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oh the wishes
the wishes
are so messed up
I thought if I wished
hard enough
it would turn out
to be a bad dream
But the wishes
just reminded me of
my grief
my loss
my broken heart
I wished for her kicks
heartburn
hiccups and my big belly
Anything !
I still
after almost two
years
Touch my belly
and remember
I still wish
but my wishes are
now
I miss ... it’s an interesting process ... grief.
I miss your kicks
I miss your hiccups
I miss you !
Jenn xo
Sometimes we will be too busy to attend that gathering or catch up for that coffee. Sometimes we will be too busy trying to mentally and emotionally survive the day. Support your grieving person by allowing space for them to cancel plans or decline an invitation and do so without judgement. Some days it can feel impossible for the grieving person to function. Yes, even years later because grief like love has no limit. Allow them to say no and not have the added pressure of guilt put on them. Be kind and show empathy not judgment
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How could the world keep moving when my world had surely stopped? Didn't they all know? My daughter was gone.
It's hard to merge back in to life after loss. Things don't seem as important as they used to be. Eventually we do it however. The sheer strength and will of a broken heart can't be underestimated. Even while broken, it still beats and propels us forward.
Because sometimes I just need the world to see a picture of you I haven’t shared before ... something new. Otis ft. Blue Bear and Roo These two teddies have kept Otis company from the moment he was born - for the 56 hours we spent with him in the hospital; the further 5 days he spent resting in the funeral home; and every day since, as he was buried cuddling one under each arm. What a gang Wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on top of the forest, a little boy and his bear will always be playing
This afternoon's portrait inspired by beautiful Evy ❤️
@juliavalean #evystrong
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So, you just found out. And it scares you. As it should — in the beginning, yes. You see, that fear, that is the start of learning «the new normal.» Nobody really wants a new normal though, when we are so relaxed in the daily routines we already have. But listen, mama. This life, it will soon enough become just normal. You’ll learn. Your baby will grow - and so will you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My son had cerebral palsy, quadriplegia. The «worst kind» as the doctors described it. We saw it coming, though. He was born not breathing for over 30 minutes before they managed to bring him back. Him and me, actually. I was 21, and I was scared. SO scared. Two months in, and we found our rythm. Coming home from the hospital was never scary. Being his mom was never scary. His medical help was never scary. I did it all by myself. Did I ever think I was able to in the beginning though? Nope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The statistics we were given said he would never be able to smile. Or move. Or... simply anything really. You know, we weren’t even sure he would ever cry! But this little guy? Yes, his body needed a whole lot of help, 24/7. But what the doctors and specialists never saw coming; his mind and brain was 100% functioning. He could tell what he wanted, what he needed - by using his eyes and the tones of his voice and his body language. Who knew all you can tell by not having to say a single word... He will always be our little miracle superhero. And mama; you are your babys superhero. Together you will become the greatest team. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You got this, mama ♥️
(The same way you got through this text from a norwegian girl still trying to figure this whole english stuff out )
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Mothers who come home with empty arms will face many sleepless nights. Just like those mothers who are up all night soothing a fussy baby, these heartbroken mothers will know the experience of complete exhaustion.
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Instead of rocking a baby to sleep, they will sit up for hours–their eyes red and stinging from too many tears.
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With the TV on to drown out the silence, they alternate between pacing the floors and starting into the emptiness. They will be exhausted, but they will find it hard to sleep. They know that waking up means living in a nightmare.
It is exhausting to be up all night without your baby.
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It is common knowledge that being up all night with a living baby is hard. No one would dare say otherwise. But, it’s a different kind of hard. There’s something about feeling their warm breath and hearing those tiny sighs that makes the most difficult nights bearable.
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There’s something about having empty arms that makes the most difficult nights that much worse.
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Sleep will not always evade the mother who has lost her baby. Some will sleep to escape reality. Others will spend a night plagued with nightmares of what happened and dreams of what can no longer be. It’s hard to wake up feeling rested. Instead, they trudge out of bed to face another day in the life they never asked for.
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Because it’s not just the nights that are exhausting for the parent who is grieving.
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It’s the days and the nights. It’s the afternoons and the in-between hours. It is every minute from the time your feet hit the floor to when your head finds the pillow.
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Grieving the baby you came home without is utterly exhausting.
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Truthfully, it doesn’t really matter if you’re able to sleep or not. No amount of sleep will change the fact that the nights (and days) can feel so long when your arms are missing someone.
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