Stillbirth Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have been impacted by a stillbirth. A stillbirth occurs when a fetus which has died in the uterus, during labor, or during delivery exits a woman's body. For help and support, share your experiences and learn how others coped. Don't forget that you are not alone.
Hi Everyone,
It has been awhile since I was here on the forum. Thank you to all of you who gave me such valuable words of support and advice last year after our tragedy happened and we lost our beautiful angel Isak. May 24 will be the one year anniversary of his stillbirth and I am honestly nervous about it. I want to commemorate it and read something about a special cake with a card, but wondered if any of you who have already passed this milestone for your angels have any suggestions or ideas of what you did to remember them on their 1 year stillbirthdays.
For those of you who are new to this group and have recently suffered a loss, I am so sorry. No one deserves to go through something like this. I know I am going to relive every moment of that awful day when we found out we had lost him even stronger as the anniversary approaches, even though I relive it most days anyway. The empty feeling that everyone talks about is still there for me and I think it always will be, but it has become something that I am more able to carry with me as I have strengthened my faith this past year. Thank God for my boyfriend who helped me see that what happened to us was an opportunity to get closer to God and not to distance myself because I was so devastated and angry and lost.
At some point, one of my friends reminded me that God gives His hardest battles to His strongest soldiers. That doesn't make this any easier to deal with, but maybe it reminds us to keep being strong for ourselves, our partners, and our angels most of all.
Thanks in advance for any ideas you have about remembering my biggest blessing on his 1st anniversary. <3 xoxoxo
Our 1 year is June 6th and I feel the same. I know that it’s going to bring it back home. Iv been coping really well and we are actually 10 weeks pregnant again. I plan to go to the cemetery alone and cry and lay out n the ground as close as I can be to my baby. And the following day I will come with everyone bring flowers and have lunch back home. Xoxoxo
I know this is going to be easier said then done. But we have to keep moving forward.
The Broken Chain
Submitted By: litlebakergrl
We little knew that day,
God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death, we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide.
And although we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
Author: Ron Tranmer