This has been a tough week. Last week we received news that my SIL was having some complications with pregnancy. We flew up there about a week ago to be there with her (she lives out of state). We were there the day she delivered her son, but he was born still at 23 1/2 weeks. This was her first child. As hard as my loss was, it was just as hard to know that she was going through the same pain.
But at the same time, I know that she will be alright. She is very strong and has lots of family support. She does want to try again and I have to believe that everything will work out for her the next time. We were also able to get in touch with a photographer that works with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep so she also has lots of great pics of baby and also of family with the baby. When I first heard of that website and that service (infant bereavement photography), I first of all hoped that no one I knew would ever need it, but also thought it was such a great service for grieving families. I wish my SIL never needed it, but at the same time, I feel like there was a reason I stumbled across that site. If I never went through my loss I would have never known about it. So yes, though it’s not always easy to believe, though we may not always want to hear it, I really do believe that things happen for a reason. We may not always understand it, but I really think it’s true.
As for me, I am now 9 weeks pregnant! I have another appointment and ultrasound next week which my husband plans on going to with me so that should be cool. Unfortunately, I’m also coming down with a cold, so I’m a bit under the weather and tired right now, but hopefully that will all pass soon. Thankfully, I have a relatively uneventful weekend ahead.
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