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Feeling Sad... Trigger Babyloss

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SadMum1994 · 18/07/2023 20:26

I lost my eldest son many years ago. He would have almost 30 now...
Heard today that a young man who was born a month after ds is going to be a Dad..
I congratulated his Mum when she told me but I've been quite tearful tonight.. 😔 😔

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MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 18/07/2023 20:32

Sending you massive hugs, it's always painful when it's around a milestone.
I lost three of my sons and had a good old cry when they should of been starting reception last September.
Be kind to yourself op. Flowers

Lotties9 · 18/07/2023 20:38

I'm so sorry. That must be really hard to hear. I imagine that although things get easier on a day to day basis over time, the grief never really leaves you. My mum lost a son before I was born nearly 40 years ago and I'm aware that even now certain things can be triggering. I just wanted to wish you well OP x

Impatientwino · 18/07/2023 20:41

I'm sorry you're feeling sad. Do you have someone there to have a cuppa or chat with tonight? Or something to do to distract yourself?

I lost my son 7 years ago and often bump into a family who had a baby the week after mine died. It's so difficult seeing someone else walk the life you should have had. It can be a painful reinforcement of what happened to you and what you've missed.

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SadMum1994 · 18/07/2023 21:37

My Mum knows... We have discussed it..

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clareykb · 18/07/2023 21:42

My twins would be 10 now, we have other children now and generally life is good but I still have my moments and often I think it is worse when you aren't expecting it like in your situation. I had a proper wobble when we went on our first big Disney trip last year when I thought how unfair it was that we never got to take them on holiday. Only for a few mins but it did shake me. Huge hugs.

Fourlegsandatail · 18/07/2023 21:52

OP I’ve tried putting the right words down and deleted my efforts a few times now. I had a loss myself recently and can’t articulate exactly what I want to say but I didn’t wanted to say nothing just because I can’t say it perfectly. I wish you well and I think it will never matter how many years have passed, you will always love your son and wish things had been different xx

SadMum1994 · 19/07/2023 22:48

Thank you all. I saw the father to be tonight and congratulated him....

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