Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Difference...

The difference between you and me.


You get to feel your baby moving inside of you.

I get to imagine and long for what that would feel like.

You get to plan your baby shower, decorate your nursery and buy baby clothes.

I get to plan a funeral, pick flowers for the grave and visit the cemetery.

You get to experience labor and in the end hold your beautiful, soft, pink BREATHING baby.

I had to labor and hold my tiny, perfect but lifeless baby.

You get to bring your baby home, hold them, rock them.

I got to bring home .... nothing.

You have pictures of your baby, sleeping, opening their eyes, smiling.

I have pictures of his tiny hands and feet, of his casket and of his grave.

You wonder about the future.

I wonder about what might have been.

-blt

4 comments:

  1. I found this blog as I was looking on the Internet trying to console myself about my miscarriage. Although I don't know you, my heart goes out to you and I am thinking of you. I can't imagine what you are feeling, but I am certain that no one can say anything to ease your pain. I am glad that I found your blog, but I am sad for your pain. I do hope that writing this blog will help you in your healing process...

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