I am strong because I got pregnant at 19 years old. I am strong because I finished college. I am strong because at 16 weeks pregnant we found out we were having a boy. I am strong because at 18 weeks pregnant they told me our son wouldn’t survive and to just abort him. I am strong because at 20…
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The Value of a ‘Failed’ VBAC {I Am Strong}
I am strong because I am the mother of 3 children who inspire me beyond words. I am strong because I will do anything for them. I am strong because I had and have a beautiful breastfeeding relationship with my little nursinglings. A time that I love and cherish and always will. I am strong because all 3 of my…
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I Am Strong {Lampra}
People say I’m strong because when I was 6 weeks pregnant I left an abusive marriage because I couldn’t take the mental, verbal, physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse my husband had been doing to me and didn’t want my son to be raised in that environment. People say I’m strong because during my pregnancy I was homeless for a…
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How {I Am Strong} Posts Began
Last year, I took a 20 day break from FB in October. I came back feeling unattached and refreshed. I found new inspiration in how to support, love and inspire women through Birth Without Fear. One day, in December, I felt prompted to share this… December 28, 2012 at 9:00am · I am strong because I had 2 surgical births…
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Diamniotic/Monochorionic Twins {I am Strong}
{Anneka} I am strong. I am strong because at 8 weeks into my pregnancy I began to bleed and thought I was going down the road to losing another pregnancy. After a trip to the hospital it was confirmed my baby was fine and not only fine…there were two babies. We were having diamniotic/monochorionic twins. At 12 weeks we were…
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Military and Loss {I Am Strong}
I am strong because at the age of 18, I went through about 8 months of my first pregnancy alone while my husband was serving our country in Iraq. I am strong because I was induced at 38 weeks pregnant, while my husband was home on R&R, and after 10+ hours of labor, I delivered our daughter via Cesarean because…
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Triplets Then and Now {I Am Strong}
Again, this image was stole, altered (our watermarks cut out). Here is the original and wow, what a mom! Here is her story… Meet Kylie Chloe and Cayden. When I was 19 I found out I was pregnant. At that time I was partying and worried about no one but myself and my boyfriend. At 7 weeks pregnant my jeans…
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Cancer and Triplets
This was recently shared on our Facebook page. It didn’t take long for it to go viral with at least 9 million viewing it and thousands of shares. It’s not surprising as this family is amazing. The mother’s words and the picture we shared were stolen and used on a spam page (as their own) along with other copyright infringement…
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I Am Strong {Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome}
[Trigger Warning: This post contains a story of loss] I am strong because my husband and I conceived twins during my third pregnancy (our 2nd together). I am strong because we found out at 20 weeks that it was twins. I had a gut feeling that it was twins all along. They had confirmed that they were identical twin boys.…