So Sad

Ok, this is a sad sad post.

Most of you will have read a post somewhere by me at some stage, about how when I was pregnant with Jacob, my best friend had a stillborn full term baby. Emjay died somewhere between the time my friend went into labour, and when she got to the hospital about 3 hours later. Anyhow, that was such an awful time, with many difficult emotions etc, and made the remainder of my pregnancy very long and nervous.

Anyhow, today My BF rung me with the news that a friend of ours, who's baby is due 3 days after our #2, went into labour last night, her waters broke, and the baby died, he couldn't be saved.
I am so devestated for her and her hubby, as well, as feeling awful for my BF, as it is bringing back lots of awful memories for her. And selfishly, I feel so, so bad and scared and guilty and I can't believe that in both my pregnancies, I have had a friend who has had a still born baby.
When I was talking to her on thursday, she was so excited about this baby and she had been having her first definate feelings of movement over the last week or so.

not looking for sympathy here, just wanted to unload really.

Yeah its the thank goodness it wasn't me thing that makes me feel worse, especially when my baby is kicking me flat out, and I whinge for the 7 millionth time aobut the never ending morning sickness...

Nothing *much* offends me, Liz!

Life bites sometimes..... Im really sorry to hear that. And I hope she has all the love and support she needs.

Yep, life bites. I remember reading Emjay's story in the Treasures mag a few months back, so sad. Thinking of your friend and her family.

I remember that story in the mag as well and I was crying by the end of it.

I have a lady on my 'friends list' on LiveJournal that gave birth to a baby girl who passed away only seven hours later... and reading some of her entries really brings tears to my eyes !! Those kind of stories are really humbling and make me *so* grateful for my perfect, healthy little girl.

I can most definitely say that I know EXACTLY how you feel. About 3 weeks before Olivia was due a friend of mine lost her baby 1 day before her due date. I was a mess for her and completely paranoid about my own pregnancy. After all my friend was healthier than I was and did all the right things! But we grieve in our own ways for the losses of others and it is so easy to transfer their tradgedy into a fear reality when it comes to situations of our own. You are not selfish otherwise you would not be so concerned about her situation and the health of your child.
I do hope that your friend has lots of support at this time and the sun is shining for you!