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My Angel BreeAnna Nicole

afluharty - 01:38am May 6, 2012 EST

My Name is Amy and in December of 1993 I found out at the of 18 is was pregnant with my first child. I was young and very scared. I had a great pregnancy. All my check ups were wonderful, baby growing and all was well. Never did I have any reason to think that I would not bring home a beautiful baby girl at the end of August. It was the 22nd of Aug and I had told my sister I wasn't feeling the baby move. We both figured I was young and crazy. We decided that if by morning I felt the same we would call the doctor. In the morning we called and they said get to the hospital. The ob nurse brought in the ultrasound machine and what seemed like hours went by without her saying a word. She finally said she would get the doctor cause she was having trouble with the machine. It was portable so I just thought it was broke. He came in and in a matter of minutes I found out that my baby had no heart beat. I was sent home and told to come back in the morning to start labor. I didn't know what to think. He had no explanation for her dying. I went back to the hospital on the morning of the 24th and started labor. It seemed to last forever. The entire time I was hoping and praying they were wrong. On August 25, 1994 I finally got to hold my beautiful baby girl. She was amazing. Ten amazing fingers and ten amazing toes and head full of black hair. I held her for hours and finally I had to hand her over to the nurse. Knowing that I would never see and hold her again was unbearable. Come to find out I have Lupus Anticoagulant Syndrome. Because of that when I am pregnant I have to take 2 shots a day of a blood thinner. Now I am 36 with 3 amazing children and 1 wonderful stepson. It's been 18 years and I miss her everyday and also I am very thankful to her.



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Jennis226 - May 6, 2012 2:36 pm (#1 Total: 6)  

 

Welcome Amy. I truly am sorry for your loss. No one will ever know why this happens. When I miscarried I tried to tell myself that god needed another angel. I am happy to hear you have three more children and a stepson.

NathansMom13 - May 6, 2012 11:58 pm (#2 Total: 6)  

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Hi Amy, welcome to Share. I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. No parent should ever know the pain of losing a child. I am thrilled that you were able to have three more children. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Laura

lvazquez - May 7, 2012 4:05 pm (#3 Total: 6)  

Mom to Donovyn (32 weeker), Tristyn (34 weeker), and Naethyn (30 weeker born sleeping)  

Amy, I am so sorry for the loss of your precious baby girl. I also lost a baby and heard those same fateful words, "no heartbeat." It's absolutely devastating . . . I too wondered if the machine was working properly and/or if the technician knew what she was doing! No doubt that after 18 years, those details of her birth are forever imprinted on your memory. Hugs!

I am glad to hear that you were able to go on and have more children. I bet they are amazing kiddos and keeping you very busy. Welcome to Share . . .

Lindsay

mom2sophia11 - May 10, 2012 1:12 am (#4 Total: 6)  

 

Hi Amy my name is Laura I am sorry for the loss of your little girl my family lost my brother before I was born to sids it is def hard. I had a good pregnancy until 29 weeks when I went into labor and had my daughter on national preemie day she had some struggles but we got to the infection I had intime so it did not hurt my daughter. I am also a step mom being a mom is the best thing god could have given us

KHolley - May 12, 2012 9:00 pm (#5 Total: 6)  

 

Welcome to Share. I am so sorry for your loss.

Hugs,
Katie

afluharty - May 20, 2012 1:00 am (#6 Total: 6)  

 

I want to thank everyone for their kind words. I will be honest, I cried ready every word. Never have I found such comfort. My family tries and they have been wonderful but never really understood. I always felt alone. 18 years I felt alone but not now! Thank you to everyone again.



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