Had a missed miscarriage back in Sept and am visiting my parents at the moment. Trip was booked with me expecting to be about 20 weeks at the moment.
First thing that gets announced when we arrive is that we’ll be seeing my sister and her partner for dinner one night. We’ve never been close, and she’s made some pretty off colour remarks about me/my parenting in the last few years. I’m feeling especially sensitive about seeing her at the moment as she only acknowledged I was pregnant to tell me I can’t have a tattoo while expecting (obviously I’m aware of this) and she’s not contacted me to send condolences about our miscarriage
I’ve said I don’t really feel up to seeing her for dinner to my parents……. This has lead my mum to trying to excuse my sisters behaviour with the line “well it was so early in the pregnancy, she probably didn’t know what to say”. I went to my 12 week scan, expecting to see a 13 week baby, instead to be told it’s heart had stopped 2 weeks earlier (we’d had an 8 week scan and saw a healthy heart)
My partners family on the other hand have wrapped us in love and care. Feeling quite alone, miles
from my partner as he had to stay behind for work
My mum topped it all off suggesting we probably shouldn’t try again as I’m going to be an older mum