Mia~Gia Soy Candles was inspired by my two little angels that passed away in 2003. For those of you who know me, know my babies tragedy. For those of you who do not, here is their story....
First off, I'd just like to say that I am a pretty private person. I'm not one to share my personal life with ones I do not feel comfortable with or do not know. So starting this company was difficult simply because I did not want "pity" from people. I started Mia Gia Soy Candles in honor of my twin daughters that have crossed over the rainbow several years ago. 11 years to be exact. I supposed I haven't done them the proper honor by not telling their whole story and for that, I am sorry...(but mostly for them)
I found out I was pregnant with twins in March of 2003. Boy, what a surprise when I looked up at the ultrasound monitor to see two black sacs in my uterus. To be quite honest, up until the day I delivered them, I almost still didn't believe it. I remember being happy, scared, nervous and everything in between. I hadn't had much luck with "staying" pregnant for very long. At that point, I had had 3 miscarriages and a 2 year old daughter. To say I was scared was definitely an understatement.
I do not remember having too many issues initially with the pregnancy. I do remember being nervous and would call the Dr.'s office with many questions about twings and twangs I was feeling but for the most part, the beginning was fine. I remember one particular day I had a sharp shooting pain in my lower abdomen. I dismissed it and went about my day. Looking back now, I do believe that was the start of something horrible to come.
The Dr.'s were unsure of whether or not the babies were identical or not. The sac was very thin and was hard to tell. At that point, I didn't realize the importance of knowing for sure. Hindsight is always 20/20, so they always say. I bought some twin books and just read and read. What was I to expect from this pregnancy? What was I to expect after their birth? Normal questions, right?
In May, we found out they were girls and that they in fact were identical twins! How exciting this was going to be! 3 daughters is what God had planned for us. (My poor husband, lol) We started having a home built for our growing family. We decided on names for our newest additions. Mia & Gianna were the most perfect names for our daughters.
I'm not really sure when things started to go wrong. I just know when they did, the came quickly. I remember having more shooting pains, I remember growing very big at an exceptionally quick pace. I remember having alot of trouble breathing. I remember calling the Dr. ALOT! They just kept telling me that I was pregnant with twins. Not too worry. But I did worry, ALOT! I didn't have to be pregnant with twins to know something wasn't right. I felt stupid for calling so much, but as a Mom, you just know, right?
It was on my birthday, June 3rd, that I went to the Dr.'s office. To me it was an emergency. To them, it was just twins. They used the doppler thingy to listen for their heartbeats. They had trouble finding them but I was told they are little fishes in a very large pond. Not to worry. I was 24 weeks pregnant but I was measuring at a 32 week pregnancy. I was told not too worry. This was all normal. So I packed up and went home.
Almost 2 weeks later I go to my regular Dr.'s appointment and my physician seemed concerned about how fast I was growing. He did the measurements and then decided to do an ultra sound. On the ultra sound, he found that I was filled to the brim with amniotic fluid. Way too much. Well, what does that mean? Are the babies ok? Am I going to go into labor? I ended up having to go to a specialist up North. They did another ultrasound and the news was not good. The twins were suffering from TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome) Because they were identical, they had separate sacs but were sharing one umbilical cord. Twin A (Mia) was taking on the most. More blood, more food, more oxygen. Too much for her to sustain herself. She had a stroke and ended up being brain dead. Twin B (Gianna) had stopped growing and was deprived of so much so long that even though she had a heart beat, she was not going to survive. We tried to save Mia. I had an amniocentesis done to try to remove all the fluids around her, but it wasn't looking too good for us.
In the end, both of my babies had died. I got to spend about 20 minutes with them before they left us. Certainly not enough time to love them and tell them goodbye. We got them baptized and they took pictures for us. Not enough time......
I left the hospital with nothing except a box full of stuff and a flabby belly with no babies to show for it. The hardest day of my life.
So, for those of you that did not know, now you do...
The pain really doesn't ever go away, you just get better at hiding it. My love for them will never die. That is the real reason I started this company. Whether people realize it or not, every candle that is bought and burned, it is being done in memory of my babies. I won't forget them, and I don't want the world to forget them either. Thank you all for your support throughout the years and know that I am grateful for each and every one of you!
First off, I'd just like to say that I am a pretty private person. I'm not one to share my personal life with ones I do not feel comfortable with or do not know. So starting this company was difficult simply because I did not want "pity" from people. I started Mia Gia Soy Candles in honor of my twin daughters that have crossed over the rainbow several years ago. 11 years to be exact. I supposed I haven't done them the proper honor by not telling their whole story and for that, I am sorry...(but mostly for them)
I found out I was pregnant with twins in March of 2003. Boy, what a surprise when I looked up at the ultrasound monitor to see two black sacs in my uterus. To be quite honest, up until the day I delivered them, I almost still didn't believe it. I remember being happy, scared, nervous and everything in between. I hadn't had much luck with "staying" pregnant for very long. At that point, I had had 3 miscarriages and a 2 year old daughter. To say I was scared was definitely an understatement.
I do not remember having too many issues initially with the pregnancy. I do remember being nervous and would call the Dr.'s office with many questions about twings and twangs I was feeling but for the most part, the beginning was fine. I remember one particular day I had a sharp shooting pain in my lower abdomen. I dismissed it and went about my day. Looking back now, I do believe that was the start of something horrible to come.
The Dr.'s were unsure of whether or not the babies were identical or not. The sac was very thin and was hard to tell. At that point, I didn't realize the importance of knowing for sure. Hindsight is always 20/20, so they always say. I bought some twin books and just read and read. What was I to expect from this pregnancy? What was I to expect after their birth? Normal questions, right?
In May, we found out they were girls and that they in fact were identical twins! How exciting this was going to be! 3 daughters is what God had planned for us. (My poor husband, lol) We started having a home built for our growing family. We decided on names for our newest additions. Mia & Gianna were the most perfect names for our daughters.
I'm not really sure when things started to go wrong. I just know when they did, the came quickly. I remember having more shooting pains, I remember growing very big at an exceptionally quick pace. I remember having alot of trouble breathing. I remember calling the Dr. ALOT! They just kept telling me that I was pregnant with twins. Not too worry. But I did worry, ALOT! I didn't have to be pregnant with twins to know something wasn't right. I felt stupid for calling so much, but as a Mom, you just know, right?
It was on my birthday, June 3rd, that I went to the Dr.'s office. To me it was an emergency. To them, it was just twins. They used the doppler thingy to listen for their heartbeats. They had trouble finding them but I was told they are little fishes in a very large pond. Not to worry. I was 24 weeks pregnant but I was measuring at a 32 week pregnancy. I was told not too worry. This was all normal. So I packed up and went home.
Almost 2 weeks later I go to my regular Dr.'s appointment and my physician seemed concerned about how fast I was growing. He did the measurements and then decided to do an ultra sound. On the ultra sound, he found that I was filled to the brim with amniotic fluid. Way too much. Well, what does that mean? Are the babies ok? Am I going to go into labor? I ended up having to go to a specialist up North. They did another ultrasound and the news was not good. The twins were suffering from TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome) Because they were identical, they had separate sacs but were sharing one umbilical cord. Twin A (Mia) was taking on the most. More blood, more food, more oxygen. Too much for her to sustain herself. She had a stroke and ended up being brain dead. Twin B (Gianna) had stopped growing and was deprived of so much so long that even though she had a heart beat, she was not going to survive. We tried to save Mia. I had an amniocentesis done to try to remove all the fluids around her, but it wasn't looking too good for us.
In the end, both of my babies had died. I got to spend about 20 minutes with them before they left us. Certainly not enough time to love them and tell them goodbye. We got them baptized and they took pictures for us. Not enough time......
I left the hospital with nothing except a box full of stuff and a flabby belly with no babies to show for it. The hardest day of my life.
So, for those of you that did not know, now you do...
The pain really doesn't ever go away, you just get better at hiding it. My love for them will never die. That is the real reason I started this company. Whether people realize it or not, every candle that is bought and burned, it is being done in memory of my babies. I won't forget them, and I don't want the world to forget them either. Thank you all for your support throughout the years and know that I am grateful for each and every one of you!
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