One of a series of leaflets published by The Compassionate Friends The way forward At some time in the future some of us may have another child. Our feelings during any future pregnancy will be complicated by our previous loss. Fear that this baby too will die may cause us to be over-anxious and afraid to acknowledge the expected birth. Even when our baby is born strong and healthy, we may find it hard to overcome the sad memories and to bond with our child as we would wish. Hopefully these feelings will pass quickly, and we can all enjoy our new family life. We will never see our new baby as a replacement, whatever others might unthinkingly say to us. We love and celebrate each child in their own right. Grieving for someone we knew for such a short time is not easy. We will always be sad that our baby was not able to have the long, happy and healthy life we wished for them. Our hearts may keep breaking as we imagine what their life could have been, but was not. Photographs, mementoes and stories will help to keep their memory alive, and so we will continue to speak about them and say their name. We will always love and miss our precious baby, carrying them forever in our heart and thoughts. They live on in us.
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