Astrid, I'm so sorry about all of this. Whether your wounds or pain are visible for others to see, or are something you can only feel, the wounds and pain are still there.
((hugs)) Could you go for a massage/spa day today? Or hang out with your mom? Sometimes being occupied was the best medicine.
I stayed home yesterday. I'm at work today. It's helpful but not a solution.
I'm sorry for being such a downer.
Don't be sorry. It's okay to be sad. What happened is devastating and I'm sorry you have to deal with it. I worked right after, I wish I took more time for myself. I want to make things better for you <3
I'm so sorry you have to go through this. If you want to read any further, I can tell you what has helped me. But know my heart aches for you and wish there was some way to ease the ache right now.
I had two losses. With my first m/c (a long, drawn out situation), I had a friend basically tell me 'You know what, life just sucks sometimes. There's no pretending, there's no faking it. You hurt and you do whatever it takes to deal with it; and at some point it will get better. But for a short period of time you can admit it just sucks." It felt better to know I didn't have to pretend. I remember the EDDs, the dates where they told me the baby was gone, and the D&C dates, and in a small personal way I honor those every time they come around. And the reality is you've lost a bit of innocence along with your baby; pregnancy will never be quite the same for you as it is for someone who hasn't faced a loss. You don't want to stay in that dark place forever, and I found counseling helpful with my first loss. But take care of yourself, and know it's okay to feel.
And the reality is you've lost a bit of innocence along with your baby; pregnancy will never be quite the same for you as it is for someone who hasn't faced a loss.
This is so true, and it sucks. It also makes you more aware of miscarriages and how frequently they occur.
I remember wanting to tell my story to anyone and everyone, even strangers, but of course you're not supposed to do that. At the same time, though, you're right, there's just too many FEELINGS to keep inside. It's all I wanted to talk about, and still sort of do. I still have to hold myself back from randomly blurting out to people that I'm supposed to be due next month. Especially when I see or hear of other people who are due soon.
So, yeah, keep on feeling those feelings, and hopefully over time they'll start to fade away, and you'll get pregnant again soon. Hugs.
Maybe a small tattoo iho of your loss would help? Stay with me here, sometimes physical pain can help lessen the mental..and then you'll have something tangible to hold onto.
i'm so sorry astrid (and discogranny). it's so hard to have something that you can carry around in your heart that, visually, no one else could possibly know. which is also, sometimes, comforting since no one can ask you about this stuff.