Womb to Bloom - Maternity & Beyond

These are the words my wife whispered as we lay together in bed that night. Wondering why on earth she'd be apologizing to me, I turned to see tears slowly making their way down her cheeks. She was looking down at her five-month belly...gently running her hands over it as though she were trying to comfort the baby inside.

And that's when I realized that I'd never comprehend the heartache she was experiencing, even though we were both going through the same devastating loss.

My husband and I made the overwhelming decision to start trying for a baby about seven or eight months after we got married. We had lived together for over a year before we married. We dated each other for three years before we moved in together. He was 30 and I was 28. So, the time was right. And we got pregnant almost right away.

I made an appointment at the obstetrician’s office and met with the prenatal care coordinator. She confirmed the pregnancy and gave me all of the appropriate literature.