UK Helpline: 0345 123 2304 | tcf.org.uk Be prepared for ups and downs How we deal with our grief will differ as individuals, and we may also experience different aspects of grief over time. Although it is likely that we will share the raw devastation of our grief immediately after our child’s death, how we react subsequently will vary as we each learn to bear our loss in our own ways. In all likelihood, we won’t always feel the same at the same time. On any given day one of us may be feeling extremely fragile and distressed, while our partner is on a more even keel, emotionally. On another day, these positions may be reversed. Grieving our child may affect our ability to empathise with, and support, our partner, as we may fear we will lose control over our sadness and fall into despair ourselves. This is all part of the natural course of grief. Feelings do eventually become less intense. We need patience with ourselves and with each other.
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