Heartbreak as Woman Captures Pregnancy Excitement Fade With 'Every Loss'
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A couple from Georgia have shared the extreme highs of a positive pregnancy test—and the heartbreak that comes with losing the baby.
Loren and Sean Rosko began trying to conceive shortly after their honeymoon. "A year of trying naturally and, one loss later, we found ourselves at ACRM [Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine] fertility clinic in Atlanta," Loren told Newsweek.
Split view of Loren (left) finding out she is pregnant for the first time; and with Sean crying and holding each other (right).
Split view of Loren (left) finding out she is pregnant for the first time; and with Sean crying and holding each other (right).
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Tests revealed she had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), mild endometriosis and a septate uterus—a wall of tissue dividing the uterus.
Despite undergoing surgery, one egg retrieval and two successful embryo transfers, both pregnancies ended in heartbreak.
"My first IVF loss was at 11 weeks, which was such a gut punch, thinking we were almost past that first trimester," Loren said.
The embryo had been genetically normal. The couple had seen a strong heartbeat, and the odds were seemingly in their favor. But, at the next scan, there was no heartbeat. "We were so certain that we had made it," Loren added.
The second loss was even more rare—and devastating. "The embryo split late, and there were twins sharing a fetal pole and sac," Loren said.
"This is very rare and considered high risk. There was no heartbeat at 8.5 weeks. Two first trimesters back to back with no baby to show for it is a personal hell."
Loren explained how loss doesn't just rob you of a child—it erases an entire imagined future.
"Loss isn't just heart-shattering because you're grieving a baby you already loved, but it's also grieving the timeline you created in your mind," Loren said. "It's having to go back and telling your loved ones, 'Never mind!'
"Deleting all the apps off your phone so you stop getting notifications like, 'Congrats! You're nine weeks today!' Three losses later, it's hard to even get excited about being pregnant again. I'm afraid to dream of names or baby showers. I feel like, if I get to happy, it's all going to be ripped away from me."
Loren shared the heartbreaking moments as the excitement fades with 'each loss' in a reel on Instagram (@lorenrosko).
Sadly, many other moms could relate to her experience.
"I've had 1 stillbirth at 36 weeks, 1 medically necessary termination at 20 weeks and now I'm pregnant again. I feel this soooo much. Don't lose hope," one user wrote.
"6 losses. Finally pregnant, 22 weeks. I felt so much of your pain as if it were mine from all those times. I pray the next one, you get to hold in your arms," another commented.
Now 37, Loren and Sean are preparing for their next embryo transfer. "We're getting back on the horse," she said, hopeful but cautious. "My family, friends and online community has been such a tremendous blessing for my mental health."
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