Infant Loss

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Losing a child is devastating.

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The emotional after-effects are life-changing.

 

This is true for those of us who have lost a child to SIDS or have had a miscarriage, or a stillborn child.  We all know sadness. We all know helplessness.

 

We all know about despair.

 

It’s confusing and sad, but sometimes our own family and friends will try and minimize our loss by telling us that ‘we can have another child’, or that ‘we are young’, or that ‘the child was early in development’.

 

This never really helps.

 

It’s hard for people to see us in pain. We think that people sometimes say things because they don’t know what else to say. They feel uncomfortable with our sadness, so they try to make it go away.

 

Of course, we will cry and wonder.

 

The people at our centre understand this sadness. We understand because many of us have lived through the loss of a child.

 

If you, or someone you love needs some support, we’d love to talk with you.

Call or text us at 250-716-1633  or send us an email at appt@cpcnanaimo.com.

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Hoping we may walk with you through this valley.