Hello all

My husband and I were expecting (due sept 1) and all was fine. I had an ultrasound two weeks ago, saw the heart beat.

Yesterday I had some bleeding that started light brown and went to bright red, then dark red clots. I went into the ER and they confirmed I was having a miscarriage. They said the baby lost the heartbeat. I was sent home and told to come back in 3 days for a D&C.

Today, I was fine all day. Very bad cramps started about 3 hours ago. It hurt to stand, sit, lay. I just went to the bathroom about 20 minutes ago and then I felt it. The sudden heavy plop and something exiting my vagina. I knew what it was immediately.

Me being me, I got chop sticks and pulled the sac from the toilet.

And now, here I am, face to face with my unborn baby. I can see his or her eyes, both arms, both legs. I can count all their fingers and toes. I can see a developed head.

He or she looks so precious. So innocent. I feel such grief but at the same time I feel closure.