renbee your MIL small but sweet gesture just broke the dam of tears I have been holding back reading these posts. My loss is my first pregnancy and would have been the first grandchild for both mine and DH's family. I hope one day when there is a charm necklace with grand kids initials, our angel baby will be included. I actually just received in the mail my memorial necklace. It has a small heart with footprints, an angel wing charm and my baby's august birthstone.
For everyone, so sorry for your losses. As has been said many times before, I am so glad we have this outlet to discuss a topic that is so taboo for some.
Thanks for posting this. I'm happy to see that miscarriage is becoming less taboo. I actually wrote something after my loss, which helped me to cope a bit. There was no place to put it though - I tried submitting it to a couple magazines just to try to break through that barrier but there were no bites. It's nice to see that there are so many women coming forward because it really does happen more often than anyone realizes.
For those of you who are fresh out of that lousy ass gate, I want to let you know that it does get easier. While you never forget, there will come a time when you can talk about it and lend your shoulder and your experience to another woman who is going through fresh hell. Each day will bring less pain and fewer tears. Mine was in 2009 and now I have taken it as the chance to help others get through it. You never 'get over it' but you will get through it... I promise! Sending gentle hugs to you all.
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