My Story

Well, telling "My Story" is a loaded prospect. How did I get here? Where to even begin?

I guess I'll start with the most recent part of my story. My baby died. She had a congenital birth defect called a Diaphragmatic Hernia, which prevented her lungs from growing in utero. On top of that, it was a very complicated pregnancy, and she ended up being born two months early at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She spent 25 hours in the NI/ICU, but ultimately none of the doctors' efforts could successfully help her overcome. We have since found out that she also had another chromosomal syndrome that was even more devastating than the CDH.

Going back in time a bit, losing Jovie isn't the start of our story. We have been trying to start a family for over four years. We had three early miscarriages over the course of two years, and were under the care of a RE for two years. We pursued three rounds of fertility treatment, and I had three surgeries.

Seems crazy when I boil it all down to just a few short paragraphs out of a long, tedious, and awful journey. It sounds so matter of fact, when in reality it's super complicated and dramatic.

I'm also a teacher and a reader and an artist and a cat-lover, and a theatre fan