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Finding The Words
I lost four children to miscarriage.
My goal today is just one sentence - one sentence that adequately states what I experienced between October 2005 and June 2008. It's harder than you might think.
Not ‘But’, But ‘And’
The secret to surviving and even thriving in tragedy is to recognize the positives shining alongside the grief.
I had a conversation with a friend the other day. She is going through the agony of watching her mother decline into severe dementia – bad enough already – and worse, doing it in this time of Covid when visitor access to the nursing home is seriously restricted. My friend said, “I got my once-a-week call from the nursing home today, but Mom was in distress and didn’t respond to me. I told her I love her and asked the nurse to turn on her favourite music.”
I told my friend, “You did some good, then.” I hope she knows I meant that as an ‘and’, not a ‘but.’ Let me explain.
Between 2005 and 2008, I lost four tiny babies to miscarriage. In an effort to help others who may be experiencing similar losses, I want to share the story of that journey. If you click on the title above, and then follow the “Next in Miscarriage Journey” links at the bottom of each post, you can read through my story sequentially.