To the child I'll never hold
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Last published Thu, Sep 22, 2016
***WARNING***
This contains emotional subject matter and some people may find it upsetting. Topics include dealing with grief and miscarriage. This is a sensitive time for anyone going through a similar situation.
A letter to my unborn child, who I will never get to hold.
I'm writing this as a grief coping mechanism post miscarriage at 13 weeks. I am posting it so that others may find the support they need through the trying times a family faces after the loss of a child.
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