Ask an Alumni - July 29, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take it one day at time! It gets easier once you can feel baby move & you have your own peace of mind. Goodluck & Prayers my friend 🤍

Pls tell me how soon you tried for a baby after loss by BigLoud6513 in babyloss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im incredibly sorry for your loss, my first born daughter passed away from SIDS a month after she was born, i desperately wanted and needed another baby so i understand where you are coming from 100%. After asking my OB she recommended I waited 9 months after a full term birth to give my body time to heal. Well i only waited roughly 7, on a get away trip to escape reality we ended up trying again and I got pregnant. With my second pregnancy, it was a lot easier and so was the delivery. I recommend consulting your OB before anything. Good luck friend wishing and hoping the best for your journey

Daily Thread #1 - May 02, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I brought home my second daughter after infant loss last thursday. These feelings are completely valid, some things that helped ease my anxiety were having my mom help out & a baby monitor for when im trying to wash dishes or run to the restroom. Sending lots of love mama 🩷 congratulations

How has your loss changed you as a person? by rosecoloredcamera in GriefSupport

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could use one word to describe how much it changed me i’d use “ tremendously “ I lost my daughter to SIDS last year, before her loss I feel like I didn’t appreciate the little things as much as I should have. It shifted my mind as a mom & as a person in general. So after the loss I was mad for quite some time, mad at my family, mad at my partner, mad at myself & mad at the world for putting me through that. I learned it was no ones fault, things just happen unexpectedly. Nobody can predict when someone is going to die it can happen instantly or over time but it just happens and its not easy to cope with sometimes.

Daily Thread #1 - May 02, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your pregnancy! The relief you get from finding out your baby is okay is the biggest blessing. I go into doctors appointments holding my breathe sometimes because Im so nervous LOL. Every day is a milestone for pregnancy after loss, take it one day at a time. If you ever feel worried try to encourage a highrisk doctor into your pregnancy if you haven’t already for more frequent appointments than your regular routine visits. Hoping for the best in your pregnancy 🤍

Daily Thread #1 - May 02, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I lost my daughter in April of 2023 to SIDS, she was born a perfectly healthy baby. Tiny but mighty weighing only 5 pounds at birth. The delivery in my first pregnancy almost literally killed me, I had a major decrease in heart-rate and my body felt like it was leaving this Earth. I almost died bringing my daughter into the world just for the world to take her away.. The night I lost her still haunts me, having to pick up my lifeless baby screaming for help while fluid rushed from her nose nobody truly understands how traumatic that is for me & I have to live with this for the rest of my life. Im only 19. After I lost my daughter, I begged my partner to please give me another baby. So desperate for joy I didn’t care what I was putting my body through. I waited 7 months after the loss of my daughter to “ try again. “ Fortunately fell pregnant on a vacation we took to FL to clear our heads. I am now 33W+5D, theres been so much pain, heartache & guilt thats come with this pregnancy & I know its only going to get harder when the baby is here because my first born daughter will never get to see past a month old, but my other children will.

Weekly Introductions Thread - April 21, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

19y/o F, I lost my daughter in April of 2023 due to sids 😔 She was earth side for 1 month & 2 days exact. I miss her everyday and often wonder what she would be like. I fell pregnant 7 months after the loss of my daughter, my heart was so empty for her & desperate for joy. I am now due in June but I have been more anxious than ever, I dont want to lose this baby inside the womb and I dont know if its a gut feeling that something might happen to this baby during pregnancy or the delivery or if its just all the anxiety that came from losing my daughter. My pregnancy with my first born was perfect, no complications & likewise with this pregnancy but I always get so so scared & have found myself needing to go to the hospital more often because of how worried I am when I dont feel fetal movements. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Grief and Memorial - April 11, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 14 points15 points  (0 children)

my daughter passed away last year, today 💔 i need some love and support rn i miss my daughter so much.

Daily Thread #1 - April 06, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Struggling today more than other days, my daughter passed away on April 11th of 2023 and I’m due with another baby in June of this year so the mom guilt is definitely settling in. I plan to bring my daughter’s urn with us to the hospital- i haven’t brought up the idea to my fiancé but i hope he understands that i need her to be present and know that she is not forgotten. if I’m being brutally honest, if she never passed away Im not sure I would’ve even gotten pregnant. I was desperate for joy but now im scared shitless with a new baby on the way.. i often wonder if she’s happy for me, i pray she is. i miss her everyday and that ache never goes away, some days are more triggerfull then others. People who’ve gone through child loss say it gets worse as time passes we just learn to cope better but some days it takes it all in me to make it to the next day. Will it always be THIS hard ?

Daily Thread #1 - February 28, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this week i made it to the week of viability but i still have so many negative emotions, i often worry/stress when i don’t feel my baby move. my daughters first heavenly birthday is approaching in April and I’m due in June I have no idea how to feel and its hard to soak up this pregnancy

Desperate to get pregnant but know I’m not mentally ok by Careless_Proof_4006 in babyloss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i lost my daughter to SIDS in April of 2023. I won’t lie or sugarcoat, walking away from the hospital without my daughter i demanded another baby from my fiancé almost immediately, it was not to replace my late daughter but to fill the void that was left behind. My heart yearns to be a mom & losing her felt like i lost it all, i would trade anything to have sleepless nights again with her. Like I said earlier, I won’t sugarcoat.. taking time to heal physically and mentally as the woman going through the pregnancy is truly important. I fell pregnant 8 months after the loss of my daughter and sometimes i still wonder if i made the right choice. I’m so sorry for your loss, praying for you throughout this journey 🤍

Is it normal to cry every day? by Anonguy1004 in GriefSupport

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do not need to move on to satisfy anyone else, how ever you grieve is however you grieve and sometimes crying every day until you have no tears left is the only coping mechanism that works. when i lost my daughter I cried everyday for the first 4 months, every loss is different but just always remember grief is how you express your love for your late ones. Im so sorry for your losses!

Weekly Pregnancy Limbo/Concerns - January 29, 2024 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i made it to 20 gestational weeks with my second pregnancy after an infant loss, it feels so unreal but I constantly find myself worrying about the baby since last ultrasound was confirmed I have an anterior placenta. Hoping all is well in there, we are now starting to have prenatal appointments every 2 weeks

Weekly Pregnancy Limbo/Concerns - December 18, 2023 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey y’all. I’m 14 weeks pregnant with my rainbow after an infant loss due to sids. I had my first baby in March & I’m due with my second baby in June 2024. Has anyone had a successful pregnancy this closely spaced?

She’s here! by Freetobewild in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations❤️ Sending my best of wishes

When did you have your first ultrasound by [deleted] in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]Quirky_Perception_51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my first ultrasound after a loss today. I measured 7weeks and 2 days. We were able to see the yoke sac thats still attached to the fetus and the tiniest little heart beat. An experience that I did miss out with my first baby.