Kya’s Story

“An angel in the book of life wrote down our baby’s birth. Then whispered as she closed the book, ‘Too beautiful for earth.'”

Our pregnancy journey was anything but rainbows and unicorns. When Lamar and I made the decision to let nature and God take their course in May 2023, we never imagined how hard the road ahead would be. After receiving our first positive pregnancy test in September 2023, I remember thinking, “Wow, that was easy. Thank you, God, for blessing us so quickly with our baby.” We walked into our first ultrasound appointment beaming with joy. But that joy came to a heartbreaking halt when the doctor entered and said, “I’m so sorry, but there is no heartbeat. Since you haven’t miscarried naturally, I recommend a D&C.” On November 21, 2023, our first pregnancy ended in loss.

Six months later, we saw our second positive pregnancy test. This time, with the memory of loss still fresh, we held our emotions tightly in check until our first ultrasound. On June 3, 2024, we heard our baby’s heartbeat for the first time. “Yes! This is it. It’s our time now.” Because of my age, I was labeled a high-risk pregnancy, categorized as “geriatric” in medical terms; a harsh label to hear.

But after another encouraging ultrasound and routine bloodwork, Lamar and I left feeling blessed and full of hope for what was to come.