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I'm not going to put a trigger warning. She's still my daughter and I don't need to have a warning to talk about her.

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Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 17:37

Sorry, I don't want to have to warn people before I talk about my daughter.

She was here, she was a person who was, and is, loved every day, and I shouldn't have to worry about talking about her in case it triggers someone. I'm fed up of worrying about other people's thoughts about my personal tragedy.

I'm having a wobble today. There's nobody around who knew her, nobody who understands what we went through, I can't talk about her because it makes other people sad.

She's a memory and some old photos to most people.

But she was my daughter. I loved her from the moment I knew she was there, until the moment she took her last breath, and every day since.

Her big dark eyes and massive fuzz of dark hair were the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

She was very poorly her whole short life, in so much pain every day. I'm struggling to deal with it more and more as time goes on. She was so delicate she never even had a proper cuddle because she would have broken.

It's been over 10 years, you would think I would feel better now, but I sometimes look at girls her age and wonder why they couldn't be her.

I look at recent cases and wonder if I should have fought more for her, I knew there was nothing they could do, but I would have had more time, and I wouldn't have had to hold her so gently as they removed the machines that kept her alive.

I keep thinking she must have felt so betrayed as I looked at her with love and pain and let her slip away. I worry she was scared but she was so little I would never have known.

I left a window open in that horrible little store cupboard where she died as the hospital had nowhere else to go that was private, I left the window open so her beautiful soul could fly high and free as she never was in her short time here.

I miss her so much.

Sorry for rambling, I have no one to talk to and just want something real that isn't a thought in my head.

Today is a struggle.

OP posts:
notlyndasnell · 03/07/2019 19:24

She is adorable! You must miss her so much, and not feeling able to talk about her makes it so much worse. Plenty of us on here wanting to hear all about your beautiful little girl and the precious moments you shared with her. As previous posters said, she will live on in your heart.

AllFourOfThem · 03/07/2019 19:25

Emma is a beautiful name and such a gorgeous little girl.

I’m so sorry she’s dead. It’s so unfair. My daughter died in a neonatal unit so to some extent I do understand.

TweakMyHouse · 03/07/2019 19:25

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous daughter with us, she really is a beauty Flowers

shreddednips · 03/07/2019 19:26

She is absolutely beautiful, look at that gorgeous hair! I'm so sorry you haven't been able to talk about your lovely girl. We are all here and want to hear all about her x

MoreSlidingDoors · 03/07/2019 19:26

Oh what a precious angel, OP.

There’s a fabulous but wonderful charity called 2 Wish Upon A Star that supports bereaved parents. They could offer you so much support, and maybe when you’re feeling stronger you could fundraiser for them?

www.2wishuponastar.org/

LateMumma · 03/07/2019 19:29

Oh my, what a beauty she is. I'm so very sorry for your loss OP. Thank you for sharing Emma's picture and your memories

Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 19:30

She was just 2 weeks old when she died.

I haven't had counselling or anything and I don't go to the garden where she was scattered. My children always write her name in my mother's day cards and we have Angel cake on her birthday though.

I don't know if I want a specific place to go for her, if that makes sense, she is everywhere, I see a rainbow and think of her, or hear a song and it reminds me of her, we always had music playing, I think if I had one place to go i wouldn't see her everywhere anymore.

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Valkarie · 03/07/2019 19:31

"No oneis actuallydead until the ripplesthey cause in the world die away."

Now you have shared with us we will remember and the ripples go on.

Silvercatowner · 03/07/2019 19:31

Oh Myb, she's gorgeous - she looks so alert.

beethebee · 03/07/2019 19:31

She's gorgeous! And not a hint of sadness about her face . She looks wise, like she's trying to teach you something with her eyes Thanks

MsMaisel · 03/07/2019 19:32

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LampHat · 03/07/2019 19:33

You’re not biased - she is beautiful Flowers

Janel85 · 03/07/2019 19:34

So sorry for your loss, your beautiful girl loves on in your heart Flowers

AccidentallyRunToWindsor · 03/07/2019 19:34

I'm not a mum but your post has made me feel all sorts of things, you write beautifully about how you feel.

I'm glad Emma was here and what a beautiful little girl she was.

shutupbignutbrownhare · 03/07/2019 19:34

Oh, I've read this through tears. Thank you so much for sharing her with us. What a funny, beautiful, wonderful little girl Emma sounds. I love the story of her rolling her eyes; and I love the ways you keep her 'present' in your family life. I'm struck by how intensely she was loved and delighted in during her short life - even the neonatal nurses who will have met hundreds of poorly babies found a nickname for her.

I'm so sorry you have had to bear the injustice of her life cut so short.

SusieOwl4 · 03/07/2019 19:35

she was very beautiful , so sorry for your loss. My MIL has just died and we were very close . I wish we had a recording of her voice . I am going to have some of her ashes and have them put in a bead for my pandora bracelet and I have a forget me not charm in her memory as well . Perhaps you think people don't want you to talk about her but really they just don't know how to bring it up . Perhaps they just feel awkward. Keep talking about her and people will know you don't mind celebrating her life .

yummyscummymummy01 · 03/07/2019 19:35

She's really gorgeous, such beautiful eyes.

I'm so sorry you can't feel like you can talk about in RL. Here's a little teddy for her Bear and flowers for you Flowers

Exhsuatedmuch · 03/07/2019 19:35

Do you think we could see a photo and see Emma. I know I'd love to see her but only if you would like. Xxx

SusieOwl4 · 03/07/2019 19:36

@valkarie that's lovely

Anotherdayanotherdollar · 03/07/2019 19:36

Flowers she's beautiful

Exhsuatedmuch · 03/07/2019 19:36

Cross Post re photo. Apologies x

ReganSomerset · 03/07/2019 19:37

Oh, bless. She looks so intelligent in that picture. Beautiful girl.

codenameduchess · 03/07/2019 19:37

She is beautiful, her eyes are so alert I can totally see the eye roll.

My heart really goes out to you. Do you tell your younger children about their sister?

Ineedhelptocope · 03/07/2019 19:37

Oh OP your post has really affected me. So much love is coming from your posts.

CherryPavlova · 03/07/2019 19:38

Is she not still carried in your heart everywhere you go? I understand you don’t want to let go of any part of her but you might consider whether you need to allow her to rest knowing she’ll always be in your heart. You need some time for you too. Just like any mother does.

Having a special place doesn’t take her out of your heart but it sometimes helps you leave sadness in one place and focus on happiness and joy in other places.
Your other children are growing up with a terribly sad mummy. You’re not being unreasonable at all but they need a genuinely happy mummy sometimes rather than a very brave faced mummy. The children’s hospices can help them too. They have specialist staff who can work with the whole family or with the siblings to help them understand why your sadness has engulfed you.

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