We are grieving a second pregnancy loss in less than six months. This recent loss has been significantly harder to endure than the first, but we are leaning on God and are forever grateful for our family and friends who are supporting us during this time. A positive pregnancy test taken just before Gio’s birthday brought us well-timed joy, and a series of blood tests gave us every hope that this was a healthy pregnancy. After an ectopic miscarriage in November, we were sure that God was now blessing us with our rainbow baby. We expected a strong heartbeat during an early ultrasound at 6 weeks pregnant but instead were met with the news that there might be something wrong. That was the start of three increasingly devastating weeks during which we prayed and wept... and prayed some more. After two additional scans we had confirmation of the worst – our baby did not survive. At just over 9 weeks pregnant, I had a D&C surgery and am now focused on physical and emotional recovery. This experience has tested our faith and our marriage, but both are stronger than ever. We live in a broken world and this pain and loss is part of being human... but it does not negate God’s power. We firmly believe God is good and know he has been grieving with us. Part of my process for grieving and healing has been to write about my experience with pregnancy loss. I’ve started a blog to share my writing in the hopes that it might encourage others who are experiencing similar grief to know that they are not alone. There is a link in my bio for anyone interested in reading it. “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26