by April Leiffer Henry | May 30, 2021 | Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Author’s Note: This birth story was originally written by hand in my journal on June 9, 2007. During the summer of 2006, my husband Mike and I decided we would start trying to have a baby. I stopped taking birth control in July, and we were planning to see what...
by April Leiffer Henry | Mar 1, 2021 | Pregnancy Loss Stories
After my miscarriage last year, I endured several months of irregular cycles. Frustrated, I began seeing a reproductive endocrinologist in September. “What’s your goal?” my doctor asked. “To have normal periods or to get pregnant?” “Yes,” I replied. I wanted the...
by April Leiffer Henry | Feb 19, 2020 | Pregnancy Loss Stories
During the first week of December 2019, I was feeling very pre-menstrual. Moody, crampy, bloated, sore. I was sure my period would start any second. The days kept passing, and I said to my husband, “I thought my period would’ve started by now.” He...
by April Leiffer Henry | Feb 5, 2020 | Writing Services
A few months ago, I was writing some blogs for a wonderful birth center client. I noticed that when the director edited my work, she changed pronouns or removed references to gender. For example, she replaced “women” with “folks.” She swapped out “moms” for “parents.”...
by April Leiffer Henry | Oct 15, 2019 | Pregnancy Loss Stories
Author’s note: I originally wrote this post in January 2011, just a few weeks after having a miscarriage. I have held onto it since then, not ready to share this story with the world. It’s taken me many years to realize the importance of discussing...
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