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The Anatomy Scan Our only expectation was to find out the gender. My husband and I decided to forgo the blood test at 12 weeks and instead decided to wait until the anatomy scan because it was scheduled to be done …

The Anatomy Scan

Our only expectation was to find out the gender. My husband and I decided to forgo the blood test at 12 weeks and instead decided to wait until the anatomy scan because it was scheduled to be done five days before Father's Day. The idea was to have the gender written on a piece of paper and do one of those cheesy gender reveals where you buy a small cake that has the color pink or blue inside of it, and we find out the gender after we cut into the cake....

The Anatomy Scan Our only expectation was to find out the gender. My husband and I decided to forgo the blood test at 12 weeks and instead decided to wait until the anatomy scan because it was scheduled to be done …

Weeks 7 through 20

Throughout the first trimester and the first few weeks of the second, I experienced really bad back pain. I had other common pregnancy symptoms, like fatigue and nauseousness, but the back pain was one to be remembered. It is common for women to have lower back pain during pregnancy that is similar to cramping during menstrual cycles. But this pain was different....

Weeks 7 through 20 Throughout the first trimester and the first few weeks of the second, I experienced really bad back pain. I had other common pregnancy symptoms, like fatigue and nauseousness, but the back pain was…

The First Ultrasound

There is a certain type of anxiety that accompanies the first ultrasound in a pregnancy. Feelings of excitement, yet hesitation. Eagerness, yet apprehension. Hope, but also uneasiness. IYKYK. Due to a miscarriage just two months prior, all these feelings were elevated. So when we went in for Emerson's first ultrasound, I honestly didn't know what to think. I hoped for a heartbeat, but couldn't be sure....

The First Ultrasound There is a certain type of anxiety that accompanies the first ultrasound in a pregnancy. Feelings of excitement, yet hesitation. Eagerness, yet apprehension. Hope, but also uneasiness. IYKYK. Due t…

Emerson

I found out I was pregnant with Emerson on February 21, 2025. My husband and I had been tracking my ovulation because we wanted to try for a second child. He was scheduled to have hip surgery February 10, so I knew if I didn't ovulate before then, we likely couldn't try again for another few months due to his recovery period....

Emerson I found out I was pregnant with Emerson on February 21, 2025. My husband and I had been tracking my ovulation because we wanted to try for a second child. He was scheduled to have hip surgery Febru…

Here We Go… Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be walking through my journey of pregnancy and loss with my second daughter, Emerson. Talking about loved ones who have passed is a way to keep them al…

This week is the due date of our second daughter, Emerson Kathryn Wiatrowski. Instead of celebrating her birth, I'm mourning her loss. The would-have-been's and should-be's. I'm filled with tears instead of joy. Heartache instead of laughter. An empty room, an empty womb. This isn't how it was supposed to be. We were supposed to be going into labor with our baby girl....

A Grieving Mother This week is the due date of our second daughter, Emerson Kathryn Wiatrowski. Instead of celebrating her birth, I’m mourning her loss. The would-have-been’s and should-be’s. I& #82…

"Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit." (Philippians 4:17) I've read Philippians a dozen times or more in my life and this morning, this verse stuck out to me. Apparently I've just skimmed over it in the past because frankly I never realized it was there. Philippians was written by Paul to the Church in Philippi....

Gifts “Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” (Philippians 4:17) I’ve read Philippians a dozen times or more in my life and this morning, this ve…

Last night I had a dream that I had a baby. But this baby was conceived through IUI. When I had him, he was beautiful. There was a vivid moment when my dad walked in the room and I picked up my son and said "Are you ready to meet your grandpa?" My dad cried and held his grandson for the first time....

Timing Last night I had a dream that I had a baby. But this baby was conceived through IUI. When I had him, he was beautiful. There was a vivid moment when my dad walked in the room and I picked up my son…

My sister graduates from medical school in May and this past weekend we had her Match Day. For anyone who has been through medical school before, you know this is one of the biggest days of your career because it determines what Residency Program you would be going to for the next chapter in your journey. I've been surprised at the amount of medical students in my sisters graduating class that are married....

Chapters My sister graduates from medical school in May and this past weekend we had her Match Day. For anyone who has been through medical school before, you know this is one of the biggest days of your ca…