by Becky Thompson | Jun 12, 2017 | Infertility & Miscarriage, Uncategorized
Jared! Jared! Something is wrong with Jaxton! I heard him make a noise like he was going to throw up, and when I went in there, he was just lying there with his eyes open. I picked him up and he keeps falling over in my arms. Jared, I can’t get him to wake up all the...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 6, 2015 | Infertility & Miscarriage
It was a simple picture posted to social media. A man sitting behind his wife with his arms wrapped around her… hands gently resting on the sides of her tummy. She wore the world’s brightest smile and a shirt that read, “Momma-To-Be.” It was how they would announce…...
by Becky Thompson | May 13, 2014 | Trending Issues
How Abortion Has Changed the Discussion of Miscarriage I was finally getting back to a normal routine. My miscarriage a few weeks earlier had taken more than just my baby. It had sapped my emotional reserves as well. I was exhausted, but began to force myself to...
by Becky Thompson | Sep 1, 2013 | For Mommas, Infertility & Miscarriage, Most Shared
Hope After Miscarriage Author’s Note: This post discusses the details of my miscarriage and may be sensitive for some readers. It was a cool rainy September morning just like this one. On that morning, five years ago, hope was fading and fear was taking over my...
by Becky Thompson | Sep 23, 2017 | Trending Issues
A few weeks ago, I read an article shared on social media about a mother who allegedly gave birth at work and then attempted to flush her baby down the toilet. She was discovered and arrested. I was sick to my stomach, but before I kept scrolling, I read a few...