Last week I corresponded with a newlywed in her late 20’s who was pregnant with twins. She had been spotting and the doctor’s told her she was most likely going to miscarry the twins. Regardless of their dire outcome she held onto hope and asked me to pray for her babies. I spent a lot of time in my personal prayer asking God to heal her and these babies but most importantly for His will to be done.
This week she contacted me to let me know she had lost them four days after contacting me. Her and her husband had given them names. I did the best I could to console her when she asked me how to cope, when she can barely focus at work. To her it feels as if no one is acknowledging her loss, she feels she is expected to just move on as if it is such a natural occurrence it should be just as natural and easy to ‘get over’.
It is a sad statistic that miscarriage happens in almost 50% of pregnancies but regardless of the high rate it should never be ‘dismissed’ as just a fact instead of a true loss. In today’s video blog I try to offer the best advice I have to give to both the suffering mother and those who love her and want to offer support.
Blessings
Shannon