It's been a tough week... This week marked the gestational point of when we lost Emilia.  33 weeks.  There are a lot of feelings that accompany the point in which you past the death of your previous baby.  First and foremost, I am relieved.  I do know that this doesn't…

[caption id="attachment_5547" align="alignleft" width="458"] Christmas with The Cloughs[/caption] Wow! What a busy month! My family wrapped up our Holidays by celebrating both Christmas and New Years right here from the safety of our home.  No going out, no celebrating with family and friends.  It was simplistic, just like last year's…

Things are starting to feel real! I am officially in the 3rd Trimester!!   [caption id="attachment_5521" align="alignleft" width="326"] 28 Weeks[/caption] Today was an exciting day! I am 28 weeks pregnant, making me 2/3 the way done with this pregnancy.  These last two months are already proving to be a doozy!…

I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy is going! I am well into the middle of the 25th week of my pregnancy and in three weeks I will officially reach the 3rd trimester.  Baby Boy Clough is growing and getting stronger! As I write this, I can feel him kicking…

Today, I am 21 weeks and 4 days pregnant! Around the time I had my last routine OB appointment back in early October, I was having a really hard time distinguishing between baby movements and gas bubbles/muscle spasms.  I wasn't sure if I had been feeling baby boy move or…

We are officially halfway there! Halfway done with this pregnancy... halfway to meeting our little baby boy! 20-weeks marks a huge milestone! I feel like milestones, both big and small, are what help us make it through pregnancies after loss.  They make our pregnancy feel less overwhelming in the moment. …

We were overjoyed to learn the gender of our little baby earlier this week.  But more importantly we are so grateful to know that Baby Clough is perfectly healthy and growing right on track!! To use my high risk doctor's own words, "Your baby is perfect from head to toe!"…

There is never a dull moment when it comes to pregnancies with me.  I recently found out that I tested positive for Group B Strep.  For those of you who don't know, Group B Strep is a type of bacteria that is found naturally within the digestive and lower reproductive…