I thought it was time to combine our Angels thread and our stories. I will be unfeaturing the other 2 posts but will leave them in the forum so that if it is too much to type out again you can just copy and paste.
I would love to hear the stories of your angels and see pictures of them if you have any.
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I have no pictures as mine were all first trimester miscarriages and I was never offered the ultrasound pictures for the 2 that I lost far enough along to have only found out at the ultrasound. I did name the 2 that I lost at the 12 & 13 week marks but not the other 2.
1st baby ~ early 1996 at 6 weeks 2nd baby ~ November 1996 at 12 weeks (Carissa Joanne) 3rd baby ~ April 2003 at 5 weeks 4th baby ~ October 3, 2003 at 13 weeks (Would have been Brianna or Tyler)
I do have a picture of Erin but no scanner to show them.
But here is her story.. I didn't go into detail to much of my pregnacy. But wanted to share just the birth and death of Erin.
But I will mention Dale and I found out Erin would die at 14 weeks of my pregnacy and she made it to 34 weeks. The doctor's were all surprised she didn't die in utro. I was asked numeral times if I wanted an abortion and we said NO!!!! I was even refered to a doctor that deals with high risk pregnacy. I did have alot a pre term labor. I was actually in the hosp. the week leading up to her birth. I was release on Wed. the 10th of the same week she was born.
I had a rough night on Sept. 11th. So I had a really good feeling I would be in labor that next day. Which I was and it was at 34 weeks. So around 11 a.m. I called my doctor and he said to go ahead to the hospital. So since Dale was asleep from working the night before. I called my mom and she came from work to get me. My aunt stayed home with Matt and Hannah. After arriving at the hospital I was put in a prep. room till a room was avaliable. So my mom and I were in there and my sil called from FL and Dale also called. Which he got to the hosp. around a little after 1:00 p.m. By then I was dilating like crazy and was finally put into a regular labor room. I was given demeral (sp) for the pain. By the time I was ready for an epi. it was to late. Plus when I sat up Erin's bp went down. So they got me my knee's and I started to push. Like 20 minutes later Erin Alexandria was here. My doctor just had made it to catch her. Anyways she was 4 pds. 6 oz. and 13 inch long. She was dianosed (sp) with Thanathopic Dysplasia which is a lithal forum of Dwarfim. Plus her lungs were so small, that she also had Hypo-Plasic lungs. They rushed her to CHKD which was ajacent to my hosp. Her doctor came back and talked with Dale and I. To just see what we were wanting to do. Since we all knew she would be passing away that evening. So all that came out of my mouth was "I want my daughter" NOW!!!! So they brought her to us and we all held her. I of course held her the most and she did stop breathing once but came back and fought it till7:03 p.m. So she passed away in my arms about 3 hrs. give or take from when she was born. We laid her to rest on Sept. 16th, 2003 at a cemetary in VA where we lived at the time.
Just wanted to also say about 2 months after Erin's death. We were featured in the VA. Pilot which is of course out of Virgina (Hampton Roads) plus there were pictures taken at her burial plot.
This is such a good idea to remember our angels. Although it makes me cry everytime I read a story
Anyways, we lost our angel baby at 5.5 weeks pregnant on Fathers Day of this year, June 17th, 2007. We had been trying so we were ecstatic and never imagined something like this would happen. I only KNEW I was pregnant for 10 days I try to think that my dad up in heaven wanted one of my babies with him, and that is where he/she is now.
I don't have any pics of my angels, they were both first trimest losses. I take that back. I do have u/s pics of my second angel, but they're put away right now.
My first angel was lost on March 10, 2004 at 7 weeks. My second angel was lost on September 20, 2006 at 10 weeks. We felt strongly that he was a boy and would have named him Timothy George.
Both babies were tried for. Both babies were wanted. Both babies are still very much loved.
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Big hugs girls. I cry reading the stories.... I had one miscarriage-first trimester, about 7 years ago. I had to go to the emergency room because I was bleeding pretty bad. The hospital gave me a box with a ceramic angel in it as a keepsake. I didnt open it until I got in the car and it was broken...the wings were broken off. That was SO hard on me. So my best friend went and bought me a new angel...and I still have it on my shelf in my living room and think of the little one every time I look at it.
However, I am still a little peeved at the hospital for not checking to make sure the angels they give out are not broken!!!
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I had a miscarriage about 2 years ago. Me and my boyfriend were so excited to be having our first child then, and all of a sudden our little one was taken from us. It was first trimester. The pain and bleeding wasnt nearly as bad as the pain I felt when I knew what was going on and having my boyfriend tell me things will be alright. May that little soul and every other one rest in peace and be happy up in heaven
DH and I lost our first angel in July of '05, i was about 10 weeks along. I had to go to the ER and it was just a horrible experience. Our second angel was lost in Dec of '05, i was about 5 weeks along. There is never a moment when they are not in my mind.
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