Was anyone prepared for what they went through after having a natural miscarriage?
I had a miscarriage 15 years ago, and am sure there is no way to be prepared for suffering a miscarriage. I now have 2 healthy children, 1 by c-section, and my miscarriage was alot more painful. I still think of my son, but the pain does lessen. A miscarriage is a grief process-the healing is different for each individual, but healing does happen. Please remember, it is ok to get better-getting better mentally does not mean you forget. Although there are times remembering is too painful, I can now remember my son without too much pain the majority of the time. I hope this helps.
No one could have prepared you for the pain of loosing a child. I miscarried in July this past summer and I too was very depressed. It is perfectly ok for you to mourn the loss of a child because indeed you have. You could plant a tree in memory or buy a small stuffed toy to keep in memory of your baby. Do something to help you feel that you have laid the baby to rest and something to remember from time to time. It is ok if you do not dwell on it all your waking hours. In fact, it is very unhealthy to dwell on it all the time. I am so sorry about your loss. I do believe that all babies, even the unborn, go to heaven when they die. How blessed your child must be then to never have to know what it is like to suffer. Yes, you would have much rather held your baby in your arms and raised him or her with steady authority, but you did not have a choice. Just think about how happy your little one will be all its life in heaven. P.S. Life for you does not end here. It didn’t for me either. I’m
