For some reason, I had a horrible feeling when I saw she had called, and it only got worse when I heard her message. Non-descript. Understated. Flat. Just not her. Not her at all.
One of my closest friends, a woman I love dearly and would do anything for, learned on Friday at her 18 week ultrasound that something had gone horribly wrong, that her baby's brain was too malformed to survive. She and her husband were going to wait to find out the sex, but they weren't going to have that moment in July to wait for. They chose to let her go, saying goodbye to their little girl.
My heart is broken in a thousand pieces for them. Please keep them in your prayers.
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- P and I got married in the summer of 2005, three years after we got engaged. We started trying to conceive two years later and were incredibly lucky to succeed on the first try. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be, as there was something wrong with the baby's heart and it stopped beating. Miscarriage is super common, but we were still shocked it happened to us. This is our story -- a story of loss, trying again, and life in general.
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9 comments:
Oh, that is terrible. I am so sorry. I will be thinking about them and their little girl.
oh my stars... I am so very sorry for your friend. I will be praying for them, and for you.
You and your friend are in my thoughts. Sending you both hugs.
How horrible. I've been there and it hurts - letting go of a baby with terminal birth defects.
Your friend is in my thoughts & prayers.
Something similar happened to me, back in the day.
Please extend the heartfelt sympathies of a stranger from inside your computer,
J
This crushes me deeply. My sincerest sympathies.
No one should have to endure such pain and sadness. I am so sorry.
Oh, this is so sad. So very, very sad. Life is so unfair sometimes.
It is heartbreaking. My prayers are with your friend and her family.
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