Obviously I know nothing I do will make things less awful, but I want to help if I can.
Friends have just lost their baby at 39 weeks. I feel so gutted for them, really upset. They are not close friends, Mr Friend is an employee of dp and they know each other well, have met Ms Friend and got along, but aren't close.
Sending a card seems inadequate, but equally I'd hate to not recognize what they're going through. Dp has given Mr Friend the fortnight off he's have had for paternity leave on full pay. What else can we do?
We'd given them all our old baby stuff, and I keep thinking about having all the baby stuff there but no baby. I was thinking about offering to store stuff for them until they wanted it again, would that be weird or inappropriate? They're in a tiny council flat, while we've got a garage and loft.
My biggest concern is that having any contact with is will be like pouring salt in their wounds as we have two healthy children. I don't want to make things worse for them.
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Friend lost their baby - what can I do?
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attheendoftheday · 22/07/2013 09:50
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