This post is written for inlusion in the Pregnancy Loss Week Blog Carnival. Please join us at Fertility Flower for the week of August 23-27, 2010 where we will be featuring articles, posts and artwork about pregnancy loss.
How did the loss of a pregnancy(ies) change you as a mother to your living or future children?
The loss of my second pregnancy just 5 weeks ago (on the same day we lost our 12-yr-old dog) made me appreciate how quickly a mother and father can bond with their unborn baby. It also made me that much more thankful for the joy that my 14-mo-old son brings to my life! He was absolutely what kept us laughing and kept us sane during what could have been a very depressing time. We want to get pregnant again and are hoping it happens in the next few months, but I have to say that experiencing a miscarriage causes you to wonder about your body and whether you're still capable of carrying a baby to term.
What actions did you take to memorialize the lost child/children?
The child we will never know hsa been memorialized with a charm bracelet for me and a dog-tag necklace for my husband. I included our son's birthday on one charm/tag and the date of our loss on the second. It was my husband's father's day gift this year (the loss was only a week prior). Also I figure we can add more charms/tags if we have more children. :)
Even though we move on with our lives, the loss of that baby will always leave an empty space. We may go an to have more children, but none will ever replace the one who was lost.
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