A little bit about me...I found out I was pregnant on November 2, 2007-just two days before our wedding! It was truly a blessing as my husband and I have been together for about 4 years and knew we wanted to have kids right away. I felt so "lucky" to get pregnant almost immediately after going off of the pill. On Tuesday, December 11 I was scheduled for my normal 10 week ultrasound. I was so excited, I could hardly sleep the night before! When the ultrasound began my excitement quickly turned to concern when the tech asked me, "Have you had any bleeding?" Naturally being defensive, I snapped"No, why would you even ask me that?" Literally 3 minutes after entering the room she told me with the compassion of a grinch that I needed to clean myself up and go back to the waiting room to consult with the doctor. I asked her to please tell me what was going on and she replied, "I am not permitted to diagnose ultrasounds." Of course not. I staff hospitals nationwide and all I could think was this woman had better not apply for employment at one of our facilities! Understanding that we live in a very letigious society, I wrongly presumed that human compassion would outweigh her belief that she could not confirm what we both already knew.

I scheduled the D&C the following morning. Suprisingly, emotionally I think I am doing pretty well. I have a tremendous amount of faith that allows me to find solace in the knowledge that this was not a healthy baby and that God saw it much more important for my baby to live as an angel in heaven, rather than here on earth.

I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to try again.....