Tag: August

Since our pregnancy with August was a confirmed partial molar pregnancy, I am required to have my HCG levels monitored for up to a year post-miscarriage. This also means we can't try for another baby until (most likely) next summer. After our loss, I had weekly blood draws to ensure my HCG level dropped down… Continue reading Health Update

I started back at work this week. In the span of three days, I had three co-workers ask me about a baby. One wanted to know when I was going to get around to having a baby, another wanted to know why I wasn't pregnant yet, and the other went so far as to say… Continue reading Just a PSA

Even before we were pregnant, J and I talked about names for our kids. Honestly, I think we hadn’t even been dating three months when we started talking about names we liked for kids. What can I say, we knew we were meant to be from the beginning. Anyways, there were a few names that… Continue reading Behind the Name: August Isaac

This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 When I woke up, hours had passed. I laid in a bed, while J stood over me. He stroked my hair and held my hand and… Continue reading August Isaac {part four}

This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 We left the appointment with heavy hearts and orders for lab work. We stopped for a blood draw (the second in five days) to test certain… Continue reading August Isaac {part three}

This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 Later that week, we scheduled our appointment with the MFM specialist (basically a high-risk OB). I also had blood drawn for genetic screening of Trisomys 13,… Continue reading August Isaac {part two}

This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 We found out about our sweet baby on March 3rd. We were surprised and delighted to discover that we were pregnant so quickly into our marriage.… Continue reading August Isaac {part one}

At our follow-up, the MFM specialist also noticed some abnormalities in the placenta. I was sent to get blood work done and he called my doctor. They are suspecting a partial molar pregnancy, bringing some serious complications to the table. This requires a D&C, which is scheduled for Thursday, and a year of dedicated monitoring… Continue reading Update