And they will be better for it and much wiser. I can’t stand the stigma around early pregnancy loss or pregnancy loss at any point. Like we can’t talk about it. Like it’s something to be ashamed of. Like we are some fake or fraud because some of us can get pregnant but have a hard time staying pregnant. Some of us get really far along, trying to hit those “safe” milestones, only to get the very worst heartbreak of all. Like it didn’t mean anything and we shouldn’t say anything to anybody because it didn’t count.

They are witnessing me go through this, time and time again, and they are learning the precious miracle of life. They are learning life skills. They are learning science. They’re learning, in our belief, that God is in control no matter what— that he doesn’t make mistakes, and that we won’t always understand WHY.

After 5 early losses, during which I did have a healthy son who is two now—he is treasured, and they understand you don’t take one day of life for granted!

They are also witnessing me go through this again and continue to pick myself back up, again. It’s a liberal education you can’t get anywhere else. But I am also advocating for the science and understanding of the realities of fertility/infertility to be realized in future generations.

Women are unbelievably strong. UNBELIEVABLY STRONG.

UNBELIEVABLY STRONG.

UNBELIEVABLY STRONG.