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“Tommy and I have been married for five years. We have always wanted to be parents.After trying for quite some time, our first pregnancy ended quickly in 2016 with an emergency surgery due to a tubal pregnancy. We finally became pregnant again in 2018 with Ren. At 17 weeks we found out through genetic testing that Ren would be born with Down syndrome. It was quite a shock but we quickly acquainted ourselves and were more than willing to bring this special spirit into the world.

I absolutely loved being pregnant I had never felt closer to my husband. I was way more lovey dovey than agitated like some can get. It was literally the ideal pregnancy. We found out the gender by an airplane drop. We watched as blue powder streaked the sky. We were so ready for our baby boy to arrive. Nursery finished, hospital bag packed, and we even had diaper stations stashed around the house. Due to the fact that Ren had Down syndrome and me already being high risk with my tubal, we had multiple stress tests done throughout my pregnancy, and at the end we were getting them done twice a week for precautions. We thought the surprises were over. We definitely did not expect this."

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"I cry-yelled, ‘What? Whyyy?!’⁠
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‘I’m done talking. I don’t want to go to anyone else for help. We have to be done. I’m turning off my phone for a few days.’⁠
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‘How can you do this?’⁠
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‘I’m going, Ashley. Bye.’⁠
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He was leaving to be with someone else. He had confessed it to me and we were taking all the steps, counseling, praying, talking, but I was devastated! I cried all night. My friends came over and cried with me and prayed over me as I bawled into the blanket on our bed."⁠
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10 months ago

"This fateful morning started off like any other Saturday. Per usual, 5:30 a.m. came too quickly with L (our little rooster son) standing in his crib, ready to be up for the day. Kevin took one for the team, rolled out of bed, and brought him to play in the kitchen while he started his morning routine. I was always so thankful for a few more moments to sleep, but also knew that Kevin truly used it as a wonderful excuse to spend some extra time with his baby boy.I texted a friend who happened to have the number of a teammate Kevin was riding with that day. ⁠
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I called him, and when I asked where he and Kevin were there was a moment of silence. The next second he said, ‘Lauren, are you with anyone right now?’ My legs went numb and I dropped to the floor, staring L right in the eyes. I kept yelling and asking if Kevin was okay. His friend, Marc, told me he would be right over. I instantly hung up and called my mom and sister screaming, ‘I know he’s dead, I know he’s dead. Come over right now. I can’t breathe.’"⁠
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10 months ago

"I chose not to disclose why he died. I told people tight-lipped, ‘He died in his sleep.’ I held onto the shame and guilt and purposely let them wonder. ‘I’ll do this for you,’ I thought. I didn’t even disclose it to my dearest friends, who were helping me in the trenches rebuild my life during that time. I took extreme insult to any strangers who would ask me, or message me their curiosities on social media. Who starts off a conversation in DM with ‘Hi, I know we don’t know each other but I am just wondering, how did he die?’"⁠
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10 months ago

"It was a text from her at 9:14 a.m., asking me if I wanted her to bring a special coffee to the clinic. I said no, because I already had a coffee. Then at 9:27 a.m. she called and left a long voicemail. I couldn’t answer her call at that time, because I was in the clinic, seeing a patient. At 9:47 a.m. I listened to that voicemail.⁠
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When I got home, there was a fire truck, an ambulance, and a medic. I walked into the house and several medics were standing around her asking questions."⁠
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a year ago

‘Wait,’ he said. ‘Is this normal?,’ and as he turned his neck 90 degrees, a lump of tissue appeared to pop through. My first initial thought, as a mama of 10 children, was lymph node. Then, I touched it. Looking back, I knew.⁠
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a year ago

‘The ultrasound tech said, ‘I’ve seen cases with maybe two other sacs, but never 6.’: Woman births rainbow baby after miscarriage with help from ‘guardian angels’⁠
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a year ago

“Even at 40 there is still hope. You too can find the love of a lifetime. He took me from a life of mediocrity to a fairytale world. He used to sing ‘YOU’RE AMAZING JUST THE WAY YOU ARE’ all the time. He called me beautiful like it was my name. My husband was bald. A very sexy bald man. He had to keep sun screen on his head at all times living in Arizona. My amazing, handsome, strong LOVING husband and I moved from Arizona to Tennessee about 3 years ago. ⁠
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It wasn’t our smartest decision. We have zero family or friends here. Thankfully, we were enough for each other. We absolutely loved spending every single minute together. We loved each other’s company. We were so in love. My husband put me on a pedestal; he worshipped me and I was so in love with this man. We had the fairy tale marriage and Lee, along with our daughter were the best things to ever happen to me.⁠
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July 1st, a Sunday and a day I won't forget. About 8:30 or so I thought WOW he’s been asleep for a while now and tried to wake him up. WAKE UP LEE! He wouldnt wake up! I PANIC and call 911."⁠
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a year ago

“Three weeks ago, I was a school psychologist, a loving friend, daughter, sister, aunt, and hoped to be a mother someday. Today I am lost. My story starts the year I met Mike. We met through a couple who had just started dating. One of my best friends was dating one of his. CLICHÉ, am I right? Well, shocker—at 29 years old, being a woman, I was on the HUNT. My friend immediately told me to come out to meet this single guy that was nice, my type, and most importantly—funny. ⁠
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I guess I brought my A-game because, if I say so myself, Mike fell pretty hard. After our first night running around the city, drinking, being stupid, and kissing a bit, Mike started asking me to hang out regularly. After about a month, he actually asked to be exclusive. I died a little right there because I felt like we were twelve."⁠
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(Link in bio) by @lovewhatmatters

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a year ago

‘An alert popped up from a woman named Dani. When I confronted him, he dropped the bomb. Dani was a man.’: Woman feels guilt over ex-husband’s infidelity and suicide⁠
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(Link in bio) by @lovewhatmatters

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a year ago

‘I got knocked up by the first guy I ever met from Tinder.’: Woman courageously places son for adoption after unexpected pregnancy⁠
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a year ago

‘Please just save my wife!’ I slumped over. They did an emergency c-section to save my baby. I wouldn’t stop bleeding.’: Mom survives Amniotic Fluid Embolism during birth, ‘I’m so grateful to be alive’⁠
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(Link in bio) by @lovewhatmatters

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a year ago