Heartbeat: Our Unexpected Loss

My wife and I were going to have another baby. Our hope was for a baby girl--but the most important thing was that he or she would be healthy. Then things took a turn for the worse.
Machele started bleeding and in a few days would have a miscarriage. We were both numb and in a state of disbelief. One day earlier, Machele had an ultrasound and saw our baby's heartbeat.

My mom would later say technology is both a blessing and a curse. In her day, there was no opportunity to see the baby's heartbeat so early in a pregnancy. As a result, after my mom's miscarriage, she was not as emotionally connected.

Not knowing what to do I just decided I was going to serve Machele. I definitely hurt; but not to the extent that I hurt for my wife. You never realize how much you love someone until you hurt for them.

I think this is why Jesus loved us so much. He hurt for us because he knew we could not make heaven by ourselves.

You hurt for people you love and I was hurting for my precious wife.We decided to name our lost child because of Machele's bond. For all those who argue that a baby isn't a baby at such an early stage, I just have one thing to say

THERE WAS A HEARTBEAT

There was life and that precious heartbeat made us happy.

So what is the name of our unborn child?  I suggested we call him or her, "heartbeat."

So as we continue to heal please remember us in your prayers.  But don't feel sad for us. Be grateful to God that he granted us an opportunity to see life. Although the life was short-lived....we know that one day we will be with him or her forever in heaven.

We wll discover if t was a boy or a girl.

In the end, we move forward and thank God for the opportunity to experience, the heartbeat