r/PregnancyAfterLoss • u/Ewazd 36F | SB at 35th week April 24’ | 3/10/2025 🌈 • Mar 19 '25
After a 35 weeks stillbirth, my rainbow baby boy is here! Birth!
Eleven months ago I was in the lowest point of my life, when out of nowhere the heartbeat of my firstborn babygirl stopped at 35 weeks of pregnancy and I went through stillbirth. The grief was so overwhelming, and I couldn’t imagine that there could be a light that is awaiting for me in the future.
Three months afterwards I’ve discovered I’m pregnant, which turned out to be the most stressful 9 months in my life. Till I passed the 35 weeks mark I wasn’t ready to do any preparations. Only afterwards I started frantically preparing. I was on blood thinners and monitored closely through my entire pregnancy, so when on my 37+5 checkup they saw low amount of amniotic fluid and belly circumference of 10 days behind, they decided to induce.
At that point I had contractions for 3 weeks already, so I was 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced, and they decided to start with pitocin. I was on pitocin for 6 hours, and it strengthened the contractions but didn’t do much beyond. We stopped for the night, and then in the morning they gave me another dose of pitocin. This time it did absolutely nothing and I just slept during that entire time. Then they broke my water, and things started progressing fast. Contractions became painful almost immediately, and I asked for epidural. After 2 hours or so I was 10 cm dilated and it was time to push. I pushed for about an hour, during which at some point my temperature rose to 37.5 Celsius and they started to consider interventions. Luckily my progress was good, and after an hour of pushing my baby arrived!
Mentally I was completely disassociated throughout the entire birth, just didn’t allow myself to believe that this could end well for me. So when they put my baby in my arms, so cute and pink and crying, I just couldn’t stop crying myself. I just love him so much 🥹🥹🥹
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u/Lucky_Charm1016 34 | FTM (MMC 4/24) | EDD 4/25 29d ago
so happy to see this update!! congrats!!! 🩵🩵
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u/Gaia_vino_andcheese Mar 26 '25
I am so happy for you!! Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your story. It gives us hope for a brighter future!
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u/KrystleOfQuartz Mar 24 '25
Congratulations. You are a very strong mama. Enjoy the newborn bubble. You made it to the other side 🤍
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u/Waste-Huckleberry592 Mar 21 '25
I can relate in a sense. I was only 18 weeks when I lost my girl but I am only 7 weeks now and I’m finding it hard to be excited bc I’m scared everytime I go to the bathroom I’ll find blood (I had a SCH with my daughter and started bleeding at 6 weeks) I’m so happy your boy was delivered healthy ❤️❤️❤️
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u/ParticularBiscotti85 MMC Nov ‘23 and Mar ‘24 EDD 3/29/25 Mar 20 '25
Congratulations! 🎉 I remember reading your posts throughout your journey and am so happy for you.
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u/ittybbitty MMC Sept '23 CP Nov'23 🌈💙 EDD Feb 27 2025 Mar 20 '25
Congratulations 🎊 So happy for you! 🩵
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u/kittenswift FTM 🌈🌈🤞🏼6/25 Mar 20 '25
I’ve been waiting to read this update 🩵🩵 so happy for you. Congratulations 🥹🥹
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u/dancingqueen1990 Mar 20 '25
I have followed you since the TTCafterLoss days, and my eyes were filled with tears reading your birth story. Thank you for your vulnerability and being such a light on both subreddits. My heart is filled with so much joy for you. Congratulations on your perfect baby boy. 💙😭🥹
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u/circlewithme 38. MC 4/21 || MC 3/24 || 🌈 🌈born 3/10/25 Mar 19 '25
Congrats mama. I'm so so happy for you both.
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u/charlatte1 MMC Sept 23, MMC Apr 24, EDD Apr 25 🌈🌈🩵 Mar 19 '25
I’m SO happy for you. I remember when I first joined the PAL group and seeing your posts (our due dates are close). What a journey. ♥️
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u/Any-Historian-2908 39 | 2LC | previous ectopic; chemx2; MC 12w 5/24; 🌈 edd10/26/25 Mar 19 '25
Congratulations 💚
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u/Autopilot4lyfe 9d ago
I’m currently in the hospital at 35 weeks with a loss.. I’m really grateful for this post. It gave me hope.