I lost two babies due to premature labor in one year.  I haven't been able to talk about it much, but I am ready now. 

My husband and I have been married for five years. We had been trying to get pregnant with little success, until one day surprisingly I found out I was expecting. Not knowing my underlining issues, I did what any newly expecting mother did; attended my doctor visits, took my vitamins and shared the overwhelming joy with my family. On May 22, 2014, after unexpectedly having been in labor for about 8 hours, and only at 19 weeks I gave birth to my first son Austin Nasir Theus. He weighed only 225 grams. I was completely devastated. My world was turned upside down. I asked the doctors to do everything, but in the state of Texas a baby is not viable until 24 weeks. 

The next month was emotional. Having to bury a child was hard. I tried remaining positive knowing everything happens for a reason. Approximately around the end of July into August, I then found out I was expecting again; quickly I know, but I was excited. I started my prenatals and taking extra care of myself so I wouldn't have to revisit another tragedy, or so I thought. My doctor labeled me "high-risk", because of the first mishap. Overtime, things seem to be well. I had finally did well enough to pass the 19th and then 20th week. We were certain that my first loss was surely spontaneous. On December 20, 2014 at 21 weeks I gave birth to my second baby boy Aden Muhammed Theus.  Adens birth was even harder to bare I never thought this would be happening again. 

The state helped us with the burial of both of our sons. The cemetery allowed them to be buried next to each other. Their plots unmarked. A lady who went through a similar situation told us about this site and we are asking for donations to raise the money for their headstones. 

Its the only thing we will be able to give our sons.