No baby . . .

Please go away with your DH. You need to be together and someplace different. It takes a lot of strength to even tell us all about this. This happened to my sister...twice! It was a very sad time for her. But, she now has 2 beautiful children. Thinking of you:D
 
{HUGS}. I am so sorry that you have to go through this. The people on this board are great and can offer immense comfort and emotional support. I know this from first hand experience how great these people are. I lost a son in 1993 (he was still born) and whenever I have needed to talk about this, everyone was so supportive. I'll be praying for you. I hope everything works out for the best.

Colleen
 
I don't have any advice, just wanted to say how sorry I am. Take care of yourself and go on vacation.
 
:(

This happened to my sister. She had the D & C, at her doc's office I think, and physically was ready to return to work in a couple of days. She was also emotionally ready to work but everyone is different!

Can you wait til you see the doc to decide about your vacation? I'd be leaning toward still taking the time off....but as for "going away" I guess it will depend on the physical side of things.

Again, I'm so sorry you have to go through this pain and loss, and hope you can take some comfort from the people here.
 

There was a saying I heard once on a show about a woman who lost her baby. She was hispanic and she kept say "Siempre bebe, siempre bebe!' Which means "always baby..."

There is never "no baby" in mind of it's parent. That baby lives in dreams and aspirations, in thoughts and daydreams, in cribs we see in showrooms, on car seats we see in Macy's. She's in a sundress with a ruffly undergarment, or he's in a suspendered short set with a matching hat. There is ALWAYS a baby in the mind of the woman who carries it.

I spent 9 months carrying a child and a dream only to be told "no baby". I had to break it to everyone from the newspaper guy to my co workers, my neighbors to my relatives. To the people who sent me gifts to the girlfriends who had the shower for me.

"No baby?" No.

Gem, this is a reality that too many women live through and supress. You were so right to come here, we all need a place to let it out. There are shoulders and people who've been there.

Let us know if you need a shoulder. We're here.

God bless...
 
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GEM,

I am sooo sorry. This just happened to my sister last month. HUGS to you along with all my prayers.
 
I'm sorry {{Hugs}} :( This happened to my best friend a few years ago, I saw what she went through. I wish the best for you and your husband.
 
I'm so sorry to hear this news. Please, please keep us posted and you know that many people are thinking of you.

Karen
 
I miscarried what should have been our second at 10 weeks
I started to spot & Transvag ultrasound revealed fetus was
not growing (actually more like cells at that point)
spotting continued & HCG levels actually went up
Had to wait a week to actualy miscarry & it was agonizing

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or need support
I'd cancel the vacation at this point as previous poster indicated surgery may be necessary or you may just be waiting
my doctor used the wait & see approach & thankfully my body did all the work so no surgery for me

I am truly sorry for your loss.
you are seeking support from a great place
better days ahead
 
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} and pixie dust. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

So sorry to hear of this. Thinking of you, Gem.
 
Thank you all so much for your wonderful words of support. I know that I am not alone in this sorrow, and that many couples have suffered the exact same loss.

I guess what Robinrs said really sums up what I am feeling right now. My doctor really just acted like we shouldn't even be upset about this because it is so common and because in reality no baby ever developed, so there wasn't any baby to loose.

But there was a baby to us! We had names picked out and a nursery theme decided on. We'd bought a baby book and my husband's mom had given us all his old baby blankets. My friends were talking about shower dates and my sister had given me all her old maternity clothes. Now all our dreams and plans are gone and I don't know how we are supposed to react. I feel like a failure and I feel like I've let everyone down. I don't know how to grieve for a baby that only existed in our hearts. Do we just pretend it never happened?

Thanks again for all the sweet words and for sharing your own painful experiences. Thanks for the PMs and the kindness. We haven't told anybody in the "real world" yet, so the response from you all really does help.
 
I'm so sorry, GEM. As well as I am able to, never having been pregnant myself, I think I understand why this is so painful for you and your DH. I'll be praying for you both. {{{{Hugs}}}}
 
Doctors can be rather unfeeling, since they see it so often. But it is a real pain, and there's no reason to act like it's not there.

I actually got ticked off at my doctor when he said that I probably never had a baby at all. I had already connected emotionally with the baby, and he just made me feel stupid. I worried that I would get to heaven and other women who had lost children would be reunited with theirs but I wouldn't have one since it was never there. I finally decided the doctor didn't know what he was talking about. I <i>know</i> that I had a baby, and I will meet it someday. In fact, I honestly believe that the baby I'm carrying now is the one I lost.

You're not a failure. There's nothing you could have done to prevent it, and absolutely no reason that it would be any more likely to happen next time.

Let yourself grieve. If it helps, record your memories from this pregnancy while they're still fresh. Someday you'll get to the point where you can actually remember the pregnancy fondly. The pain will never go completely away, but it will change, and you will be able to move on when the timing is right. And if you're ready to try again, you'll probably be extra-fertile for the first few months.
 
I'm so sorry. You have every right to mourn the loss of your baby. Pretending like the pregnancy never happened is not going to help any. Maybe you'll get some better news on Thursday. :(
 














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