“I was 26 years old. It was my first pregnancy. I was healthy. I was athletic. Then it just happened. They told me, ‘Your cervix is gone.’ I had what’s called an incompetent cervix. It can lead to premature birth or losing your baby. “They … Continue readingPoetry emerges from heartbreaking loss
“When my husband and I walked into labor and delivery, I knew our lives were about to change forever. But I had no idea the world would be shut down when we left the hospital with our girl. “Sloane Pepper was born on March 16 … Continue readingShe’s raising her first baby during pandemic
“All of our kids have kind of been accidents. Our first one, we were still sort of dating when I accidentally got pregnant. We were like, well, are we ready to go through with this and do the whole shebang? We decided to see if … Continue readingWith third son, they knew ‘something’s really wrong’
“My husband thought he wanted us to have a baseball team until the twins came along. I guess reality hits at how challenging that can be sometimes. But then he was so happy when we found out that we were having one more. “Before all … Continue readingIt’s no baseball team, but three boys keep them busy
“MEND has this thing in October, which is Infant Awareness Loss Month, where they have a balloon release in memory of those who passed away. My fiancé actually proposed to me there. He wanted to incorporate my daughter into the engagement, so it was perfect. … Continue readingTrying to stay positive during latest pregnancy
“When I was living in Arkansas, I was with this girl who had gotten pregnant and then miscarried my baby. The thing is, I didn’t even know she was pregnant. She knew two or three weeks before springing it on me, and all this time … Continue readingHe remains bitter about that miscarriage
“All our proceeds go to support the Pregnancy Resource Center in Baytown. We operate on donations from the public, churches and other organizations. “You never know what might come through the door. We got a deer head once, some wedding rings, a lot of boxes … Continue reading‘You never know what might come through the door’