Stories from our Members
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My name is Vanessa and I was diagnosed with PPCM Feb 27th of 2013, 2.5 months after the birth of my son and 3 weeks after his passing. My son was born very ill due to a random genetic deletion that we found through genetic testing that caused his
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Thursday November 22, 2012 was the day that changed my world. Its thanksgiving and the first full day that we own our new house in rancho. The evening comes and we go to sue and mikes for thanksgiving dinner. I'm feeling uncomfortable and still swollen in my feet
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My first (and only) pregnancy was a complicated one. It didn't start that way. It began as all first time pregnancies begin, with joy, hope, fear, and love. A new life, a new adventure. We were excitied with all the possibilities new life brings. Around my fourth month
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I had been married 6 months when I found out I was pregnant. I was excited! I absolutely loved children and had spent my young career as a teacher for children with special needs. My big dream was simple. I wanted to marry and have a family of my own.
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I couldn't have been happier to see a positive pregnancy test only 2 months after going off birth control. The first 34 weeks of my pregnancy couldn't have been any more perfect. All tests came back as good as possible, we were expecting our first child,
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On April 4, 2013 I gave birth to boy/girl twins as a gestational surrogate. I had been sick with upper resp infection/sinus infection/allergies for many weeks starting with my 29th week of pregnancy and ending around my 34th. I also had low potassium as well. Then around
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i had a really long, painful, horrible labor and birth...as most women do. I went a week over with my little girl, it was the worst week of my life.. i was in so much pain and didnt sleep a wink in the whole week! i hated night times,
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My story starts four months into my pregnancy when I made the first of three emergency trips to the hospital. All of our trips began with what appeared to be benign symptoms: a nosebleed that wouldn’t clot, a cough thought to be pneumonia, and severe headaches. But at each
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I would just like to send an encouraging message to any woman suffering from PPCM. I was diagnosed in July of 2005, when my son was born. It was the most horrific and terrifing experience of my life. I almost didn't survive, but by the grace of God,
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On August 17, 2011, I delivered a beautiful, healthy baby boy. Labor and delivery was short, easy, and I felt great. On Thursday night, August 18, while still in the hospital, my husband became concerned because I had mentioned a few times throughout the day that I was having trouble
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My name is Sonja. I have (2) beautiful daughters, ages 6 and 9. My first pregnancy went well with no complications.I am a non-smoker, non-drinker and not over weight. I use to run cross country and the 100 meters all across the province- so I was very fit. I
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My name is Christina and survivor of PPCM. Before I was pregnant with my baby girl I worked out five days a week doing cardio yoga and strength training on top of eating a healthy diet. So when we found out I was pregnant, my husband and I were excited