…Death put on its steel-toed boots and mounted a restless stallion who then jumped on the back of a pissed of rhinoceros who, in turn, hijacked an overheating Mack truck and ran me the hell over.
Posts Tagged ‘Fetal Death’
Because I Could Not Stop For Death…
Posted in Surely You Gestate, tagged Anticoagulant, Clotting Disorders, Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Pregnancy Loss, Stillbirth, Stillborn on August 28, 2010 | 13 Comments »
The Forest
Posted in But Enough About Me. Let's Talk About You., Surely You Gestate, Sweet Child O' Mine, tagged Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Stillbirth on July 2, 2010 | 17 Comments »
On May 26th, I started a chapter of life that I had not previously imagined possible. I found out that things were not right, not okay, with my baby-to-be. I started consulting with Dr. Google. I started seeking out answers to what might be wrong with my little girl and what I might possibly do about it. I found lots of articles that, with neither a medical degree nor a deep understanding of Latin roots, were all Greek to me. I also found a wealth of support groups.
Someday
Posted in But Enough About Me. Let's Talk About You., Surely You Gestate, Sweet Child O' Mine, tagged Childhood, Death, Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Motherhood, Parenting, Stillbirth on June 26, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Last night, out of the clear, blue sky – as if there were such a thing – my daughter said to me, “So… your dad’s invisible, right?” I wasn’t sure how to respond. My dad died three years ago but for much of my life he was, essentially, invisible. But she wasn’t speaking figuratively – She’s 4.
Editing
Posted in But Enough About Me. Let's Talk About You., Surely You Gestate, Sweet Child O' Mine, tagged Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Motherhood, Stillbirth on June 22, 2010 | 20 Comments »
When you pee on the stick and see the second pink line develop, you begin a reworking of your life story. The movie that is your life is getting a new character and everything from that day forward is going to be different. I got my second line on February 9th and immediately packed up my summer clothes and soon after, all the rest of my non-maternity clothes. I wouldn’t be needing those for awhile.
Skeletons
Posted in But Enough About Me. Let's Talk About You., Surely You Gestate, Sweet Child O' Mine, tagged Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Motherhood, Stillbirth on June 20, 2010 | 17 Comments »
When you’re in the midst of something absolutely dreadful, a lot of people will tell you that God will not give you more than you can handle in a day. I used to listen and nod, maybe even believing them on some level. I’ve thought a lot about this theory over the past few years and I’ve come up with the following conclusion: BULLSHIT.
Mabel Joan
Posted in Surely You Gestate, Sweet Child O' Mine, tagged Clotting Disorders, Fetal Death, Fetal Loss, Grief, Induction, Pregnancy Loss, Stillbirth on June 14, 2010 | 87 Comments »
My baby girl died. She was alive on Tuesday evening but an ultrasound on Wednesday morning showed that she no longer was. The ultrasound showed a tiny little girl with her legs crossed and her head bowed peacefully – and a flat line where the heart rate should have been. The ultrasound technician cried.
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