So much heartache lately on the boards...

there have been several ladies on the pregnancy board who have gone thru terrible miscarriages and such lately, I feel like I've never seen so many. My heart goes out to each and everyone of the ladies who are dealing with such an amazingly difficult thing.

When I read about someone losing their baby, I can't help but feel so much sorrow for them, as well as fear. Does anyone else get scared? I am so afraid of getting a BFP and then losing the baby, and seeing so many ladies lately going thru this, I can't imagine how I'd deal. I tip my hats to them for staying sane thru it all.

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You are not alone in having that fear but I try to myself that I just cannot think like that, you just can't. My sister lived in fear her first few months with my nephew, I think it's perfectly normal to feel this.

My heart goes out to each and everyone one of them. I wish I could help them in some way, take away a little of their pain.

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I am feeling the same way lately. I cant imagine having to deal with that.

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yes, it is terrible. I am so nervous about my pregnancy and I will not feel better until my sono next week

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Absolutely. My heart breaks for those girls that leave here so happy to go the pregnancy board and then come back with the awful news

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Thank you ladies for reaching out. What a thoughtful thread to start.

I've been through it twice (in 4 months) and it's truly heartbreaking. The only thing that helps me keep my sanity is something my MIL told me. She had a full term stillborn baby boy right before she had my DH. She said that at the time, it was the most tragic thing. But when she had my DH, and raising him, she couldn't imagine it any other way. She had the baby she was meant to have.

I know one day, I'll have the baby that was meant for me. And I won't be able to imagine it any other way.

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I have thinking about this a lot too. What a great thread to start. My heart truly goes out to these girls.

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Posted by MrsPJB2007
I think you're right, the baby you are meant to have will happen for you when its time. Sometimes it stinks knowing that you have to go thru such trials to get there, but perhaps it makes you a stronger perrson for it.

for you!

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my heart breaks for all the girls who recently experienced this..

after my 2nd loss, i unfortunately know what it will be like and just brace myself for what is to come .. it hurts more than anything.. and i hate that there has been a couple recently

after my 2nd loss though i just had to fight my way through it and seek further advice and help through a RE.. and now i feel a lot better about things..

as for girls who are afraid to get PG because of MC's.. you cant think it.. you just cant.. stress is not good during early pregnancy.. you just have to take it day by day ...

i never thought i would be a mommy or carry full term ... but now i KNOW that i will one day

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I am glad that somone said this. I am soooooo scared. I want a baby so bad but the sadness that I see all these wonderful woman go through and get right back in the game for some of them to go through it again I dont think I can ever be that strong.

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thanks for this thread.....since my D&C on Saturday, I feel out of place a bit on LIF, I can't share in the joyous posts on the pregnancy board, mentally I'm not in a TTC mode right now (and obviously its not even an option for at least 2 cycles).....but right now this isolated feeling is so incredibly hard to deal with. I thank god for LIF and the miscarriage board b/c there are so few people IRL for me who've been through a miscarriage, and honestly those are the only people that I can feel know what I'm going through and who know what NOT to say right now.....its just so hard to hear the "it wasn't meant to be" talk right now, that's the worst thing I can hear because I have a mix of anger and sadness as to why this happened. I have faith in God that things will get better, but its just so difficult right now.

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Thank you Melissa, this thread definitely put a smile on my face.
It's such a horrible experience and it is very upsetting and scary to see how many ladies are dealing with this.....

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i'm glad you ladies have a place to talk about what you're going thru and as much as I 'm sure you wish you all weren't going thru the same thing....at least there are those who can relate.

In real life, people say things to try and comfort you, and probably don't realize how it can hurt. (i.e.--Someone telling Shorty after losing one of her twins, "well at least you still have one" as if its "ok" to lose one baby! foot---meet mouth...idiots) Having this board, and the pregnancy after m/c board and just the community in general...I'm sure gives you a comfort. I know that you all want to stay strong in front of families...but hey feel free to pull up a box of kleenex and type away. When tragedy strikes, we all need a bit of carthasis to help us along...and it gives me hope that no matter what happens in my TTC journey...if so many women can go thru, what I think is one of the hardest things any woman should deal with....then I can take just about anything and have a place where so many will be there.

I, like so many others are here for support for you ladies!!!

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Posted by MrsPJB2007

i'm glad you ladies have a place to talk about what you're going thru and as much as I 'm sure you wish you all weren't going thru the same thing....at least there are those who can relate.

In real life, people say things to try and comfort you, and probably don't realize how it can hurt. (i.e.--Someone telling Shorty after losing one of her twins, "well at least you still have one" as if its "ok" to lose one baby! foot---meet mouth...idiots) Having this board, and the pregnancy after m/c board and just the community in general...I'm sure gives you a comfort. I know that you all want to stay strong in front of families...but hey feel free to pull up a box of kleenex and type away. When tragedy strikes, we all need a bit of carthasis to help us along...and it gives me hope that no matter what happens in my TTC journey...if so many women can go thru, what I think is one of the hardest things any woman should deal with....then I can take just about anything and have a place where so many will be there.

I, like so many others are here for support for you ladies!!!

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what a great thread! I fear this so much. I have no idea how these girls get through it. Im having a hard enough time with just TTC...never mind the sadness that would come with this.

My prayers are with all the ladies here who have lost a baby..may you and your partners frind strength in comfort in one another to get through this.

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Posted by HelenZ
thank you! my MIL actually said "well at least now you guys know you want to have kids".....I can't understand how that could come out of the mouth of someone who's had 7 kids, I thought she would have had more sense in what not to say.....this is more of the reason why I can't talk to people right now.

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yes...its awful. I had a m/c in September and I still cry about it.

I'm not sure what to expect for next time around. I'll either be really nervous/paranoid/worried, OR, I'll just be okay b/c I'll give up on worrying since I know there is no control over the situation anyway.

My biggest fear right now is getting pg in the first place. I'm beggining to feel like it will never happen for me.

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I am so scared....I had a miscarriage in nov. It was only a chemical pregnancy...I was 5 weeks along at the most, but it scares me now. I can't even think about the what ifs...its just too hard

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I don't know if I could ever deal with the loss again, I feel so bad for the girls who are going through this.

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omg!! i havent been on the boards lately b/c i've had my hands full! i was not aware of the miscarriages..
my heart goes out to all of you!!

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i think about it everyday, i am 9w6d and i wish i didnt think about it. my next sono is next monday so i cant wait for it.

I know, reading all these girls posts makes you want to cry for them.

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It's so true. I feel so bad everytime I read something horrible. It really puts crazy thoughts in my head, and gets me so nervous.

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I am so scared of a m/c and I keep that fear to myself. I don't want to say it out loud. But I have to agree with some of the advice in this thread that stress isn't good and you have to enjoy every minute of you pregnancy. And whatever is God's will, I will have to take and know that there is strength that comes from the sadness. I am so sorry that so many have gone through this
and to all

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I was thinking the same thing this morning reading the boards. It's hard enough trying to get a BFP...then when you do it's not like you can even breathe a sigh of relief. It's a lifetime of stress & worry. So sad.