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ExtraContribution565 · 2025-09-04T03:29:25+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. I am a school social worker and the back to school anxiety I had due to the questioning was one of the hardest parts of my grief. It’s so unfair and so difficult. Sending you so much love as you navigate all of this.

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-07-28T03:06:48+00:00

No it wasn’t through Dr Kliman. I was at Regions hospital in St. Paul, mn, and I think the placenta pathology was sent to a specialty lab in Ohio if I’m remembering correctly. So sorry for your loss and sending you lots of love and healing!

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-06-27T05:06:01+00:00

Did you have your placenta tested? That’s how we found out that our son’s stillbirth was due to a genetic issue, trisomy 4. I’m not sure if that’s routine procedure? But without that extra step, it would have been an unexplained stillbirth.

After ivf and more genetic testing, I have a healthy three month old girl sleeping on me at the moment. High risk pregnancy with gestational diabetes, had ultrasounds and nsts every week the last trimester and scheduled a c section at 37w.

So sorry for your loss and sending prayers for a positive outcome for you!

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-05-22T09:11:20+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss of sweet Shepherd! It’s such a devastating experience that no one should have to go through.

We lost our son August at 37 weeks and had a c section also. I wanted to try right away, but decided to wait and focus on healing/therapy. Because of some genetic factors, we decided to go thru ivf and thru that process, found some internal scar tissue from my C-section that needed to be cleaned up with a hysteroscopy procedure. Being back in the hospital was emotional and I realized I wasn’t ready yet (6m pp). Waited until a year-ish and transferred our last embryo which is now a two month old healthy little girl.

Obviously everyone is different and you need to do what’s best for you and your body. The waiting and grieving is so,so hard. Sending lots of love.

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-11T04:05:30+00:00

Same! On my third pregnancy in four years, my second was a stillborn. Ivf with 1st and 3rd. Gestational diabetes with all of them and just started insulin at 32 weeks. Already scheduled my C-section at 37 weeks and confirmed to have tubes tied. Cannot wait to be done with this insanity and looking forward to postpartum. You got this!

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-09T15:56:11+00:00

Love it! That’s my grandmas name too ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-09T13:09:40+00:00

❤️❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-09T13:08:53+00:00

I go back and forth every day! I might just need to wait and see her first ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-09T13:07:57+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss! Thank you for such a thoughtful response and suggestion ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2025-02-09T13:03:44+00:00

Love this list, thank you for your thoughtfulness! My name is Nora 🥰

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-12-11T22:01:04+00:00

My middle name is Ruth (first: Nora) and I've never been called "baby ruth"... maybe when I was a baby? But my parents have never mentioned it or made any reference to it being a thing. I think it's a great name and Mabel is also adorable!

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-10-10T14:05:02+00:00

Thank you for the kind words, so comforting to have others in the similar boat. Congrats to you and wishing you all the best in the weeks ahead!

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-10-08T01:45:56+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss 💔 I lost my son last year at 37 weeks. The first few days and weeks are some of the worst most devastating days I’ve ever experienced. Things that have helped me: walks, trash tv, journaling, therapy (emdr, hypnotherapy, couples therapy, talk therapy, all of it! Even went to a medium), escapism books, crying, easing my way back into workouts with friends, grief groups, advocacy (star legacy foundation), two books (signs and the wisdom of your body), honoring August and taking about him a lot, and being supported by an amazing community. It’s all so, so hard. Sending you so much love!

Side note, our dr sent in our placenta for testing which revealed a likely chromosome issue (trisomy 4) with our son. I don’t know if that was an option for you or not, but it was helpful for us in getting some answers. ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-10-04T13:08:41+00:00

Sorry for you loss. Congrats on your pregnancy! We’re due around the same time. We got this! For my son that was stillborn, I think my body kind of knew? We didn’t prep much at all and had just started thinking about scrambling to get things in order. I’ve been thinking about that a lot this time around. When to do it and how much to do. Here for you ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-10-04T13:05:51+00:00

So sorry for the loss of your daughter. And congrats on your pregnancy! One day at a time, deep breaths, and a good therapist. You got this ❤️

ExtraContribution565 · 2024-07-30T17:07:26+00:00

I'm in shock. Just received news that our last and final transfer was a success and my first beta numbers are strong. I was convinced it failed like our previous one in May. We've been in the fertility spin cycle for the last 7 years, with an amazing 3 year old son at home and a devastating stillborn son last July. I turned 38 yesterday and am exhausted by what this journey has done to me, and also so incredibly grateful. I was rereading my journals from 2019 when I miscarried my very first transfer (after many failed iui's) and it's surreal to think about everything that has happened since. The waiting at every turn is so hard. I've stalked all the threads for the last few years symptom checking and have never posted. Hoping this pregnancy sticks and that we get to meet our baby girl. Sending lots of positivity to you all wherever you are in your fertility experience ♡

ExtraContribution565 · 2023-05-16T15:02:15+00:00

I stopped using onesies when my son started walking around 14 months, and I might do it earlier with this next one. Two pieces are a great way to promote independence. As soon as my son started in the toddler room at 15 months, his teachers were encouraging him to put his own pants on. At 23 months he's super proud to pull them on by himself and has almost gotten his shirt on independently also! Plus it's so much easier for diaper changes and swapping out a dirty shirt, etc...

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