I thought it had been a while since I wrote the last time I wrote, but now, it’s been much, much longer. Connor was a just little at the time (5 months?) and I thought that life would get less busy when Connor was a bit older. I was wrong. Just like grief is always there, the busyness of having a living child is always there, both just change over time.
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14 Week Review
If you’re friends with me on Facebook, or follow me on Instagram, you already know that we’re expecting baby #2 this fall. I’ve been pretty quiet about it, and it feels good to now be at a point where I’m comfortable enough to talk about it. Emphasis on enough. As of yesterday, we crossed the 14 week mark, and I want to catch you all up on these first few weeks. I know the blog post title is a bit inaccurate. It’s really a review of our first 11 weeks, since we found out we were expecting at 3+1. Yeah, I know, that’s early, but if you know me at all, you know I am that kind of person.
How to Tell a Loss Mom About a Pregnancy
I’ve written my fair share of “What NOT to do” pieces on this blog. I’ve often wondered why it seems to be so hard to think before you speak, or to consider your audience. Pregnancy announcements are an uncomfortable subject to broach when you’re sharing the news with a loss mom. There are good odds that a loss mom will come away from the conversation thinking it was handled poorly. Remember, I wrote this gem about sucky pregnancy announcements.