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Michelle's Story
My name is Michelle and I am a 29 year old mother, of one child, who has been
trying for 2 1/2 years to have another child. In March of 2003 I had my
first miscarriage due to a subchorionic hemorrhage around my baby that affected
the heart beat and resulted in fetal demise at 8 weeks. I became
pregnant a year later with my third child in April of 2004 which also resulted
in miscarriage at 8 weeks due to a blighted ovum. I was surprised when I
found out I was pregnant again in August of 2004 only to lose that child also at
8 weeks.
I can't even begin to tell you the pain I felt in my heart due to the losses
I've experienced. I never thought something like this could happen to me.
I had one healthy child already with no complications during pregnancy or
delivery, so of course I thought I would automatically have more when I wanted
to with no problems. I soon discovered otherwise and had no answers for
what was happening to me. I had a chromosome test done on both pregnancies
in 2004, only to discover both of those babies were normal with no defects.
I was then referred to an infertility specialist to see if they could find out
what caused my multiple miscarriages.
I felt like I was being punished for a crime I don't remember committing.
My husband and I have had numerous tests and examinations performed to determine
the cause. The results declared that we were both healthy people.
They also stated that I fell into the 5% category of women who never find out
what caused their miscarriages.
With long months of grieving, prayer, and the help of my support group, I
found out I wasn't alone in this journey. I no longer blame myself for my
miscarriages nor have I given up my dream of having other children. I
believe God has a plan for me and when that plan is put into action, He will let
me know. In the meantime, I will give all the support and comfort to
other women who have and will journey down this same path. I know God will
one day bless me with life in my arms again.
Michelle Byrd
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