National Day of Remembrance

Today is The National Day of Remembrance for pregnancy and infant loss. I never knew how many women suffered losses like this, until I suffered my own last year. Like many other trials in life, it's one of those things that you think could never happen to you. From the beginning of the pregnancy, I felt like something was wrong, and was anxious for my first doctor appointment to hear the heartbeat. I thought that once I heard the heartbeat, I could relax and enjoy the pregnancy. That day never came. About a week before my appointment, my sweet baby went to Heaven.

Unless you've gone through that pain and heartbreak, you may not truly know the emotional roller coaster. On one hand, I felt a sense of peace, as strange as it may sound. Peace, that my baby wouldn't have to suffer. Peace, that I knew he was in God's loving arms surrounded by love. Peace, that I would one day meet him in Heaven.

On the other hand, I was deeply sad that we would have to wait to meet him and see what a wonderful person he had become.

Even if you personally have not gone through a loss such as this, you can still lend your support for others on this day. Spread the word and don't let these wonderful angels go unnoticed another day!