Baby #6
A Different Child ~ Pandora Diane Waldron
A different child,
People notice
There’s a special glow around you.You grow
Surrounded by love,
Never doubting you are wanted;
Only look at the pride and joy
In your mother and father’s eyes.And if sometimes
Between the smiles
There’s a trace of tears,
One day
You’ll understand.You’ll understand
There was once another child
A different child
Who was in their hopes and dreams.That child will never outgrow the baby clothes
That child will never keep them up at night
In fact, that child will never be any trouble at all.Except sometimes, in a silent moment,
When mother and father miss so much
That different child.May hope and love wrap you warmly
And may you learn the lesson forever
How infinitely precious
How infinitely fragile
Is this life on earth.One day, as a young man or woman
You may see another mother’s tears
Another father’s silent grief
Then you, and you alone
Will understand
And offer the greatest comfort.When all hope seems lost,
You will tell them
With great compassion,
“I know how you feel.
I’m only here
Because my mother tried again.”for Madoka Marietta Rosalie, from your mother,
Pandora Diane Waldron
March 4, 1999.Remembering, with love, and not with sadness,
our Special Angel, Rhiannon Roxane,
who left this world 2 years ago today.(I’d probably change the last time to:
Because the Lord blessed again.)
In case you’re curious, I have had 24-hour nausea, debilitating fatigue, and extreme fear that this baby will die, too. Pregnancy following miscarriage is very difficult. I told my husband a week before Christmas and the children and family yesterday. I am three months along, so hopefully the risks of the first trimester have passed. Baby’s due date is August 25th.
My baby’s feet look about like this right now:
Pregnancy #4 http://unbornbabyjournal.com/
Pregnancy #5 http://unbornbabyjournal.com/river.html
I had a website all ready to record Pregnancy #6, but it’s been too difficult to write.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Carol!! I am *so* happy for you!!
I know, intimately, how difficult pregnancy is after a loss. I’ll pray that you get to snuggle, kiss, and rejoice in your beautiful gift.
Oh Carol, I’m so excited for you!!! Congrats!
Congratulations, Carol! I, too, am excited for you!!! Yay!
Congratulations!!!
We are very excited about the little one. What a precious blessing!
Rejoicing with you at the blessing of another child. And praying, praying for peace in your heart and health in your baby.
Oh, Carol!
This is such wonderful news. I will be praying for you. I had two miscarriages after my 7th baby in 1989 (I was 41), but then went on to have Jonny and Maddy in 1992 and 1993. I know how hard it is to relax, but do try. May God keep you and baby healthy!
love,
barbara
Thanks, everyone.
dearest Carol,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray the Lord will bring your baby to your loving arms this August. Keep us posted! hugs and congrats to you!!!! XOXO Mica
Congratulations! So excited to have another little niece or nephew!
I am so happy for you!
Congratulations!!!!!
I pray you have a peaceful pregnancy. 
I found out on Valentine’s day that I am expecting baby number two, though this is pregnancy number 5.
So I hear you on the mixture of joy and anxiety. Yesterday, I was becoming convinced that I wasn’t *really* pregnant, and even took another pregnancy test last night and one this morning. I’m still so early that the lines are very very faint, but nothing will be reassuring for me for the next 3 months I guess.
This is so stressful, and all I want to do is enjoy having my baby for every minute that God has given him/her to me!!