Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss.

Jake and I want to thank every person, near and far, who has reached out to us and our family during this unfathomable time in our lives. We are truly still in shock over the loss of my pregnancy and our son, Baby L. Never in my lifetime did I think that at 16 weeks and 3 days, days before I was ready to announce our pregnancy, that we would not see a heartbeat at our ultrasound appointment. And never did I think I'd be leaving labor and delivery without our son, but just a box of memories.

But here we are, and we will get through this very difficult time. What I can tell you right now is this is a pain that I've never felt before in my life, and I hope that other mothers will never have to feel. It's completely gut-wrenching. But what I can also tell you is that we will come out of this experience stronger than ever as a family and as people, and I look forward to helping anyone else who has to deal with such a tremendous loss in the future. Although it seems like I am on an island right now, and nobody understands, I know that I am [unfortunately] not alone.

I am confident that time and support will help with our wounds, but I know that the pain of losing my baby will never just go away. In the future, and as time goes on, I would love to share my story in more detail to help even just one mama who has to go through these waves. We will get through this storm.

xo Courtney & Fam