My son is 16 months old now. He is trying so hard to talk. He does a pretty good job of following directions (when he wants too) and understands us pretty well. But the words he can say are:
Up (complete with arm gestures)
Down
No (no)
Nyo (which means yes - usually with a head […]
Its hard being pregnant this time around. It is number four for me. No, not my fourth child, but my fourth pregnancy - my 5th child. My twins are waiting for me in heaven.
I spent the first 12 weeks terrified. I would check for blood on the toilet paper each time […]
This post is to give you a guideline as to what to expect at the various stages of pregnancy and miscarriage. I am not a doctor, but have done lots of research in addition to speaking to may women about their experiences. I hope this can help you.
Before 12 weeks
Losing a baby before […]
I was watching “Babies: Special Delivery” recently when they did a segment on a lady, named Leslie, who was giving birth to identical monoamniotic twin boys. Is she my bizarro twin? She was interviewed and I think she was reading my biography. She was 29 years old with an almost 2 year […]
. . . that I lost my sons without spending weeks on hospital bedrest.
. . . that my children were so young that I didn’t have to answer hard questions about death.
. . . that my doctor and the hospital staff were so supportive and caring.
. . . that I am able to have […]
I am not a doctor. I have no medical training. I am not an expert. I have been 18 weeks pregnant with twins and I have read all the twin pregnancy books. I have also done the research and spoken to dozens of women about their twin pregnancies. Based on […]
There are two types of ladies who want twins. The crazies and those who have lost their children.
Those of us that have lost twins before birth desperately want a second chance to be a mother of living, intact multiples. Here is a little information on that how to get pregnant with twins again. […]
If you don’t want to leave out your angel when mentioning the birth of subsequent children. This is the best way I have seen so far.
Proud parents Erica and Mark Doe
Announcing the birth of our daughter Jane Doe
Sister to angel Jadyn Doe
Born December 25, 2005
8 pounds 3 ounces
21 inches long
I delivered my twins at 5 months in September 2005. I waited just a few weeks before getting pregnant again . I am now 11 weeks pregnant and mostly sad. There was no excitement when seeing that BFP. I wasn’t elated, instead I was relieved. I was relieved I was […]
This year we are beginning to tell Lainy Ann the stories of Christmas. We have talked about Santa and leaving out cookies, we have talked about Mary having a baby, we have watched the Rudolph special on television, and she is learning the traditional carols in school. As we drive around the neighborhood […]