betty
7mo
Over the past few days I found out I was expecting our fourth child, and within a couple of days miscarried and lost the baby. Many of you will know the deep, visceral pain this brings at any stage.
We’ve gone through this 5 times now over the last ten years, however we are lucky to have 3 healthy children. It doesn’t make it easier, but it does bring a sense of gratitude. My heart goes out to anyone else who has experienced/ will experience this. It is very common but very silent.
I hope that my speaking about it brings peace to anyone reading this that is suffering/has suffered in silence to let you know you’re not alone. I can speak to myself from the other side of this and I know that things get better. I am strong and resilient.
I have survived many hardships and I am lucky to say I have a loving family and strong community around me, as well as so many positive and exciting things happening in my professional life with everything I bring forth with Psych.
For now, I am focussed on my family and my work. I will not travel to Lisbon for NFC, as I need to be at home with my family to focus on them and everything we’re building at work. There is a lot to be excited about and I am grateful for that. Love to you all.
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Take care of yourself Betty, then your family, in time, the wounds will begin to heal 🫂
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Oh Betty, I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Your strength in sharing something so deeply personal is truly powerful... 🫠 I felt every word, and I just want to say thank you for breaking the silence, for holding space for others, and for reminding us that healing, while never linear, is possible… 🫂
Sending you love, peace, and gentleness as you move through this. You’re not alone and you are incredibly strong 💙🙏🏽
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Sending you a huge, warm hug Betty!! ❤️🩹🫂 I do not know this particular pain personally, but can deeply relate 🫶🏼 Take care and rest - I love that you’re sharing it with the world like this. Openness heals too 🫂
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I’m single and have had lots of feelings about the fact I may never have a child. I know it's not the same at all. Yet I want to thank you for your vulnerability and continuing to be strong. Thank you for all the light you bring even when this world seems to be going through all this pain. The empathy you still have and show truly is needed more than ever. 🫂 sending so much love your way.
Nothing but my best for you and Psych. Thank you for sharing. So very sorry for your loss.
Well this is always a good in something bad that happens for us that we don't know even if it harms us there might something bigger or more dangerous thing to happen if this wasn't there so you shouldn't lose hope or feel bad for it
It shouldn't change the way that we were and we were feeling before it
