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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:
Branleuse · 03/07/2019 21:13

Shes so beautiful. Im so glad you have some precious memories with her. Im sorry she was taken from you so soon x

RussianSpyBot · 03/07/2019 21:16

Sometimes you just need to talk. A group of wonderful strangers can do wonders.

purplepandas · 03/07/2019 21:20

No words but Emma is beautiful and we are honoured to hear about her. Sending much love to you x Flowers

wildcherries · 03/07/2019 21:20

I'm late to this thread, but it has made me so emotional how much love is in your posts about your beautiful little Emma, OP. Thank you for sharing with us.

This made me cry how poignant your posts are. My heart goes out to you.

kaldefotter · 03/07/2019 21:24

Your little Emma is beautiful. x

topsyties · 03/07/2019 21:29

OP thank you for sharing your precious girl with us, she was lucky to have you as her mother much like you were to experience her. I know that you and your Emma will cross my mind often and it will bring a bittersweet smile to my face along with a tear. I don't have any advice or wisdom but please know we're always here if you ever want to talk whether you've had a particularly hard day or just want to share more precious stories of your girl x

Lougle · 03/07/2019 21:29

Emma sounds just perfect. I'm sorry that she was so unwell that she couldn't survive, and to not even get a cuddle with her must be unbearably sad.

I understand a little of the lack of closure that having a child with a SWAN (Syndrome Without A Name) brings. My DD1 has a SWAN. I'm very grateful that she is with us, but I often think it might be easier if I could say "she has ".

You'll never forget Emma. Flowers

BlueJag · 03/07/2019 21:30

The loss of a child is the most painful thing any parent can experience.
My mother lost her mother, two brothers and my sister and she said loosing her was the worse of all of them.
Sounds like your grief is chronic and I would recommend talking to a grief counsellor. Sometimes we get stuck in sadness and it feels like time hasn't help heal the broken heart.
Time heals nothing just numbs you to accept the loss.
10 years can feel like a long time but I know for personal experience that it can feel like it was yesterday.
Take care and I hope you can talk about your girl more.

foreverhanging · 03/07/2019 21:35

Oh op I've just seen the picture. What a darling little thing ❤️

Mother87 · 03/07/2019 21:35

ThanksThanksThanksx

ApplestheHare · 03/07/2019 21:35

So sorry OP, I'm not surprised you feel the way you do. Emma is absolutely beautiful. You can tell just by looking at her pictures that she has the sweetest little soul. I'm sure many wouldn't survive losing somebody so precious ❤

LetsGoMile · 03/07/2019 21:35

💐 to you and Emma

Fairyjuice · 03/07/2019 21:36

Sorry you lost your beautiful mischevious little Emma Flowers Like a pp, I will now think of her every time I catch myself eye-rolling.

sunflowersandbutterflies · 03/07/2019 21:38

I'm so sorry for your cruel loss OP. What a little beauty she was.

Do you know, us mums carry fetal cells from all of our babies in us for life. Once they're there they never go. Our babies are part of us every single day of our lives, whether they're near or far, here or gone. Always.

I hope you manage to find some peace xx

foreverhanging · 03/07/2019 21:40

You sound like a wonderful mum Thanks

poppet31 · 03/07/2019 21:42

Your little girl is so beautiful. How wonderful of you to share your memories of her. I can't even begin to imagine the agony you must feel every day. My thoughts are with you tonight xx

Orangecake123 · 03/07/2019 21:43

Emma knows how much you love her OP.

Flowers
ApricotCrush · 03/07/2019 21:44

I'm so, so sorry that you lost your gorgeous Emma. Life can be so cruel. Flowers

Might I suggest that you ask MNHQ to move this thread as I see that it will auto-delete after 30 days, and if it has been a help to you, you might want to return to it in the future. It can then be preserved in memory of your beautiful girl. xx

Daisywho · 03/07/2019 21:45

Oh OP you write so beautifully about your gorgeous Emma, when I saw the photo she looks exactly as I pictured from your earlier posts. Just divine. Sending love to you and your beautiful girl.

biggirlknickers · 03/07/2019 21:47

Thank you for sharing Emma’s story. She is in all our hearts now. I don’t think I’ll ever forget those incredible eyes!

sqeakywheel · 03/07/2019 21:55

She definitely looked like an old soul. And like she had a sense of humour. I think you are right, she is with you. I'm so sad that she died. All she knew in her life was how much she was and is loved. 💐

babyno5 · 03/07/2019 21:57

@Mybeautifullittlegirl Emma is just stunning!
The pain of losing a child is like nothing else. My twins were born sleeping 23 years ago and I think of them every single day.
It's wonderful how you and your children keep her memory alive.
Sending love and hugs my darling xxxx

SleightOfMind · 03/07/2019 22:01

Oh, I want to pick her up for a cuddle seeing that picture of her lovely little face and tiny shoulders. That’s so hard not to be able to hold your baby.
You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t miss her hard sometimes. xxx

Notashandyta · 03/07/2019 22:16

Instant love for that little face!! What a beauty and so much personality. You and her were quite the team even in that short space of time- from the giving that woman what for and shared look and eye roll. So sorry for you both. But what a girl! Thankyou for sharing. Any more memories?

Froglette16 · 03/07/2019 22:34

There’s a huge amount of love for you here. Emma will be with you. Don’t doubt that. I’m so sorry for your loss but I do believe that our dearest ones stay close to us. Love to you OP xx❤️❤️❤️