown away by her, they told us it is rare that babies as sick as she was survive. They called her a miracle.
Chloe, Never give up hope!
It all started when I was 20 weeks pregnant, I was so excited to go and get an ultrasound done. My husband and I had an adorable son named Xavier and we were overjoyed that he would be getting a baby brother or sister. At the ultrasound, things seemed fine. My...
Read moreThe happiness I felt instantly melted away when she said, “We found some abnormalities and your baby is very sick.”
Momma’s Brave Little Lamb
I still remember January 17th 2010 like it was yesterday. I made an appointment because for some strange reason all 7 pregnancy tests were coming up positive. It took the doctor bluntly saying “You’re pregnant” for it to finally sink in. Planned or unplanned, I...
My Little Lion, Kai
I can remember the rush of gratitude and joy that I felt the moment the sonographer confirmed that our Leilani was going to have a brother. I couldn’t think of another time that I felt so incredibly lucky – I was going to have the perfect, complete family that I had...
Read moreA hole had formed in her diaphragm causing her intestines and other organs to push into her chest and restrict lung growth.
Our Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Miracle
On February 14th 2010, I gave birth to two beautiful little girls named Kennedy and Columbia. Shortly after their birth we were told that Kennedy was born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). A hole had formed in her diaphragm causing her intestines and other...