In this episode of “It’s Only Reality”, I discuss the traumatic experience of going through a miscarriage. October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15th is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Day. If you’ve lost a child due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, or if you know someone who has, I offer my deepest condolences. Continue reading
Tag: stillbirth
You don’t have to be grateful.
I read an article recently of a mother who went through one of the worst horrors you can imagine. She conceived a child only to have him stillborn many months later. In her post, she offered a suggestion to other new moms she knew stating that they should remember her when their baby is up at 3am crying for hours. She implored that they shouldn’t complain, but instead should be grateful for the newborn cries that she would give anything for. She asked that they not describe the struggles of breastfeeding because she would be left with milk in her breasts and no baby to feed. She went on to say how they should be grateful for all of the ups and downs that came with having a baby because hers had unfortunately died.
Years ago, I would have agreed with her. Continue reading