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B Smith's avatar

We lost our first child to miscarriage. I still think of them 26 years later.

I'm so very sorry for your loss, and so very grateful for your words.

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Vance Gatlin's avatar

I'm sorry.

Our first pregnancy lasted a week from a positive test. Our second was much like yours. The first ultrasound showed a weak heartbeat, and we went under observation. The following week showed no heartbeat.

In her excitement, my wife told everyone. My sister nicknamed the baby Squiggles. And now we had to tell everyone what happened.

We elected to do the D&C from the start; we didn't want to see what was left at home. Did a double-check before the procedure.

Squiggles' ultrasound picture sits between the photos of the kids we had later. Our son coming a year or so later. A daughter, 14 months after that.

We both have a feeling Squiggles was a girl.

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Hollie McKay's avatar

Aw. Thanks for sharing. Sending your family so much love xo

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Maria Simpson's avatar

I also walked through the experience of having a missed miscarriage earlier this year. I deeply felt so much of what you wrote. Thank you so much for sharing your words and your experience. 💔🙏🏼

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Hollie McKay's avatar

Oh Maria. Sending you so much love 🙏🏻❤️

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Robert L. Bergs's avatar

“What is spoken from the heart, will enter the heart.”

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