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Sitting alone on the couch, engulfed by silence and memories of a distant time, when I was happier.

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When the doctors found abnormalities at the anatomy scan that meant that my baby might "not be suitable for life outside the womb", I prayed fiercely for him to be born free of genetic defects.

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With a bond like no other, days ago I held my twin’s hand as she had slowly slipped away, wiping tears from my eyes and praying to see her one day again in heaven.

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We waited five years, through six losses, five cancelled cycles, two ivf failures, and went through about fifty thousand dollars in savings to get to you, my darling child.

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"Why are you crying?" She asked in a cold and detached voice.

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After weeks home alone with the kids, and no adult conversation while hubby worked, I was so excited to go and enjoy a birthday party with a family two doors down.

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After his death, the police couldn't find any family to notify, there was no one to care that he died alone of a heart attack in the stairwell of his apartment building.

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My fever climbed higher even as the doctors desperately worked to bring it down and my parents stood helplessly in the corner of the room.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Sitting alone on the couch, engulfed by silence and memories of a distant time, when I was happier.	75
When the doctors found abnormalities at the anatomy scan that meant that my baby might "not be suitable for life outside the womb", I prayed fiercely for him to be born free of genetic defects.	68
With a bond like no other, days ago I held my twin’s hand as she had slowly slipped away, wiping tears from my eyes and praying to see her one day again in heaven.	22
We waited five years, through six losses, five cancelled cycles, two ivf failures, and went through about fifty thousand dollars in savings to get to you, my darling child.	21
"Why are you crying?" She asked in a cold and detached voice.	7
After weeks home alone with the kids, and no adult conversation while hubby worked, I was so excited to go and enjoy a birthday party with a family two doors down.	1
After his death, the police couldn't find any family to notify, there was no one to care that he died alone of a heart attack in the stairwell of his apartment building.	1
My fever climbed higher even as the doctors desperately worked to bring it down and my parents stood helplessly in the corner of the room.	1