I know this firsthand—Al and I lost our first baby, a boy born seven weeks early who lived three days. What a shock it was and how much it hurt. He would have been the first grandbaby on both sides of our family; suddenly everything was different. I remember realizing how vulnerable we were—bad things could happen to us. We had to face something we did not like and did not understand. Our faith was tested like never before.
Dealing with Miscarriage Featured
Written by Gloria Baird -- Phoenix, AZ Thursday, 20 August 2015 13:50
A loss is a loss! Whether it is an early-stage miscarriage, a premature baby who doesn’t survive, a stillbirth, an ectopic pregnancy, an in vitro fertilization that doesn’t work, or not being able to get pregnant at all—a loss is still a loss.
In any of these situations there is a deep sense of emptiness that is very painful and difficult to understand and accept. It seems the more advanced the pregnancy is or the longer you have a child with you, the harder the loss. However, when you personally have to face a loss, comparisons do not matter, it just hurts!
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