Introduction

I have a need to tell this story, to get it out because some days it feels like it’s swallowing me up. Becoming a Mom began 5 years ago and ended on May 22, 2019 when I had emergency surgery to remove my uterus and cervix to stop a massive hemorrhage. I lost over half my blood volume and needed 5 blood transfusions. It was worse than many experience but not as bad as some women have suffered. In these 5 years, my husband and I have conceived 5 babies but today I am the mother of two beautiful children.